Tom Hardy stepped in to help the crew of Guy Ritchie’s new TV series The Associate after a construction company went into liquidation.The Venom star, 47, recently filmed scenes for the series in London when about 50 freelance building workers were left unpaid.According to The Times, the company contracted to build the sets went bust, leaving £250,000 in wages outstanding just before Christmas.The company’s chief executive reportedly informed workers last week that their pay would likely be delayed until after the New Year, causing widespread distress.
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00:00Actor Tom Hardy offered to help the crew of Guy Ritchie's new TV series, after finding
00:04out the construction company had gone into liquidation.
00:07The 47-year-old British actor was filming scenes for The Associate in London, when about
00:1150 freelance building workers found out they were going to be left unpaid.
00:15According to reports, the company contracted to build the sets went bust, leaving £250,000
00:21in wages outstanding just before Christmas.
00:24Hardy stepped in and offered to cover the workers' wages, but Paramount intervened
00:27to resolve the issue and ensure payments were arranged.
00:30In a letter obtained by The Times, Chris Hudson, organising official for the broadcasting union
00:36Bechtu, stated,
00:37"...our members deserve to be treated with dignity and respect and compensated on time
00:41for their work.
00:42It is wholly unacceptable that they are facing significant financial precarity, particularly
00:47ahead of Christmas."
00:49The Standard has contacted Tom Hardy's representative and a spokesperson for Paramount Plus for
00:53comment.