Gunfire, Mayhem, and Tom Hardy in Peak Form—’Havoc’ Could Be the Ultimate Action Movie!

After years of anticipation, Havoc, the high-octane action thriller from acclaimed director Gareth Evans, is set to explode onto Netflix this April. Known for his work on the iconic The Raid films, Evans teams up with Oscar-nominee Tom Hardy for a brutal, heart-pounding ride that promises to be one of the most intense action movies in recent memory. With Evans describing Hardy’s performance as going “f*cking beast mode,” it’s clear that Havoc is shaping up to be an unforgettable cinematic experience.

In a recent interview with Empire, Evans teased that Havoc would be a departure from the martial arts-heavy style of The Raid and its sequel. While his previous work showcased intricate and intense fight choreography, Havoc will lean more heavily into gunplay and gritty, hand-to-hand combat. Hardy takes center stage as Detective Walker, a bruised and battered hero who won’t hesitate to cause absolute mayhem to get the job done.

“There’s a real physicality to this film,” Evans shared. “Tom came to us in f*cking beast mode. I tapped him on the shoulder, and it was like granite. He came fully physically prepared.” This commitment to the role promises a performance that could define Hardy’s career, pushing him into new depths of action hero territory.

A Brutal Hero, Not a Smooth Operator
In Havoc, Hardy’s character, Walker, is far from the suave action stars audiences are used to seeing. According to Evans, Walker is a bruiser—a character who brings unrelenting chaos wherever he goes. “Walker is not silky-smooth,” Evans explained. “He’s gonna cause as much carnage and as much mayhem as possible. He’s not grabbing your wrist and turning you into an arm lock. He’s grabbing you by the scruff of the neck and driving your face into the nearest heavy object.”

It’s a welcome shift in tone for Evans, who embraces the raw, physical violence that will drive the narrative. With Walker’s every move designed to bring destruction, the film promises to be an explosive ride from start to finish.

Relentless Action and Unmatched Chaos
One of the standout action sequences in Havoc takes place in a fishing shack, where Evans describes a non-stop, relentless onslaught of gunfire, close-quarter combat, and pure mayhem. “Every corner of this place, someone’s going to pop up with a gun, someone’s going to pop up with a knife, and they’re going to come from under the floorboards, around the corners, through this window, through that window,” Evans said. It’s this kind of high-stakes, chaotic action that fans of Evans’ previous works like The Raid and Gangs of London have come to expect, and Havoc looks set to deliver on that front in spades.

With a star-studded cast including Jessie Mei Li, Justin Cornwell, Luis Guzmán, Michelle Waterson, Forest Whitaker, and Timothy Olyphant, Havoc is shaping up to be a thrilling and star-powered affair.

The Plot
Havoc follows a detective (played by Hardy) who, after a drug deal gone wrong, must fight his way through a dangerous criminal underworld to rescue the estranged son of a politician. Along the way, he uncovers a web of corruption and conspiracy that threatens the city itself. As the stakes get higher and the action more brutal, Walker must rely on his physical prowess and determination to survive and save the day.

Set to hit Netflix on April 25, Havoc promises to be a game-changer in the action thriller genre, with Tom Hardy’s “f*cking beast mode” performance at its core. Get ready for a movie that redefines brutal action—this one is bound to leave you on the edge of your seat.