Tom Hardy to narrate military documentary Special Forces: Most Daring Missions
Hardy will also be an executive producer on the Paramount+ show.
Tom Hardy, star of Venom, Mad Max: Fury Road and The Bikeriders, has signed up to narrate a three-part factual series about elite military forces, called Special Forces: Most Daring Missions.
Hardy will also be an executive producer on the Paramount+ show, which will follow the UK’s SAS, with each episode charting a real-life assignment undertaken by the group.
One of the operations it is set to explore involves those undertaken around Operation Nimrod, the Iranian Embassy siege in London in 1980.
Federico Ruiz, Commissioning Editor for factual and non-scripted at Paramount+, said in a statement: "We are really excited to have one of Hollywood’s biggest actors, and one of Britain’s greatest exports, narrating this brand new series.
"When you watch their extraordinary stories, it’s clear that the real-life exploits and bravery of these soldiers would put most silver screen superheroes to shame."
The series is produced by Soho Studios Entertainment and Two Rivers Media, with the founder of the former company, Ian Lamarra, saying: "Tom Hardy is the perfect narrator for this series. He is incredibly knowledgable, absolutely passionate and respectful of the subject with his voice adding a really premium flavour."
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Hardy will soon be seen in the third Venom film, Venom: The Last Dance, alongside the likes of Stephen Graham, Juno Temple and Chiwetel Ejiofor.
It was also reported earlier this month that he is in final negotiations, along with Dame Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan, to star in Guy Ritchie's series The Associate.
That series will see "family fortunes and reputations at risk, odd alliances unfold, and betrayal around every corner; and while the family might be London’s most elite fixers today, the nature of their business means there is no guarantee what’s in store tomorrow".
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Special Forces: Most Daring Missions will stream on Paramount+.
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James Hibbs is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering programmes across both streaming platforms and linear channels. He previously worked in PR, first for a B2B agency and subsequently for international TV production company Fremantle. He possesses a BA in English and Theatre Studies and an NCTJ Level 5 Diploma in Journalism.
