The many faces of Tom Hardy

The many faces of Tom Hardy

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The final touches are being put in place for Birmingham’s glittering UK premiere of Locke (15), the new film written and directed by Peaky Blinders’ creator Steven Knight .

Guests at the invitation only Cineworld Broad Street bash on Wednesday (Apr 16) are set to be headlined by the film’s star, Tom Hardy.

His films include Bronson, The Dark Knight Rises and Inception and next year he will take on the Mad Max role made famous by Mel Gibson.

In Locke, he plays a construction manager called Ivan Locke who leaves work one night and sets off on a nightmare journey.

Others who have accepted invitations to attend include Layer Cake star Tamer Hassan as well as soap girls Fiona Wade (Priya Sharma in Emmerdale) and EastEnders’ Jacqueline Jossa (Laura Branning).

Celebrity spotters might also look out for Helen Flanagan, who played Rosie Webster in more than 900 episodes of Coronation Street, and former Miss England and Miss Great Britain Danielle Lloyd, now married to Wolves’ star Jamie O’Hara.

Members of UB40 are also expected to attend along with Birmingham comedian Jasper Carrott, who starred in TV comedies All About Me and The Dectectives – scripted by Steven Knight before he turned to movies with films like his Oscar-nominated Dirty Pretty Things (2002) and David Cronenberg’s Eastern Promises (2007).

The red carpet on Bishopsgate Street is expected to open for an hour from 5.45pm, with Locke beginning at 7pm.

A screening featuring Birmingham Mail competition winners in the audience will be introduced by Steven Knight and Tom Hardy.

With The Amazing Spider-Man 2 now opening nationwide on Wednesday (APR 16) and also showing in IMAX at Cineworld Broad Street, the cinema’s screens will also be open as normal during the Locke premiere.