I know he's not the guy who grunts from B&R but I don't think he's a great villain. He was a character quickly thought out to gain hype for a publicity stunt. That's why DC hasn't used him in anything good since. Yeah, the BTAS version of Bane is cool, I'll agree to that, but was it that much cooler than any other character on that show? Hell, they made Lock-Up cool! I don't want to see him in a Batman movie either.
I can respect your opinion on this, I just think that the characters with more history would be used better than a once around character. Also, I don't see WB hyping up Bane to the masses.