Hardy's speech not only stunned the celebrity guests present, but it also caused a massive stir when it was aired on the "Irina Tonight Show."
The "casting couch" practice is incredibly common in Hollywood, having become an open secret that has harmed countless people.
Now, Hardy was challenging the entire entertainment industry, promising to stop this practice if he became the president of the Actors Guild.
No one had ever wanted to stop it before, no one even dared to mention it.
The next day, Hardy's statements were featured in the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and countless tabloids.
The newspapers first introduced Hardy.
Enlisting in World War II, he earned combat medals, returned home after a severe injury, and came to Los Angeles in the winter of 1945. Within two years, he became a millionaire through his ventures.
