The Dark Knight Rises Bane

[ChinoXL]

read up on matches malone sounds like an interesting character

 

[Conebone69]

I agree! That's awesome! It would be AWESOME if...

BRUCE arrives at the manor after a night out as Matches Malone. He enters the batcave -- and finds BANE with a badly beaten ALFRED. BRUCE takes on BANE and loses. BANE spares BRUCE, because he feels it's too easy without the suit, and needs to be public so Gotham sees the defeat of BATMAN.

BRUCE and ALFRED wind up in the hospital... with LUCIUS and SELINA in supporting roles.

Third act: Enter the Az-Bat suit and BATMAN vs. BANE. t:

Hmm, idk about him hurting alfred...

 

[American_Idiot]

Okay, so who would like to see Bane figure out Batman's identity on his own, and who would like to see him squeeze the information outta Coleman Reese? (Granted Bane figures it out in DKR)

Personally, I wouldn't mind, as someone mentioned earlier, Mr. Reese returning home, to find Bane waiting for him. Reese is reluctant to give out the information as Bruce saved his life, but Bane forces it out of him before leaving brutally murdering him.

Now the way I see this scene panning out would be with a refresher near the film's beginning with some snippets of Reese on the television (ala TDK) announcing that he knows who Batman is. Then cut to the scene with him pulling up to his home late at night.

Perhaps a scene that is captioned ONE DAY EARLIER showing how Bane (a "bounty hunter") was hired on by the GCPD to find and bring in the Batman. We find out the bigger scheme of things as the movie pans out. Bane heading the League of Shadows, with plans to finish what Ra's started. I'm going off on a tangeant now, lol.

 

[Anchor_Content]

Hmm, idk about him hurting alfred...

I feel like it has to happen. Alfred has been Bruce's anchor since BB... and why wouldn't Bane attack Alfred if he knew Batman's identity? It's totally possible, since Bane DID attack Alfred in Knightfall. Combine that with an attack by Bane's goons on Lucius, or an attempted attack, and holy double threat, Batman.

Plus, Alfred's never been the victim of a villain on-screen (unless you count Jim Carrey and Tommy Lee-Jones knocking him out in Batman Forever... yuck). What better way to show the strength of the father-son relationship between Bruce and Alfred than to test it? And what better way for Nolan to tell the audience, "Hey, the stakes are still high, so don't even BEGIN to think that 'Rises' means total victory for Batman."

I think Nolan will do it. Hell, he killed off Rachel Dawes.

 

[D.P.]

Within the first minute or so of Bronson, I have Tom Hardy staring deep into my soul. This dude is intense.

 

[Anchor_Content]

Okay, so who would like to see Bane figure out Batman's identity on his own, and who would like to see him squeeze the information outta Coleman Reese? (Granted Bane figures it out in DKR)

Personally, I wouldn't mind, as someone mentioned earlier, Mr. Reese returning home, to find Bane waiting for him. Reese is reluctant to give out the information as Bruce saved his life, but Bane forces it out of him before leaving brutally murdering him.

Now the way I see this scene panning out would be with a refresher near the film's beginning with some snippets of Reese on the television (ala TDK) announcing that he knows who Batman is. Then cut to the scene with him pulling up to his home late at night.

Perhaps a scene that is captioned ONE DAY EARLIER showing how Bane (a "bounty hunter") was hired on by the GCPD to find and bring in the Batman. We find out the bigger scheme of things as the movie pans out. Bane heading the League of Shadows, with plans to finish what Ra's started. I'm going off on a tangeant now, lol.

I think this will happen as well. Reese is a loose end that needs tying up. He either needs to die, or... maybe less predictably... he should assist Bats and Catwoman in some way. But I think gruesome-death-at-Bane's-hands is in his deck of cards.

 

[Conebone69]

I feel like it has to happen. Alfred has been Bruce's anchor since BB... and why wouldn't Bane attack Alfred if he knew Batman's identity? It's totally possible, since Bane DID attack Alfred in Knightfall. Combine that with an attack by Bane's goons on Lucius, or an attempted attack, and holy double threat, Batman.

Plus, Alfred's never been the victim of a villain on-screen (unless you count Jim Carrey and Tommy Lee-Jones knocking him out in Batman Forever... yuck). What better way to show the strength of the father-son relationship between Bruce and Alfred than to test it? And what better way for Nolan to tell the audience, "Hey, the stakes are still high, so don't even BEGIN to think that 'Rises' means total victory for Batman."

I think Nolan will do it. Hell, he killed off Rachel Dawes.

Yeah, like alfred is always there to take care of bruce. So if bruce and alfred gets severely injured then bruce wont have anyone there for him, helping him through the recovery. Idk just seems like a bit too much

 

[American_Idiot]

Injuring Alfred, but not killing him or leaving him a vegetable, works for me.

Something like: Bruce returns home exhausted, to find Alfred laying on the floor motionless. He runs over to his aid, but is quickly haulted by Bane, who is hiding/waiting in the shadows. You know the rest...

We see Alfred appear in the next act at Bruce's side, arm in a cast, or bandages on his head...something along these lines.

How did Alfie attain his beating? A swift backhand from Bane, or pushing him down the staircase...but nowhere near the stomping Bane gives Bruce.

 

[Anchor_Content]

Yeah, like alfred is always there to take care of bruce. So if bruce and alfred gets severely injured then bruce wont have anyone there for him, helping him through the recovery. Idk just seems like a bit too much

I think a debilitating attack on Alfred would give Selina and Lucius more supportive roles and on-screen time... and it would give TDKR a great finish, with Bruce at Alfred's bedside saying something ridiculously touching, like, "Why do we fall?" And Alfred turns out okay.

I predict that TDKR's end will go something like this:

1. Bane experiences a Venom overdose and dies, or the GCPD arrests him
2. The Gotham News Network reveals that Harvey Dent killed all the victims at TDK's end
3. Bruce visits a recovering Alfred in the hospital, and they share a touching scene and mention Rachel and Bruce's parents
4. Bruce and Selina share a scene; they flirt and even kiss
5. Batman meets Gordon in his office

Cue applause and audience wistfulness for another bat-flick

 

[Conebone69]

I think a debilitating attack on Alfred would give Selina and Lucius more supportive roles and on-screen time... and it would give TDKR a great finish, with Bruce at Alfred's bedside saying something ridiculously touching, like, "Why do we fall?" And Alfred turns out okay.

I predict that TDKR's end will go something like this:

1. Bane experiences a Venom overdose and dies, or the GCPD arrests him
2. The Gotham News Network reveals that Harvey Dent killed all the victims at TDK's end
3. Bruce visits a recovering Alfred in the hospital, and they share a touching scene and mention Rachel and Bruce's parents
4. Bruce and Selina share a scene; they flirt and even kiss
5. Batman meets Gordon in his office

Cue applause and audience wistfulness for another bat-flick

Haha, I hope it will have a touching ending or maybe a badass one like at the end of BB

 

[Robin91939]

I wouldn't mind seeing him renew the vow at his parents grave.....in the Batsuit, that is...

-R

 

[Saint]

So long as it ends with Gordon and Batman, as the previous two did, I'm happy.

 

[BatFan88]

with Bruce at Alfred's bedside saying something ridiculously touching, like, "Why do we fall?" And Alfred turns out okay.

that sounds a little to cheesy its like 'Batman & Robin'

 

[Charlie The Red]

Yeah I know. Could you imagine if they used a line like "Why do we fall?" in a Nolan movie?

 

[Why Are You Crouching Spock?]

It would be pretty cool if they had a showdown (with Bruce Wayne) like Knightfall with Gordon and the cops watching on. A big slug out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4sJ68xa4qM

 

[Gianakin_]

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As for being a "hired assassin," Bane doesn't really take orders--if it appears that he's taking orders, it's generally a means of accomplishing a greater goal.

And that's pretty much Joker in TDK, that's why I don't see them going that route with Bane.

 

[Gianakin_]

Okay, so who would like to see Bane figure out Batman's identity on his own, and who would like to see him squeeze the information outta Coleman Reese? (Granted Bane figures it out in DKR)

I'd like to see both. I just don't want Bane to find out Bats's identity in the same half-a##ed way he did in Knightfall.

 

[Anchor_Content]

Yeah I know. Could you imagine if they used a line like "Why do we fall?" in a Nolan movie?

lol, seriously

On another note, I can't take any of these ideas about Catwoman suiting up in Batman's potential absence very seriously. Catwoman is an anti-hero(ine) at best. I think the Nolanized Catwoman will be Carmine Falcone's daughter, a professional thief for sure, and maybe a call-girl (a la Batman: Year One).

I don't think we'll see Catwoman until the very end... and during much of the movie, I think it'll be unclear as to which side Selina is playing for: Batman's or Bane's.

 

[Anchor_Content]

Okay, this my last post, and I need to hit the sack. (I'm a freelance writer who often stays up late for his clients.)

I think I just realized something: I know (partly) why Nolan chose Hardy to be Bane. His short stature is actually an asset and will probably figure into the story -- who the hell WOULDN'T underestimate an incredibly buff, short guy?

EPIPHANY

 

[bert19]

We'll probably get a great version of Bane, but personally I might've cast Dwayne Johnson in the role. He's got major screen charisma, and I think he could be coached into producing a very convincing Bane performance.

Comparing The Rock's acting talents to Tom Hardy's is like comparing a fat man with a limp doing the 100m to Usain Bolt.
I mean have you ever really seen Johnson in a really serious villain role? Where he's surrounded with a cast like the Batman franchise has? He is nowhere near Hardy's level. After this movie, Hardy will probably be one of the hottest properties in movies. And his talent justifies that, mark my words.

It seems way more likely to me that Bane will have a pretty revamped origin. Nolan simply doesn't have as much comic book material to base his Bane on as he had for the Joker. Keep the prison bit, his physical beating of Batman (maybe not a full on back breaking, but certainly a beat down), and an intellectual besting as well.

I'd love for the film to open with a slight history of Bane, a la Magneto origin story at the beginning of X-Men. It's so hard not to make it gimmicky though..

I'm of the opinion that he can pretty much present Bane however he wants to. I mean, the Joker wasn't exactly in-line with previous presentations of the character and he has WAY more source material and history than Bane does.
I think Nolan will be quite ceative with him and given the first two films and how they went, i'm reasonably confident he'll do a good job with the character. Same with Catwoman, i don't see her being the kind of eye candy, cartoony type who you know isn't really that dangerous for Batman. I think she'll be way more of a grey area and way more interesting too.

Hardy needs to start lifting weights about six months ago to even think about playing Bane.... that beong said I hope he kicks Batmans ass and makes the plot worthwhile

He bulked up for Bronson in 6 weeks. And the real Bronson was quoted as saying he was "massive" and "bigger than I am."
I wouldn't worry too much. He won't be a 7 1/2 foot monster, but if he needs to be big, he will be.

I don't see how hardy is predictable casting for bane at all.

I have no idea how he's going to play the part.

Given Nolan has chosen Hardy, I'm almost certain there's going to be much, much more to Bane than just the very strong muscle element.
Hardy is very good at playing pretty pychotic or psychopathic characters but often brings a sense of charm and entertainment to them. Bronson is a good example of this, but also check out the tv series 'The Take' if you can where he plays a drink-fuelled, drug taking, womanising villain/gangster type.
He'll bring alot to the role, i'm certain of that.

 

[malnat11]

What if Bane Looked like this?

 

[thewhyteman]

^ Im not seeing anything.

 

[Gianakin_]

^ Im not seeing anything.

Invisibane.

 

[thewhyteman]

I see what you did there.

 

[Prison Mike]

What if it's the Gotham Police Department that hires Bane to take out Batman (without Gordon's knowledge of course)?