Tom Hardy is adding another title to his already impressive résumé.
The Oscar-nominated actor, known for acclaimed performances in films including The Revenant, Mad Max: Fury Road, and Venom, is officially preparing to release a rap album under his musical alter ego, Franki Pulitzer—also known as Face Puller.
The unexpected career move marks Hardy’s most ambitious venture into music to date and arrives as fans continue following reports about his future on the hit crime drama MobLand.
According to Entertainment Weekly, Hardy has teamed up with acclaimed hip-hop collective Czarface for a collaborative album titled Czarface Meets Frankie Pulitzer. The project pairs the veteran rap group with Hardy’s lyrical persona, giving the actor the opportunity to showcase a creative side that many fans may not even know existed.
The album’s first single, “Brothers Grimm,” is scheduled for release on August 28, giving listeners their first official taste of Hardy’s return to rap.
Although the announcement has surprised many movie fans, Hardy’s interest in hip-hop isn’t new.
Long before becoming one of Hollywood’s most recognizable leading men, Hardy experimented with music. In 2018, an unreleased mixtape he recorded in 1999 under the name Tommy No. 1 resurfaced online, revealing that the actor had spent years writing and recording rap music before his acting career took off.
While the mixtape became something of a curiosity among longtime fans, it also demonstrated that music had remained one of Hardy’s creative passions behind the scenes.
This time, however, the project is receiving an official release backed by established names within hip-hop.
In addition to Czarface, the album is expected to feature appearances from EL-O, Method Man, and Busta Rhymes, giving Hardy the chance to collaborate with several respected figures in the genre.
The debut single reportedly highlights Hardy’s gritty lyrical style, filled with vivid imagery, aggressive wordplay, and cinematic storytelling. His performance reflects the same intensity audiences have come to associate with many of his on-screen characters, making the transition from actor to rapper feel surprisingly natural.
News of Hardy’s musical debut also arrives amid continued speculation surrounding his future on MobLand.
Recent reports suggested the actor had been dismissed from the series after allegedly causing production delays and clashing with producers during filming. According to those initial claims, Hardy’s working methods reportedly frustrated some members of the production team, including co-stars Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan.
However, a follow-up report painted a very different picture.
Subsequent coverage indicated that Hardy had not, in fact, been fired and that discussions surrounding a potential third season remain ongoing. While no official announcement has been made about the show’s future, reports now suggest the door remains open for Hardy to return should another season move forward.
One person who has publicly defended the actor is Helen Mirren.
Speaking about working alongside Hardy, the Academy Award winner dismissed any suggestion that she would hesitate to collaborate with him again.
“I would work with him again in a f–king heartbeat,” she said, before describing him as an “amazing actor.”
Mirren also acknowledged that every performer has a unique creative process.
“Different actors have different processes. I’ve learnt over the years that some people get to things faster. As long as what’s on the screen is fantastic, I’m totally chilled with however someone gets there,” she said.
Her comments quickly attracted attention, offering public support for Hardy amid the conflicting reports surrounding the production.
For Hardy, the music announcement represents an exciting new chapter rather than a departure from acting. Throughout his career, he has consistently gravitated toward bold creative choices, taking on physically demanding roles, complex characters, and unexpected projects.
Launching a rap album under an entirely separate persona feels like another extension of that creative curiosity.
Whether longtime fans know him as Bane, Eddie Brock, Alfie Solomons, or one of his many other unforgettable characters, they’ll soon have the opportunity to hear a completely different side of Hardy’s artistry.
With Czarface Meets Frankie Pulitzer arriving later this year and “Brothers Grimm” leading the rollout, Hardy’s latest venture is already generating buzz among both film lovers and hip-hop fans eager to see how his lifelong passion for rap translates into a full-length release.
Check out the lyrics for “Brothers Grimm”…
[Intro]
My sh-t’s on point like Adamantium up the sleeve
(You are unmuted)
Czar
The new era, the new chapter, new chamber
Face Czar
Oh, yeah, I’m supposed to come in by now, right?
Alright
Ayo
[Verse 1: Inspectah Deck]
My raps are Kevlar, spark the seminar
Czar set the bar dark tints on the Death Star
I came from the dirt, not safe for work
How I got their brain buzzing like they takin’ percs
Check the framework, Deck stand sturdy on biz
He busy watching mine, should be working on his
The INS, it’s no secret I Never Stop
Burn like the eternal flame forever hot
Just connect the dots, it ain’t hard to tell
Czarface cartel stay dropping the bombshell
And all is well
That’s until they stop buying
I re-up, supply and demand, my stock rising
Rap assassin, I ain’t asked to be the shooter
One shot kill and then I land in Aruba
The firebird, sending heads to the burn unit
This heat’ll leave your perm ruined
Better learn, stupid
[Verse 2: Esoteric]
Ayo Stefon with yo pigskin how I get my Diggs in
You be on your Spud Webb, time to put the bigs in
Smilin with a big grin, Saugus wings champion
How soon to Kowloon? Big shout to Andy Wong
Y’all be doing super bad
Like the Duke ad with Cooper Flagg
In a durag, now Google that
Nah, they took the post down
Now it’s a ghost town
If we were to throw down, it wouldn’t be close now
KO round 1, just give me a gold crown
The lyrics .357 like we in Oaktown
Now listen, yo
When I say “You wanna box?” I’m looking to throw (Let’s go)
When you say “You wanna box?” You talkin food to go
My reign is indisputable, you sir, delusional
And you should know it’s evident that you devour feculence
I’m laid up watching Severance in your girl’s room
And I hit then I’m outie like I left Lumon
The best human for the job, I take the lead, I’m Major League
Like the Kang actor at a table read with Peyton Reed
[Verse 3: Frankie Pulitzer]
I ride a pale horse with a face like Kaws
It’s the Source, not the latest news I’m divorced on the truth
Loose tide on the course branch shuffle boots
Kick a stool with the force leaves me from the loop
Got ya crayons out like you ready to draw, go ‘head shoot
See the finger twitch, I’m a switch six
Iron claw, been out in the cold so long I am the law
Like Billy the Kid smoking the hole’s forehead
I am raw, I implore what is more
Came with blood in a flash you get dashed
Karambit to jugular femoral to the gambit
Arterial spray from the carotid to the ceiling
You feeling the copperhead
You coppin’ lead when I’m dropping it
Striking out like these moccasins
Stopping dead in the flood of watershed
Writing to that music
Nothing left but the truth, kid, let’s use it
[Outro]
My wizardry leaves Brothers Grimm
Yo how they kill a body and still party like it wasn’t them
Brothers Grimm, Brothers Grimm, It’s the Brothers Grimm
Yo how they kill a body, [?]
Yo is it My wizardry leaves Brothers Grimm Brothers Grimm
‘Cause I’m colossal, similar to Rasputin
My sh-t’s on point like Adamantium up the sleeve
