Tom Hardy shows off his newly-shaven head and toned physique as he grabs lunch in London - after photographer made bizarre claims about the set of his film The Bikeriders

He's set to star in the dramatic thriller The Bikeriders next month.

And Tom Hardy showed off his eye-catching new look in the former of his newly-shaved head as he grabbed a quick lunch at Pret A Manger in London on Wednesday.

The actor, 46, showed off his muscular physique as he puffed on a vape while eating his lunch outside the city staple.

Tom cut a casual figure in a tight black T-shirt and green chino trousers as he headed back into London with his takeaway lunch in hand.

The Venom star showed off his tattooed physique during the low-key outing, no doubt enjoying a break before kicking off promotional duties for The Bikeriders next month.

Tom Hardy showed off his eye-catching new look in the form of his newly-shaved head as he grabbed a quick lunch in London on Wednesday

The actor showed off his muscular physique as he puffed on a vape while eating his lunch outside the city staple

Tom cut a casual figure in a tight black T-shirt and green chino trousers as he headed back into London with his takeaway lunch in hand

It comes after a photographer made bizarre claims about the on-set atmosphere back in March.

Famous snapper Danny Lyon, 82, has claimed he was told not to look at Tom during a visit to the set in Cincinnati where the film was being shot.

Bikeriders was inspired by Danny's portfolio of the same name and he was invited to watch them film the upcoming film, which is slated for a summer release.

The film, which also stars Jodie Comer and Austin Butler, focuses on the lives of the Outlaws MC, a Chicago-based motorcycle gang, and their evolution from a surrogate family to violent organised crime.

In his new memoir, This Is My Life I'm Talking About, Danny details travelling to meet the British actor where he was working.

However, he reveals he never actually got to meet Tom because he was warned not to look at Tom at all, before being ordered to watch from behind a tree.

Danny said: 'They tried to keep me away but I finally get there. It's f***ing freezing. I just want to meet Tom Hardy.

'He gets on set and they say, 'You can't look at him'. I said, 'What do you mean? Why can't I look at him?' They say, 'Oh, he doesn't like it'.

He showed off his newly-shaved head during the outing (left on Thursday and right in March)

The Venom star showed off his tattooed physique during the low-key outing, no doubt enjoying a break before kicking off promotional duties for The Bikeriders next month

It comes after a photographer made bizarre claims about the on-set atmosphere on The Bikeriders back in March

Famous snapper Danny Lyon, 82, has claimed he was told not to look at Tom during a visit to the set in Cincinnati where the film was being shot

In his new memoir, This Is My Life I'm Talking About, Danny details travelling to meet the British actor where he was working

The claims come soon after Patrick Stewart spoke about Tom's aloof manner on set when they worked together at the start of his career

In 2022, an insight into Tom and Charlize Theron explosive relationship on the set of Mad Max was revealed by the cast and crew

'So they make me hide behind a tree and all this bulls**t.'

The claims come soon after Patrick Stewart spoke about Tom's aloof manner on set when they worked together at the start of his career.

The actors were working on Star Trek: Nemesis and Patrick claimed he didn't believe Tom's career would take off, partly due to his apparent dismissive nature. 

The Jean-Luc Picard actor wrote in his memoir that they never developed a strong relationship during filming.

Ironically, Tom was playing the villain, Shinzon, who was a clone of Jean-Luc, but that on-screen connection didn't translate to a behind-the-scenes rapport.

Patrick wrote: 'I didn't have a single exciting scene to play, and the actor who portrayed the movie's villain, Shinzon, was an odd, solitary young man from London. His name was Tom Hardy.'

He claimed Tom was more interested in spending his downtime with his girlfriend instead of building connections with the experienced group of actors in the cast.

Patrick claimed: 'Tom wouldn't engage with any of us on a social level. Never said, 'Good morning,' never said, 'Goodnight,' and spent the hours he wasn't needed on set in his trailer with his girlfriend.'

But even though he described his interactions with Tom as cold, he was also careful to clarify that the Inception actor was never explicitly rude or difficult.

'He was by no means hostile — it was just challenging to establish any rapport with him,' he wrote.

In 2022, an insight into Tom and Charlize Theron explosive relationship on the set of Mad Max was revealed by the cast and crew.

It was reported that their working relationship devolved to the point that the stars got into shouting matches, with Charlize calling Tom a 'f***ing c***' after he made her wait on set for hours.

The claims were made in New York Times columnist Kyle Buchanan's book Blood, Sweat & Chrome: The Wild And True Story Of Mad Max: Fury Road.

In an excerpt published by Vanity Fair, members of the production detailed how Charlize, got a female producer to be with her at all times as 'protection'.

Tom starred as the title character, who was played by Mel Gibson in the first three films in the series, while Charlize starred as newcomer Imperator Furiosa, a lieutenant to the villain Immortan Joe (Hugh Keays-Byrne) who turns against her leader to team-up with Max.

Natascha Hopkins, a stunt double on Fury Road, recounted how Charlize didn't want to waste time on set, as she was a new mother at the time and was balancing her role with parenting.

But camera operator Mark Goellnicht recalled how Tom was often late for the start of shooting.

The Bikeriders which also stars Jodie Comer and Austin Butler, focuses on the lives of the Outlaws MC , a Chicago-based motorcycle gang

He recounted one day when Charlize was on set at eight o'clock sharp and got her makeup and costume set up before getting into the film's War Rig.

However, despite producers making a 'special request' for Tom to show up on time, it would be hours more before he arrived.

'Gets to nine o'clock, still no Tom,' Goellnicht recounted. ''Charlize, do you want to get out of the War Rig and walk around, or do you want to . . .' 

'No, I'm going to stay here.' She was really going to make a point. She didn't go to the bathroom, didn't do anything. She just sat in the War Rig.'

Tom finally arrived after 11am, while Theron had remained in the vehicle the entire time.