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Tom Hardy reveals why he based his Venom character on Conor McGregor

Tom Hardy has revealed why he based his Venom character on Conor McGregor.

It was revealed last month that the actor drew inspiration from the MMA star for his character in the new Spider-man spinoff.

The 41-year-old has now revealed why he based the villain on Conor and told RTÉ that he doesn’t think the fighter is offended by his decision.

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“I don’t think he’d be bothered, really. Conor doesn’t strike me as the type of person who might be that bothered!” he said.

“It was not Venom: he was not based on him. There were more elements of Eddie Brock which needed to be pinned on somebody who’s incredibly handy physically. And, obviously, Conor is incredibly handy physically,” the actor continued.

“He was definitely a key note but I don’t know if you’d recognise him in the portrayal. It was more of an interior choice, if that makes sense.”

Tom said that the production company wanted a character who could fight and therefore he decided to base Eddie Brock on the Irish star.

“They want somebody who can have a scrap. Conor obviously wants to have a scrap with everybody, so that’s useful,” he said.

Venom is set to be released in cinemas nationwide on 3rd October, you can check out the trailer for the film below:

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