Twice the hotness: Tom Hardy is joined on set of the The Krays biopic by equally as hunky stunt double

Eyebrows were raised when Tom Hardy revealed he would be playing both Ronnie and Reggie Kray in the upcoming gangster biopic - Legend.



But it seems the 36-year-old is getting a bit of a helping hand… in the shape of a remarkably similar and just as handsome stunt double.



The actor was spotted shooting scenes alongside his doppelganger on Wednesday London, looking utterly dapper.



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Double trouble: Tom Hardy was joined on set of The Krays on Wednesday by a stunt double

While Tom was dressed in a crisp white shirt with slim fit black tie, his double wore a simple white T-shirt.

Tom could be seen strolling along a mocked up East End street, surrounded by camera men and various extras.



The actor, who is known for really morphing into his characters, has had to go through something of a physical transformation to play the twins, bulking up and also wearing prostehtics in front of cameras.

Shadow: The actor was followed around on set by his double as they got ready to shoot

Slick: Both of the actors had their hair off their face but while Tom wore a shirt and tie his double was just in a T-shirt

Dapper: The actor looked handsome wearing the fitted suit with a crisp white shirt



The hunk was recently caught in a freak accident that saw him damage his ankle last month while filming a dramatic fight scene on the set.



Also starring David Thewlis and Christopher Eccleston, Legend generated a buzz at Cannes, with potential buyers claiming it was ‘one of the best scripts’ they’d come across.



Confirming the news of his latest roles in April, Tom said: 'I'm on that right now. I've got to work out how to play both twins, which will be fun. It's another experiment and I'm really looking forward to it.

On set: Tom was seen walking around the set of what appeared to be an old high street

And action: Tom looked natural as he walked on set as either Reggie or Ronnie

'I’m not going to put too much pressure on myself, I just want to have some fun.



'The more of a challenge I give myself, the easier it is to take on more projects which are complicated in the future.'



From a screenplay penned by LA Confidential writer Brian Helgeland, the story will focus on the Kray twins’ wheelings and illegal dealings during the fifties and sixties, with Hardy playing both brothers.



‘It would be difficult,’ Tom said about the mechanics of playing two characters sharing a lot of the same screen time. ‘It’s quite technical and I’m a bit of an anorak.’