Tom Sizemore‘s work on his final function movie earlier than he died was very similar to a heavyweight champ giving it his all regardless of being previous his prime … so says his director on the undertaking.

The late actor performs a police detective in Bruce Bellocchi‘s upcoming flick, “The Legend of Jack and Diane,” in what turned out to be Tom’s closing film function … and TMZ received this behind-the-scenes footage of Tom on set.

As you possibly can see within the clip, Tom’s tremendous engaged with the director and his costars as he prepares to shoot a scene as Detective Parker.

Tom was 60 when he filmed the film, and Bruce says he seemed a lot older than that, was usually hunched over and seemed very drained on a regular basis. Nevertheless, he provides … “That being mentioned, he was skilled and I assumed at all times gave his greatest.”

The film’s a few younger couple, Jack and Diane, in Indiana who’re planning to maneuver to L.A. after they instantly uncover secrets and techniques concerning the loss of life of Diane’s mom … and as soon as their worst fears are confirmed, they create successful checklist to get revenge on everybody concerned.

Tom’s scenes had been shot on location in and round L.A. and manufacturing wrapped in March 2022 … a few yr earlier than Tom’s loss of life.

TMZ broke the tales … Tom suffered a mind aneurysm at his residence in February and was rushed to a hospital, the place he was positioned on life help. He by no means regained consciousness and his household in the end made the troublesome determination to take away him from life help.

He died on March 3.

The director says Tom known as him a number of months after manufacturing wrapped and apologized, saying he wasn’t positive he gave his greatest work. However, Bruce says he assured Tom his efficiency was nice.

Bruce summed up the expertise with a vivid sports activities metaphor … “It was like moving into the ring with the heavyweight champ and though you knew he was previous his prime, it was nonetheless a surreal expertise simply to have the ability to share time collectively.”

The director says he and Tom had rather a lot in widespread, telling us they “shared many nights in deep dialog about battling previous demons and having the need to maintain shifting ahead.”

Bruce is upset the Academy omitted Tom from its ‘In Memoriam’ section throughout the Oscars and believes they snubbed an actor who turned in among the best performances in trendy cinema.