Stuart - the film

Stuart: A Life Backwards was adapted into a film for HBO Films and the BBC, with Tom Hardy playing Stuart and Benedict Cumberbatch playing Alexander. ‘Tom Hardy playing Stuart — now that’s a first Stuart would have enjoyed; somebody actually wanting to be him,’ said Masters.

The Actors

Tom Hardy took the title role of Stuart Shorter, with Benedict Cumberbatch as Alexander Masters. The screenplay drew directly on the book's backwards structure, moving from Stuart's death towards the boy he had once been. The film premiered on HBO Signature in the United States a…

Article about the filming

" Tom Hardy playing Stuart - now that's a first Stuart would have enjoyed, somebody actually wanting to be him! " - Alexander Masters Stuart: A Life Backwards was an attempt by Alexander Masters to reveal in murder-mystery style what turned his friend – who didn’t live to see it …

You Tube

Clips and trailers for the film adaptation of Stuart: A Life Backwards were shared online, including scenes of Tom Hardy's transformation into Stuart. The performance was widely singled out by reviewers, and the trailer gave audiences their first glimpse of how Stuart's backwards…