Video shows first villain by Hardy: Shinzon in 2002’s “Star Trek: Nemesis”

Jul 31, 2012 18:01 GMT  ·  By

One can imagine it's hard to keep up with veteran actor Patrick Stewart, but relative newcomer (at that time) Tom Hardy more than succeeded at that in “Star Trek: Nemesis,” as the above video will confirm.

Before he brought Gotham to its knees as Bane in “The Dark Knight Rises,” Hardy was Shinzon in the 2002 commercial flop, his first villain ever and, at the same time, his first brilliant performance in a string of exceptional roles.

Since he's now one of the hottest commodities in Hollywood, it's no wonder older Tom Hardy videos are popping up online at a rapid speed – not that we're complaining, of course.

The one above is Hardy's screentest with Patrick Stewart for “Star Trek” vs. the actual scene in the movie.

Clearly, Hardy always had a knack for doing the crazy / menacing eyes thing he does so well (plus the menacing voice).

Check it out.