The Venom franchise has become a fan favorite, bringing a dark wit to a beloved villain and packing it with superhero-sized action sequences. However, Tom Hardy‘s knack for dark comedy was honed much before he was encased inside the snarky and violent symbiote. In fact, one of his best performances of all time comes from a gritty, crime-fueled, dark comedy based on the life of a real-life hell-raiser.