The Dark Knight Rises Tom Hardy as Bane IX

[Rod47]

Well at least we know that both sides of the argument can resort to the extremist Batman & Robin analogies.

Right on!

 

[-Arya-]

The height thing does not bother me. They seem to be cheating for height, look how he was shot in the trailer, or where the camera rig is in the new pictures. It's a shot from the back and another from below.

Besides, if he's not huge to me it's not the end of the world. A reasonably big dude pumped up on venom might work in Nolan's world rather than a large hulking beast.

I know. It's only a minor gripe that I have. I'm sure camera angles and some clever editing will do the trick.

 

[Marx]

In terms of Bane's look, in terms of costume it's pretty generic. I can't bring myself to be devastated over the loss of Bane's iconic.... black vest and black pants. The closest thing to a major loss is Bane's mask, as the comic mask has a great design, and I still like it better than the film equivalent. But the film mask has an interesting design in its own right.

 

[antsman41]

muscles is the new permawhite...

sad.

 

[redfirebird2008]

muscles is the new permawhite...

sad.

Seems that height is the bigger issue for most folks.

 

[Astro13Zombie]

This.

 

[Nathan]

How much of his face? I think it's important to allow Hardy to use his eyes. Otherwise it's a bit of a waste to hire an actor of his caliber.

I would have no problem with showing his eyes. In fact, I wish that would be the only thing you could see. About the acting though, Hugo Weaving is a great actor and still gave us a heck of a performance without revealing his face at all.

So since that Movie, I always found the line "But an actor needs to show his face to emote." to be a weak sauce excuse.

 

[redfirebird2008]

I would have no problem showing his eyes. In fact, wish that would be the only thing you could see. About the acting though, Hugo Weaving is a great actor and still gave us a heck of a performance without revealing his face at all.

So since that Movie, I always found the line "But an actor needs to show his face to emote." to be a weak sauce excuse.

V and Bane aren't the same type of characters though. V is a speechifying philosopher. I would expect Hardy's eyes to do plenty of talking without him even opening his mouth.

 

[terry78]

Optimus has flames, the balrog has wings, and Bane is lean.

 

[Rod47]

The height thing does not bother me. They seem to be cheating for height, look how he was shot in the trailer, or where the camera rig is in the new pictures. It's a shot from the back and another from below.

Besides, if he's not huge to me it's not the end of the world. A reasonably big dude pumped up on venom might work in Nolan's world rather than a large hulking beast.

Only that Hardy is not a big dude. Dwayne Johnson is a big dude, not a hulking beast. Vin Diesel is a more toned down version of a big dude. Mark Wahlberg (though short) is a big dude (built wise). Hugh Jackman is more built than Hardy as well.

Large hulking beast would be someone like Ronnie Coleman.

 

[-Arya-]

In terms of Bane's look, in terms of costume it's pretty generic. I can't bring myself to be devastated over the loss of Bane's iconic.... black vest and black pants. The closest thing to a major loss is Bane's mask, as the comic mask has a great design, and I still like it better than the film equivalent. But the film mask has an interesting design in its own right.

Valid opinion, but I'm leaning towards the film version more so because of its mysterious design (as I and many others have already mentioned).

 

[Keyser Soze]

muscles is the new permawhite...

sad.

Perhaps in the future, Warner Bros could release on Blu-Ray (or whatever futuristic tech people have decades from now), Nolan's Batman Trilogy: The Fanboy Cut. With digital alterations to make Alfred have a moustache, to Gordon's hair ginger, to alter Ra's al Ghul's skin color to make him more Middle Eastern, to put Crane in a Scarecrow suit, to make Harvey Dent have brown hair, to make The Joker have white skin rather than facepaint, and to make Bane bigger and taller. See how much better it makes the films. There's clearly a demand for it, the filmmakers could make a killing I tells ya!

 

[DaRkVeNgeanCe]

Optimus has flames, the balrog has wings, and Bane is lean.

Hardys not lean he's short and slightly bulked , lean would be more like a track athlete or swimmer.

 

[Asgard]

Does Bane use guns in the comics?

I think Id like a scene where Bane opens fire on Batman with an automatic rifle or two.

 

[KneelBeforeZod]

Does Bane use guns in the comics?

I think Id like a scene where Bane opens fire on Batman with an automatic rifle or two.

Cover of Batman #571.

JB

 

[RedSkull]

Cover of Batman #571.

JB

looks like a spawn character here

 

[Doctor Who]

Does Bane use guns in the comics?

I think Id like a scene where Bane opens fire on Batman with an automatic rifle or two.

Yup; he uses this elephant like machine gun in No Man's Land, and uses a sniper rifle and bazooka in Knightfall.

 

[Doctor Who]

muscles is the new permawhite...

sad.

Agreed.

 

[-Arya-]

looks like a spawn character here

Looks like Spawn period.

 

[DaRkVeNgeanCe]

He looks friggin badass there I love that art

 

[Why Are You Crouching Spock?]

Cover of Batman #571.

JB

See, I think that's too much muscle.
His head looks tiny and his arm/hands looks too large is whats I thinks!

 

[Doctor Who]

See, I think that's too much muscle.
His head looks tiny and his arm/hands looks too large is whats I thinks!

I like my Bane around this size.

 

[Marx]

I would have no problem with showing his eyes. In fact, I wish that would be the only thing you could see. About the acting though, Hugo Weaving is a great actor and still gave us a heck of a performance without revealing his face at all.

So since that Movie, I always found the line "But an actor needs to show his face to emote." to be a weak sauce excuse.

Exactly.

 

[Asgard]

Nice. Id like to see that exact same gun in the movie.

 

[thewhyteman]

muscles is the new permawhite...

sad.

Gotta ***** about something I guess.