Dame Helen Mirren cuddles with boyfriend Pierce Brosnan as they shared a sweet moment at the MobLand after-party on Thursday evening.
The cast reunited at the Odeon Luxe in Leicester Square for the premiere of the second series – despite reports of major tensions between Tom Hardy and the production during filming.
And to celebrate the evening, Dame Helen, 81, gave Pierce, 73, a big hug as the friends showed off their friendship at the event.
The pair play Conrad Harrigan and Maeve Harrigan in Guy Ritchie’s thriller – the power couple at the center of the Harrigan family.
But in the new series their relationship and their grip on the organization is under considerable pressure.
The pair also posed for a group photo with their co-stars Tom, 48, Joanne Froggatt and Lara Pulver.
Helen Mirren shared a sweet moment with boyfriend Pierce Brosnan at the MobLand afterparty on Thursday night as the friends celebrated the season two premiere
The pair play Conrad Harrigan and Maeve Harrigan in Guy Ritchie’s thriller – the power couple at the center of the Harrigan family
The pair also posed for a group photo with their co-stars Tom, 48, Joanne Froggatt and Lara Pulver
Earlier in the evening, Helen proved there is no bad blood between the cast of MobLand as she cozy up with Tom on the red carpet.
Since the last series, it seems there has been more drama off-screen than on-screen, with reports of clashes between Tom and production during filming, leading to claims he is leaving the show.
Dame Helen, who plays Maeve Harrigan in the Paramount+ series, looked sensational in a £4,470 silver sequin dress from designer Jenny Packham.
But while Dame Helen got dressed for the occasion, it seemed Tom missed the memo as he opted not to wear a suit and opted for a more casual white shirt and $825 pair of Rogue & Sons pants.
His striking shirt featured a blue painting of the Tower of Babel by German artist Wilhelm von Kaulbach.
Guy Ritchie’s London-set crime drama is back, throwing viewers back into the world of the Harrigan family. their fixer, Harry Da Souza, played by Tom Hardy.
Pierce Brosnan, who plays Maeve’s husband Conrad Harrigan, looked dapper in a pinstripe blazer jacket and a black and white spotted shirt.
Meanwhile, Lara Pulver made sure she stood out from the crowd in a strapless yellow dress by American fashion designer Prabal Gurung.
Pairing the dress with silver earrings, the star posed with leading lady Dame Helen and co-star Joanne Froggatt.
Emmett J Scanlan showed off his toned physique in a sheer black top that he wore under a black blazer jacket.
Other celebrities in attendance included Millie Mackintosh, Roxy Horner, Kimberley Garner and Nadiya Bychkova.
The cast shared a group hug
Joanne was spotted heading to the afterparty as she stunned in a plunging black dress
Emmett J. Scanlan posed with guests at the bash
Mandeep Dhillon wowed in a simple, chic strapless black dress
Anson Boon looked smart in a black blazer and white T-shirt
Earlier in the evening, Helen proved there is no bad blood between the cast of MobLand as she sat next to Tom on the red carpet.
Dame Helen and Tom embraced with a sweet hug
The premiere marks the first time the gangster drama’s cast has publicly reunited following the controversy surrounding lead actor Tom’s behavior on set
In recent months there have been reports of behind-the-scenes friction involving Tom, with stories claiming there were disagreements over the direction of the show.
But his co-star Dame Helen recently came to his defense and said people should be ‘free to f*ck up’.
There were allegations of major tensions between Tom and production during filming, leading to reports that he was leaving the show.
It has since been reported that actor and producers Jez Butterworth and David Glasser are working through their creative differences in time to film series three.
Meanwhile, Dame Helen has doubled down on her defense of Tom, having previously expressed her support for her co-star via a ‘Love you now and forever’ Instagram post and publicly stating she would work with him again in a heartbeat.
“You learn certain things as you get older,” she recently mused Radio times. ‘About how to actually work with people’.
She admitted that while she certainly hasn’t become more forgiving of people, she added: ‘What you learn is that every person is different; every person has their own way of doing things.’
“There’s not one way, there’s a million different ways.”
“What you want is what’s on the screen or on stage that’s great. And the only way to do that is for everyone to feel like they can be free to create, explore, experiment and screw up,” adding that she herself has “messed up endlessly.”
The star, who reprises her lead role alongside Tom, Lara Pulver, Mandeep Dhillon and Teddie Allen, said she enjoys working in an ensemble situation, and MobLand is very ensemble. I like it very much.’
Tom’s dismissal from MobLand was first reported in the May Puck newsletter. The report blamed “clashes with producers, among others” during production of season two.
Just as season two will hit the screens, season three will go into production this fall.
It has been reported that his character Harry was not written out at the end of series two.
Season two picks up after the bloody events of the first season, with Harry caught between increasingly dangerous factions and must prevent the Harrigan operation from imploding.
Conrad Harrigan (Pierce Brosnan) and Maeve Harrigan (Helen Mirren) are still the power couple at the center of the family – but their relationship and their hold on the organization are under serious strain.
The Harrigans try to form a united front as new rivals attack their criminal empire.
