The Dark Knight Rises Bane

[DaRkVeNgeanCe]

I would love to see Bane, and he is one of the few villains left I feel could perfectly fit into Nolans realistic Gotham.

 

[StorminNorman]

I would rather see Deathstroke or Deadshot instead of Bane.

 

[Shane Diesel]

It all depends on whether he fits with the theme and the story. Given what Nolan's accomplished so far, they could announce Egghead and King Tut as a villains and I'd be ok with it b/c I know he wouldn't use the villain unless it worked thematically and there's an engaging story to tell.

 

[GL1]

I would like to see Bane. I would not like to see him as a main villain. I'd like to see him clever, hopped up on drugged adrenaline... but not as a mastermind. Not even close. Theres too many other villains I'd rather see Mastermind before Bane.

 

[Dangerous]

Bane, but only if he is treated with the respect he deserves- Batman's equal.

 

[GL1]

Bane, but only if he is treated with the respect he deserves- Batman's equal.

And why does he deserve this, exactly?

 

[Dangerous]

Because in Knightfall, that's what he is!

Batman's physical equal/superior.

Bane is definitely NOT a henchman.

He has his own agenda.

 

[DaRkVeNgeanCe]

Because in Knightfall, that's what he is!

Batman's physical equal/superior.

Bane is definitely NOT a henchman.

He has his own agenda.

I can agree with that, he would definitly be Batman's most physical challenge so far in the films.

 

[StorminNorman]

Knightfall is a ridiculous story. Bane is an unncessary villain - just like Superman's Doomsday and Spider-Man's Venom.

 

[GL1]

Because in Knightfall, that's what he is!

Batman's physical equal/superior.

Bane is definitely NOT a henchman.

He has his own agenda.

That's not equal. He's not as smart as Batman, he doesn't have Batman's resources, neither is his theme and goal as broad as Batman. Bane is a one hit wonder.

He works as a merc, hired by the main villain, attracted to the idea/challenge of breaking Batman. Thus, he has his own agenda, but we are not burdened with trying to accept a drugged-up prisonlord as a notorious mastermind, while wondering where layered villains like Riddler, Poison Ivy and Penguin are.

 

[DaRkVeNgeanCe]

Knightfall is a ridiculous story. Bane is an unncessary villain - just like Superman's Doomsday and Spider-Man's Venom.

Well some of us like Knightfall!

 

[GL1]

I liked it too... but it doesn't make me think that Bane is a top tier villain, just a really awesome fight scene waiting to happen.

 

[marukisu]

Only if he is hired by someone. The to characters that would make the most sense to do this are Two Face, The Riddler and The Joker ( If they decide to re-cast)

 

[GL1]

Only if he is hired by someone. The to characters that would make the most sense to do this are Two Face, The Riddler and The Joker ( If they decide to re-cast)

It doesn't take a "Super villain" to hire a mercenary. Anyone can do it. Sal Maroni certainly has cause to... I can think of a few gothamites who have the money.

 

[DaRkVeNgeanCe]

I liked it too... but it doesn't make me think that Bane is a top tier villain, just a really awesome fight scene waiting to happen.

He's nowhere near being that important of a villain, just personally I would like to see him included and think he could work very well in a Nolan Bat-film!

 

[Heretic]

Bane should not be the villian in Batman 3 because the mass prison break happened in Batman Begins, and nowhere near all of those villians have been recaptured yet. Breaking them out again (which is Banes best story) would be too soon.

Also, given the ending of The Dark Knight, I wouldnt say that the best idea for a sequel would be a film where Gotham City spends the entire movie relying on Batman to solve its problems. The next movie should be a small scale film that can end on a larger scale, but it shouldnt begin with the city crying out for Batmans help.

 

[Dr. Crane]

i agree to a point... i would like to see some sort of physical challenge for batman..

i guess the riddler can work in nolans world... but that again is more of a mental challenge... like the joker was... kinda done already... they'll have to come up with some sort of situation that the boys in blue can't handle alone... thus needing batmans help... also allowing batman to redeem himself in the eyes of gotham...

i think i'd rather see a movie with two-face and catwoman... instead of a film with the riddler... yes.. i think that two face died in DK.. but who knows... i'd love to be wrong..

 

[Infinity9999x]

Knightfall is a ridiculous story. Bane is an unncessary villain - just like Superman's Doomsday and Spider-Man's Venom.

And what exactly constitutes a villain as unnecessary? Was it necessary to introduce Doc Ock, Electro, Sandman, or the Vulture into Spider-man's world? And they any more "necessary" then Venom was? Not only that, but when they first appeared, they had no more backstory then Venom did.

I don't think any villiain is necessary or unnecessary, and I don't understand the blind hate against characters like Venom. Sure he was written bad in some stories, but in the stories he first appeared in he was a very entertaining villain, no more or less then Spidey's classic rouge gallery.

The same goes for Bane, in fact, he was given a little more depth then Venom. And I have no idea why people would rip on Knightfall being anymore ridiculous then the original stories in which Batman's classic rouges appeared in.

Sometimes I get the feeling that people hate these characters simply because their new, and that we should never create a new villain because the old ones are good enough. Well, if people always had that mentality, we never would have any villains today! Back in the golden age, a new villain appeared almost literally every week, and many of them were much worse then Bane or Venom.

 

[Dark Knight]

I would love to see a more true interpretation on screen because we would finally see a mental AND physical challenge to Batman. If redemption winds up being the theme of the 3rd film, then Bane would fit nicely. There are ways to make it work. I don't think Bane using the juice would even be needed. Three actors who I think should be in contention for Bane. Javier Bardem, Benecio Del Toro or maaaaaybe Jason Statham. I don't think Statham can do a spanish accent though. Bardem and Del Toro would only need to tone up and get in top shape.

The next head mob boss can easily hire a mercenary or hitman type to hunt down Batman.

 

[8wid]

Doing the Knightfall storyline is too soon for me. Once that went it would exceptionally difficult to top it in another film. I could see it as ending a second trilogy or something like that.

 

[Dark Knight]

Bane would enable Batman's redemption -- in his eyes and in the eyes of Gotham. Bane's only reason for existing, in a sense, would be to challenge Batman for the right to rule Gotham's darker side.

Imagine a scene like this...

EXT. WAYNE TOWER, NIGHT

BATMAN is thrown from a rooftop nearby, his armored body crashing into a vendor in the street. He gasps, clutching his abdomen.

BANE leaps from the rooftop. He stands over BATMAN.

BANE: You're finished. Weak, pathetic. Look at you - you've given me Gotham. I own Gotham.

BATMAN (gasping for breath): You don't own Gotham... you're just a common criminal!

BANE kicks BATMAN in his bleeding abdomen. Picking him up, BANE hurls him with all his strength into a brick wall. The fight continues unabated with Gothamites beginning to crowd around the scene.

BANE, noticing the crowd, lifts his arms triumphantly and begins to speak.

BANE: The vigilante is mine. I've destroyed the vigilante!

Suddenly police cars pull up, their sirens blazing. COMMISSIONER GORDEN steps out, his gun drawn. DET. RAMIREZ is behind him, hers also drawn.

GORDON: Bane, back away from the Batman!

BANE, laughing: What, do you want me to deliver him on a platter? Have I not done what Gotham asked?

BANE kicks BATMAN again, causing the dark knight to groan with pain.

A child from the crowd steps forward, but his mother, clasping his hand, will not let him move closer.

CHILD'S MOTHER: Stop it! You're killing him.

BANE kicks BATMAN again.

A man from the crowd steps forward now, his hands clenched.

MAN: Stop it, now!

Other people in the crowd begin clamoring for BANE to back away. BANE looks around, mystified, as it grows louder, more overwhelming.

BATMAN looks up, grimacing through his blood, and says: They don't want you, Bane. They don't want this.

BANE mutters: I don't care about what they want. I want Gotham. I will have it once I kill you.
...


And so on and so forth. Thoughts on how Bane could help redeem Batman?

Very nice! Now imagine an actor with a Latin American accent and bulked up like Javier Bardem or Benecio Del Toro saying those lines? Sweet huh?

 

[Doc Samson]

Yeah I'm starting to really get on board with this Bane thing the more I think about it. I would like to see him in conjunction with another villain, and also leading the League of Shadows like I said in my earlier post. Way I see it, if the next film is going to be about redemption, then the Batman is going to need something big to save the city from, in order to reassume his place as Gotham's protector. No disrespect to any of the other villains, but I think Bane is the only one left who can be that big of a threat to the whole city. This could allow Batman to finally be a hero, and accepted by the people

 

[The_Guyver]

Batman Begins involved ninjas and mobsters, TDK mobsters and freaks (well, freak), the third film could possibly involve freaks and ninjas, seeing as mobsters seem to be just about done in Gotham. Bane could definitely be the main villain of the third film, specially if the theme turns out to be redemption, and the league of shadows makes a return.

 

[Terror Inc.]

I agree on the whole Bane deal, Id love to see Batman get pummeled in his own mansion, thunderstorm and all. However, you can't break the Batman in these movies, just put him down for awhile, make him rethink even going out at night when he heals. But of course hes got to, and its too bad we had a train showdown in the first one, because, as in nightfall, (minus Jean Paul of course) I want to see the end fight between Bane and Bats to be on the train.

 

[DaRkVeNgeanCe]

Bane is a great character and I will always want to see him in a serious bat-film.