On May 21, Puck News reported that Oscar nominee Tom Hardy was “booted off” the series “MobLand” after “clashes with producers Jez Butterworth and David Glasser, among others.” The story painted Hardy as a diva who was “late to set a bunch” and who “expressed his displeasure that a series initially built around him was increasingly becoming an ensemble showcase for Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan and other co-stars.”