Baftas 2014: Tom Hardy Appears Slimmed Down Ahead Of Elton John Biopic Role (PICTURES)

Tom Hardy's Slimming Down To Play Elton
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Tom Hardy appeared to have slimmed down as he attended the Baftas on Sunday night

The 'Dark Knight Rises' star took to the stage to present the Best Actress gong to Cate Blanchett, taking a break from playing Sir Elton John in an upcoming biopic.

And Tom seemed to have dropped some of his muscle bulk for his Rocket Man role...

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Tom Hardy in September 2013 and at the BAFTAs

Speaking on 'The Graham Norton Show', he said: "I've spent a lot of time with Tom already... We are very much alike - you wouldn't think so and certainly not physically.

"I wanted a serious actor and I'm so thrilled he is doing it," Elton added.

Elton will be re-recording a number of his greatest hits to fit in with the emotion of the film, which will begin filming in autumn 2014.