Tom Hardy plays both Kray twins in first Legend trailer

Tom Hardy is a commanding screen presence so it stands to reason that some studio executive has pondered in the past about the effect of having double the Hardy on screen. And now you can see what that looks like.

Hardy plays both Ronald and Reginald in this new film based on the life of the Kray Twins - notorious English gangsters who operated in the east end of London in the 50s and 60s. It comes from writer/director Brian Helgeland (LA Confidential, Payback) and was adapted from the book The Profession of Violence by John Pearson.But it's really all about the Hardy's, with both performances brought together on screen through some cinema magic. Here's a taste from the teaser trailer.

Legend is set for release in September 2015.

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