Once upon a time, James McAvoy, Ben Whishaw and Tom Hardy did a magazine photo shoot together. Have mercy!

This 2004 magazine spread featuring Tom Hardy, Ben Whishaw, and James McAvoy is a total time capsule of raw, untapped potential. At the time, these guys were still building their names, but you could already see the spark that would eventually set them off into superstardom. Hardy wasn’t yet the brooding powerhouse actor he is today; Whishaw was about to step into iconic roles, and McAvoy, while well-known in the UK, was still warming up for Hollywood.

It’s crazy to think about how far they’ve come, especially considering they were once just part of a cool little spread that, back then, probably didn’t get the recognition it deserved. I can’t even find the name of the magazine in question!