…and a couple of other people. Kidding! This Means War stars Hardy along with Chris Pine and America’s Sweetheart, Reese Witherspoon, who appears to be trying to “sexy-up” her image. It’s been over a month since the first trailer dropped and we haven’t really heard anything since. Hardy’s been in the news, of course, filming The Dark Knight Rises (which finally just wrapped), but  I've been curious about This Means War since I first heard about it.  Hardy's first post-Inception gig , I’m more than a little skeptical about the fact that it’s a rom com. I’m well aware that what’s on the page and what an actor signs for isn’t necessarily what’s delivered to the viewing public and romcoms are inherently fraught with pitfalls for an actor. A bad one seems to burn up more cred than a bad drama or actioner for some reason. I may be alone in my thinking but,  from the trailer we saw it appears that this might actually have a little 'heft' to it, at least some action.

Hardy and Pine play spies, actually CIA agents, who inadvertently fall for the same woman, Witherspoon. Here's the official synopsis: The world’s deadliest CIA operatives are inseparable partners and best friends until they fall for the same woman. Having once helped bring down entire enemy nations, they are now employing their incomparable skills and an endless array of high-tech gadgetry against their greatest nemesis ever – each other.

With leads as likeable as Hardy and Pine, this has real potential, in my opinion. This Means War also stars Chelsea Handler, Abigail Spencer (currently filming Of Men and Mavericks with Gerard Butler), Angela Bassett, David Koechner, and Til Schweiger and opens February 17, 2012. Enjoy the new pics!