Police and fire crews were called to the London set of Guy Ritchie's crime series Mobland after a large explosion during filming of season two. The dramatic stunt involved actor Tom Hardy and created a massive blaze at a riverside warehouse. Local residents mistook the bang for a real emergency before realizing it was part of the production.
Filming for the second season of Mobland, a crime drama directed by Guy Ritchie, encountered a high-stakes scene in Newham on the north bank of the Thames. New images from the final episode depict Tom Hardy, playing the role of crime fixer Harry Da Souza, holding a shotgun inside a warehouse moments before an explosion erupts. The blast leads to chaos, with fire and smoke engulfing the venue in what appears to be one of the show's most intense sequences yet. Emergency services, including local police and fire crews, were placed on standby to ensure safety during the controlled stunt. A nearby resident described the moment: “We heard this massive bang and the whole sky lit up orange. For a second we thought something had gone terribly wrong – then we realised it was a film set. It was absolutely mental.” The series centers on a criminal family led by characters portrayed by Pierce Brosnan as Irishman Conrad Hannigan and Helen Mirren as his wife Maeve. Hardy's character serves as their fixer, handling disputes and crimes in London. Behind the scenes, reports from last month suggested tensions between Mirren, aged 80, and Hardy, 48, with claims that she was frustrated by his tardiness and assertive demeanor. An insider told The Mail on Sunday that Hardy can “get cross” and “swaggers around like he’s the king,” potentially irritating his co-star. However, Mirren dismissed any rift, posting a red carpet photo of Hardy and praising his “brilliance onscreen, his dedication off screen, his good heart and especially the HardyHugs I get when onset with him which is not nearly enough in my opinion.” This incident highlights the demanding nature of action filming for the ensemble cast.
