The Dark Knight Rises Tom Hardy as Bane XXIV

[Doctor Who]

I would take Bane more seriously if he didn't look like somebody who frequents BDSM clubs.

Agreed; they did that in a recent film I believe. He looked HORRIBLE. I'm hoping TDKR breaks the mold for people to adapt him better for the comics.

 

[Bruce Malone]

I'd be shocked if he wasn't taking HGH or steroids. Dwayne looks like a 290 lb'er in Craig's pic, but 340 lb'er in the most recent image.

Oh he's definitely juicing, the rock is 40 now i think and he's by far the biggest he's ever been.

Same for wahlberg too who's also 40 now

It's a dirty little secret in hollywood that steroids are not all that uncommon. Stallone was caught with hgh, charlie sheen admitted to roiding for a couple of movies.

I don't want to make any accusations but even with hardy in the time span he had to gain weight i wouldn't be surprised if he took to some "suplements". Same for evan and hemsworth. I mean compare the muscle they put on to the muscle someone like routh did for superman its like night and day.

When your talking about 150-200 milllion dollar productions and x amount of salaries i wouldn't be too shocked for actors to find themselves under pressure/temptation.

 

[RedIsNotBlue]

Yeah there is no way Wahlberg and The Rock got those type of bodies legit.

 

[beastmode]

He looks like a mammoth. It can't be healthy that big.

he is healthy. Ones that are at risk are ronny Coleman, jay cutler, and others like them.

 

[batlovescatDC]

Wahlberg is freakin' hot.

 

[Bruce Malone]

You really honestly believe that Wahl takes steroids? It is more than possible to attain his physique without steroid aid. Try lifting religously and take the best whey protein in the market. And there is no way Hardy is on steroids. Just no way. The Rock and Stallone maybe, but not Hardy. His physique is too underwhelming for it to be roided up.

Smh. You obviously don't know how performance enhancers work do you? There's not a certain size you have to be before your obviously juicing. Think about how much weight these guys have to put on in these limited periods. Were talking them being expected to put on 30-40+ pounds in a matter of months, they have deadlines they have to meet.

Take wahlberg for example cuz the rock there is no argument he is juicing. Now he has always been in great shape but somehow now at 40 when your muscles actually start to decline in a matter of months he balloons to bodybuilder size. come on it doesn't take a genius.

Think about it you're a celeb you have 2 months to put on 30 pounds, bulk up to a size you have never been close to before. You litterally have hundreds of people depending on your getting to a certain shape and intense media pressure. To think that some or perhaps most wouldn't be tempted to juice is naive.

I'm not saying for sure he did but in the back of my mind i'm starting to suspect a lot of these celeb claims of "yeah i ate a lot of chicken" *gains 30 pounds in 2 months.

 

[Cobblepot]

I've carried a few weights in my life aswell, and though through genetics some can easily build up a great physique. I'm pretty confident Hardy, Wahlberg and Rock used or are still using steriods. And I don't necessarily think there's anything wrong with it, I might even try some myself (now that I have two boys, no worries about the no babies thing..) in a few years, but right now even staring at a pair of dumbels works for me.

 

[Mace Bloodstone]

Wahlberg is short and stocky, he's always looked muscular. You do see results a little more quicker/better when you get older, especially more size.

 

[jonnywhc]

The amount of misinformation that gets thrown around on this forum about working out/physique is amazingly stupid at times.

Yes - Rock is on roids and possibly HGH along with it. He had to have surgery on his gyno years ago for poor cycling of roids..and now hes bigger lol so yeah..obv. He was like 270 at Wrestlemania and about 300 now.

Maybe - You could look like Mark without roids, as hes a short man and its far easier to pack a smaller frame. Hes always been in good shape too so with his awesome home gym, all the supplements he can affort..loads..no problem.

Tom - maybe for Warrior, maybe or maybe not here. Thats what I was saying about Mark..MANY guys in gyms take alot of gear but they look semi-normal and some take none and look huge. Never can tell. Some use for speedier results, some to move past the natural barrier. Lots take them and look skinny as hell and just use it as a recovery agent.

Im a personal trainer and in training for natural (drugfree) strongman and being 6ft4 an 260ish I get weird looks if I say im natural in a gym..people dont want to believe others get somewhere without drugs.

Taking into account Tom and he overcoming drug addiction in the past..I tend to think he isnt on anything.

Ps. its harder to gain as you get older generally, not easier. And in that pic of Rock he IS shrugging up so he does look alot bigger - there are pics of him about two seconds earlier and later where his un-shrugs and looks like he did in the other pics posted. Although he did pack it on after Mania..dropping all dat der cardio.

 

[Blue Sugar]

I have never lifted a single weight in my life. This discussion is so out of my element.

 

[jonnywhc]

I have never lifted a single weight in my life. This discussion is so out of my element.

I'll train you...$500 please t: put you off more

 

[Bruce Malone]

The amount of misinformation that gets thrown around on this forum about working out/physique is amazingly stupid at times.

Yes - Rock is on roids and possibly HGH along with it. He had to have surgery on his gyno years ago for poor cycling of roids..and now hes bigger lol so yeah..obv. He was like 270 at Wrestlemania and about 300 now.

Maybe - You could look like Mark without roids, as hes a short man and its far easier to pack a smaller frame. Hes always been in good shape too so with his awesome home gym, all the supplements he can affort..loads..no problem.

Tom - maybe for Warrior, maybe or maybe not here. Thats what I was saying about Mark..MANY guys in gyms take alot of gear but they look semi-normal and some take none and look huge. Never can tell. Some use for speedier results, some to move past the natural barrier. Lots take them and look skinny as hell and just use it as a recovery agent.

Im a personal trainer and in training for natural (drugfree) strongman and being 6ft4 an 260ish I get weird looks if I say im natural in a gym..people dont want to believe others get somewhere without drugs.

Taking into account Tom and he overcoming drug addiction in the past..I tend to think he isnt on anything.

Ps. its harder to gain as you get older generally, not easier. And in that pic of Rock he IS shrugging up so he does look alot bigger - there are pics of him about two seconds earlier and later where his un-shrugs and looks like he did in the other pics posted. Although he did pack it on after Mania..dropping all dat der cardio.

Good info but what about time constraints like i mentioned? These guys dont have all year to work up to their weight and in some roles they actually need to lose weight. If someone was only given x amount of time to bulk up to x amount of weight. Do you not think that would motivate them more to juice for the speedier results needed?

Also what did you think about chris evans and hemsworths gains?

 

[hopeisreal]

Am I the only one who does not find Bane threatening or scary at all?

I mean, isn't he supposed to tower over Batman and be overwhelming...physically?

 

[jonnywhc]

Good info but what about time constraints like i mentioned? These guys dont have all year to work up to their weight and in some roles they actually need to lose weight. If someone was only given x amount of time to bulk up to x amount of weight. Do you not think that would motivate them more to juice for the speedier results needed?

Also what did you think about chris evans and hemsworths gains?

If you give anyone a timelimit they will normally put far more effort in than if you said ''take your time''. Many guys who lift without a particular goal tend to wander the gym abit more and dont focus, a goal narrows it down and makes you muster more energy. OR with some it would make them panic and take enhancers.

Evans - always stays in shape so the added gymtime/supplements/time..could be natural. But he is taller so thats a factor. He's actually kinda build like a swimmer with added arm work, so yeah..im leaning towards natural.

Hemsworth - hes my height so thats tougher. He seems to stay in shape but dropped alot after Thor so either he just wanted a break from training and stuffing his face, or a break from a cycle. My gut says he may have taken something but in some angles he looks alot slimmer - this is Hollywood so camera tricks and pumping up come into play - id say its certainly possible to LOOK like he did naturally at a smaller height but his hight...ooow lol..50/50 on him.

 

[Llama_Shepherd]

Actually, no. He is supposed to be equal to Batman physically, about 2 inches taller. The whole "grows to 7 feet tall" thing with Venom was done later, but the initial Bane, which is what this Bane seems largely based on, was never monstrously huge.

 

[Vengeance of Bane]

Am I the only one who does not find Bane threatening or scary at all?

I mean, isn't he supposed to tower over Batman and be overwhelming...physically?

I actually see you point, but I do believe that what he lacks in seize he will make up for in sheer brutality. I think that Nolan wants us to be surprised by this version of Bane, so that's why they really shown us anything besides the prologue and the snippets of him in the trailer.

 

[jonnywhc]

Am I the only one who does not find Bane threatening or scary at all?

I mean, isn't he supposed to tower over Batman and be overwhelming...physically?

Sorry to post so much but people are forgetting THIS -

Towering like a boss.

 

[Norek]

I would take Bane more seriously if he didn't look like somebody who frequents BDSM clubs.

I prefer Tom's Bane waaaaaaay more than how he looked in B&R - that was a real BDSM ****...

 

[beastmode]

Am I the only one who does not find Bane threatening or scary at all?

I mean, isn't he supposed to tower over Batman and be overwhelming...physically?

You are not the only one. I get called a troll for sharing your opinion. I will take Matt Mcconoughay as being much hulkier over Hardy. Whemever I see Hardy's bane I can't help but to chuckle cause it seems like Hardy is trying too hard to look buff, like constantly shrugging his shoulders and rolling his shoulders forward to appear jacked. And even when he does, he still doesn't look jacked at all.

 

[beastmode]

Sorry to post so much but people are forgetting THIS -

Towering like a boss.

All it looks like to me is Bane is so close to the cam while bats is distances away. Hardy's arms look small too in that gif.

 

[munchie64]

All it looks like to me is Bane is so close to the cam while bats is distances away. Hardy's arms look small too in that gif.

Yeah but that doesn't really matter because he looks intimidating as all hell. The angle makes it appear that he is larger then Batman and so the audience will feel intimidated.

 

[TheFuture]

It's amazing how many times it falls on deaf years but what the hey, I'll keep saying it: just watch Bronson.

Nevermind Warrior, if you want to see how well Hardy can play an intimidating menace, just watch Bronson.

But of course, you won't.

 

[munchie64]

I'm sure it'll work even more in the context of the film, after Batman gets a royal beating. It'll set Bane up as someone the Batman really has to work to defeat.

 

[AnneFan]

The angle makes it appear that he is larger then Batman and so the audience will feel intimidated.

Yep. During the final fight, the angle has Batman in control. Bane's not so scary there.

 

[munchie64]

Yep. During the final fight, the angle has Batman in control. Bane's not so scary there.

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