 Hardy won a Best Actor award at the 2009 British Independent Film Awards for his portrayal of Charles Bronson (and the film was nominated for a Best Achievement in Production award as well).Hardy was nominated for Best Actor by the Evening Standard British Film Awards and the London Critics Circle Film Awards.In 2009, Refn teamed up again with frequent collaborator Mads Mikkelsen to write and direct "Valhalla Rising", a surrealistic period piece about the Viking era.