this post was submitted on 17 Dec 2024
161 points (100.0% liked)

Shows and TV

640 readers
508 users here now

Open discussion of Media / Shows / Television

  1. Be nice
  2. Don't go off topic
  3. Don't rage farm

Other communities

We are still open to mod application, please comment on this post: https://lemm.ee/post/40675177

founded 3 months ago
MODERATORS
 

cross-posted from: https://feddit.uk/post/21431878

Tom Hardy stepped in to help the crew of Guy Ritchie’s new TV series The Associate after a construction company went into liquidation.

The Venom star, 47, recently filmed scenes for the series in London when about 50 freelance building workers were left unpaid.

According to The Times, the company contracted to build the sets went bust, leaving £250,000 in wages outstanding just before Christmas.

The company’s chief executive reportedly informed workers last week that their pay would likely be delayed until after the New Year, causing widespread distress.

It wasn’t until Hardy stepped in and offered to cover the workers’ wages that Paramount intervened to resolve the issue and ensure payments were arranged.

A source told the news outlet: “He offered to [pay], but the production and Paramount have sorted the payment.”

top 6 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] [email protected] 98 points 22 hours ago (3 children)

So they could do it, but it took Tom making them look like assholes for them to make it happen?

[–] [email protected] 54 points 20 hours ago

“Millionaire shames billionaires by paying wages owed to people who work for a living to make them all rich.”

Fair play to Tom Hardy, but it’s sad that just doing the most basic level of the right thing is so celebrated.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 21 hours ago

Gotta think of those shareholders...

[–] Reverendender 5 points 18 hours ago

They claim the plans were"already underway."

[–] [email protected] 31 points 22 hours ago

good on commander hardy. sometimes you gotta shame the company to get them to do the right thing.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 18 hours ago

is he pitbull from the future