Pass Tom Hardy in the street when you’re up to no good, and there’ll be no escape. This is a man who will bring hell in the name of sweet justice. As if bulking up for his Bane role wasn’t warning enough, Hardy doesn’t take anyone’s shit. He’s a marvel, an on-screen villain who’s actually a superhero in real life.

Don’t believe us? Below is definitive proof of Hardy’s heroics. He lives life in the fast lane, puts himself on the line for bigger causes, and he’s willing to grunt until all the world’s evils are eradicated once and for all.

When he stopped villains in the street

This is the most recent and spectacular eyewitness report of Hardy’s superhero instincts. He’s said to have succeeded in chasing a thief on foot, doing what a young Peter Parker never had the guts to do. 

According to The Sun, Hardy witnessed a moped crash near his Richmond home. Two men fled the scene, and he pursued one through south west London gardens and building sites. After winning the chase, he’s reported to have declared: “I caught the c**t.” Good grief.

When he read bedtime stories on cBeebies

When he’s not roaming the streets as an undercover crime-stopper, Hardy reads kids’ stories for all the mums out there. His last appearance on cBebbies (for Mother’s Day 2017 on March 26) saw him reading Ross Collins’ There’s A Bear On My Chair’, successfully sending toddlers to sleep while giving parents a reason to keep the telly on. What a sweetheart.