Tom Hardy Looks Beyond Tough & Sexy on 'Empire' February 2015 Cover

Tom Hardy channels his Mad Max: Fury Road character Max Rockatansky on the cover of Empire magazine’s February 2015 issue, which hits newsstands on Wednesday (December 31)!

The 37-year-old English actor has two different covers for the issue, which features an interview with the film’s director George Miller.

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In the issue, George also discusses Mel Gibson‘s early involvement and the possible casting of the late Heath Ledger, who passed away in 2008, in the film.

If you haven’t seen it yet, check out the new trailer for Mad Max: Fury Road, which will be released in theaters on Friday, May 15.