Hardy is so trolly.
He would need to go a long way to match up to De Niro's Capone from Untouchables - now that was a performance, charming and also incredibly menacing.
He's Tom Hardy. He can go a very long way.
This, however, will be a MESS.
This looks good. Why can't he catch a break? Because it's not going to get released theatrically? Probably a consequence of the current coronavirus situation. And it's not a blockbuster, and producers and investors probably needed to start making some money as soon as possible.
I hope you’re right and this is an outlier. And yes, they distribute but the quality of the project would dictate which production companies would offer to distribute. I hope it wasn’t a case of being last choice. We’ll know soon enough.