 Benny, an enigmatic loner eager to belong to something, is played by Austin Butler, and the movie unfolds in flashback, primarily through the memory shared by Benny's wife Kathy, played by Jodie Comer. The bond between Benny and the gang's leader Johnny, played by Tom Hardy, is thicker than water. Johnny, a married truck driver, was heavily influenced by Marlon Brando in The Wild One, which inspired much of the motorcycle club culture.