Tom Hardy addresses Charlize Theron 'feud' & shows off tattoos in shirtless cover photo for Esquire Magazine [PHOTO]

On the cover of the May's issue of Esquire Magazine, readers are treated to the bug physique and random tattoos of Locke actor Tom Hardy. Inside the magazine, a profile of the talented actor takes on a rumored feud between him and Charlize Theron that apparently came up during the 2012 filming of Mad Max: Fury Road.

"That's disappointing," the 36-year-old actor said when he was told of the rumor. "I think she is f****** awesome. I think she's incredible. I think she's one of the most talented actresses of our generation."

He added: "But it's very interesting, the concept of what danger is, and this has nothing to do with Charlize of Mad Max, actually, but this has to do with life in general."

Hopefully the rumors of this feud will dissipate after Hardy cleared them up in this new interview.

"I don't feel very manly," Tom said in regards to the roles he plays and how the public perceives him. "I don't feel rugged and strong and capable in real life, not how I imagine a man ought to be. So I seek it, to mimic it and maybe understand it, or maybe to draw it into my own reality. People who are scary, they terrify me, but I can imitate them."

He continued: "I'm not a fighter. I'm a petite little bourgeois boy from London. I don't fight, I mimic."

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As you can see from the photo above, Hardy shares the cover for this month's Esquire with the sexy Lake Bell. Check out our coverage of her topless photo spread for the magazine, which also features some great quotes from the talented actress HERE! [NSFW]