Movies & Shows on Instagram: "Tom Hardy trained inside real high-security prisons to prepare for Bronson, meeting guards and inmates who had dealt with Charles Bronson himself. He also wrote letters to the real Bronson, who sent back drawings and brutally honest notes about Hardy’s performance. By the time filming began, Hardy had gained over 40 pounds and learned Bronson’s mannerisms so well that the real man said it felt like “looking in a mirror — only better looking.” 🎬 Bronson (2008) Genre