The language being spoken by Tom Hardy is Twi. It originates from the West African country of Ghana and a dialect of the Akan people. Twi is still widely spoken and arguably the most spoken native language in Ghana.
Tom Hardy stated he wanted James Delaney to be an amalgam of different classical characters, encompassing traits of Bill Sikes, Heathcliff, Sherlock Holmes, Hannibal Lecter, Oedipus, Marlow from Heart Of Darkness, Rodrigo Mendoza in Mission (1986) and Don Lope de Aguirre in Aguirre, la colère de Dieu (1972). Hardy said: "I wanted James Delaney to be like a classical hero, a man of action, but someone who also has a depth of depravity to him and this great ability to say 'fuck off'."
The plot device of a dispute over territory on the border between America and Canada is based on a real location. Nootka Sound does indeed sit to the west of Vancouver. At its northern tip is Port Hardy. It is named for Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy, 1st Baronet and Flag Captain for Admiral Lord Nelson. He was captain of HMS Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar and the 'Hardy' made famous in Nelson's last words: 'Kiss me Hardy.' The series was co-created by star Tom Hardy and his father, Chips Hardy.
Nootka Sound is, in fact, on the west coast of Vancouver Island and lies approximately 140km South-South-East of Port Hardy. To this day it remains very rugged and barely settled.
Nootka Sound is, in fact, on the west coast of Vancouver Island and lies approximately 140km South-South-East of Port Hardy. To this day it remains very rugged and barely settled.