Edward Thomas Hardy is a very famous English actor. He is a 41-year-old actor who has worked in many popular films as in Star Trek: Nemesis which was released in 2002, “Warrior”, “The Revenant” for which he was also shortlisted for the Academy Award for “The best supporting actor”. He has also worked in one of the highest-grossing films of all time, “The Dark Knight Rises”.

Whereas Benedict Cumberbatch is also an English actor who is famous for his role as “Sherlock Holmes”. Some people might recognise him as “Doctor Strange” from the Marvels production.

These both actors have worked together for the movie “Stuart: A Life Backwards” which is a biography. It is a 2007 film in which they both were teenagers.

The story describes how a youth with a disability from his birth became a criminal, mentally unstable and a very violent child who lived homeless in the streets. The role of Stuart Shorter is played by Tom Hardy and Alexander Masters by Benedict. They both seemed to have a lot of fun during the shooting. They looked very different before they were famous. They have worked hard for their success in the industry.