Eh? What did he say? Why English subtitles for English films are a must

Actors with accents (from left) Tom Hardy, Sofia Vergara and Arnold Schwarzenegger leave Americans needing subtitles. PHOTOS: SONY PICTURES, IFC FILMS, AFP
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SINGAPORE - Tom Hardy might be causing more of us to read.

You might know the English actor from his roles in the Venom superhero films (2018 and 2021) and the post-apocalyptic action movie Mad Max: Fury Road (2015).

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