Reggie, ever the smooth operator, was cool enough to temporarily hide his cruel streak from Frances (Emily Browning), the girl he woos like Romeo courting his Juliet on her balcony. Ronald and Reginald Kray were the gangster lords of London during the 1960s. It helps that he’s playing identical twins. In Legend, Hardy gets to do both, and all stops in between. We’ll have to wait and see how Capone is received but as of now there’s certainly some palpable excitement for it.Tom Hardy can act the hell out of any role, from subtle to blow-the-roof-off. With a planned theatrical run in September however, this could prove to be a surprise hit. Of course with cinemas still closed, Capone is set to be released on-demand on the 12th of May, which would often indicate that this film may not be an awards-worthy contender. Trank himself has said there has been no studio interference in this film, plus an endorsement from the brilliant Rian Johnson has certainly raised the excitement levels. This is Trank’s first film since Fantastic Four and the trailer certainly offers a lot to digest, though it at least looks as if Trank is having much more fun with it than his last outing.
Interestingly, this film is from writer/director Josh Trank, who looks to try and fulfil the potential he showed with Chronicle (2012) after the disastrous Fantastic Four (2015), which nearly derailed his career thanks to studio interference. Hardy rarely goes wrong with his performances and it’s great to see him lining up alongside a stacked cast that features the likes of Kyle McLachlan, Linda Cardellini, Matt Dillon and Jack Lowden, all of whom will surely elevate the film. Its string-heavy score, dedication to production design and cinematography by Peter Fleming, a David Lynch-regular, is definitely being flexed in this trailer and the generally manic vibe of it hints that this film could actually be a lot of fun. Despite some questionable prosthetics, the utterly crazy nature of the trailer suggests this film is going to be much more than a run-of-the-mill biopic.
With Tom Hardy in the lead role, this was always going to be an enticing prospect. Changing its title from Fonzo to simply Capone, this film explores Capone’s life after his criminal career is over, as the 47-year-old struggles with dementia and is haunted by his violent past.
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