The Dark Knight Rises Tom Hardy as Bane

[conan69]

I think Hardy will hit the heights and theyll CGI his appearance to enhance it and make him larger.

 

[Majik1387]

I mean use a body double for the Venom'ed up Bane, not for the entire film. We'd still have Hardy for Bane in his normal state.

In no way am I advocating that they only use Hardy for his voice.

So Lou Ferrigno as the Hulk method?

 

[lgi]

You just take it a bit too literally

Sorry for my bad grammar and everything I say is just an assumption.


I was not surprise at all to find out it was Bane.
I always believe it would be bane because Strange and Talla are too simple and boring to be a main attraction on their own for the third final movie. They don’t have a taste for the theatrical like the Joker and I don’t think it’s a challenge enough for Nolan to be interested.
Might as well just get ordinary mobster if they went to that route.
Catwoman is very mainstream and she is a pop figure from Batman Returns. She has a lot of star power and I find hard too believe that so many people would think that she is too silly for Nolan to even think about. Also the title gave us a hint of Bane.

I make educated guesses. People think Bane should have a intravenous tubes connected to his head. I try to think outside of my box and go hmmmmm how would things work in Nolan’s mind?
The intravenous tubes have to be fill with liquid before inserting them in to any region of the body. I think that’s too cumbersome and it just can get caught on anything he passes by. So I will ASSUME that he will use an auto injector syringe similar to metal gear solid 4.


Bane’s venom is about performance more than intimidation. Increase in Size doesn’t mean you increase in athleticism especially in a short time. There are people who use synthol to increase size to the point where it looks absolutely ridiculous. They have no strength. I can’t imagine anything that increases the size of your body in seconds that would add strength. It’s just water build up and we are not watching the incredible Hulk.
Bane getting bigger in the comics was to give the readers a clue that he got a lot stronger and faster. You can show his increase in strength and speed in a different way in a live action movie.

I know I can be wrong but I’m just saying that’s all

I agree with those points about the Venom delivery method. The tubes would be too cumbersome. I mean, Batman can put two and two together right away and unplug or cut the tubes. The syringe idea is good, MGS style like you said. In my opinion, I don't think Venom is necessary, or I can do without it I should say. I want to character to remain his prison past and his accent. If Nolan decides to have Bane use Venom, then I just don't want the same old cliche scenes from the animated show or the comic as a way to end a battle (unplugging his venom feed).

 

[Boom]

So Lou Ferrigno as the Hulk method?

Like I said, that's if they go with the whole "muscle growing" angle, which I personally hope they don't.

And yes, I would rather have a body double than get fake-looking rubber muscle suits or shotty CG enhancements.

 

[Yurka]

If they do go the body double way, they have got to get the right double. Short stalky Bane from B&R didnt work in any way.

 

[Nathan]

Guy should be totally ripped. Like one of those 300 guys.

My favorite Bane art.

 

[Boom]

I'm guessing Bane's mask won't have red lenses.

I expect Hardy's eyes to be exposed.

 

[Nathan]

I don't mind that. The manip someone posted, with the combat mask, they eyes looked wicked. If they can pull off that some look/vibe with Hardy, awesome.

 

[Figs]

I'm guessing Bane's mask won't have red lenses.

I expect Hardy's eyes to be exposed.

I hope he has the red lenses. Defines him in a visual way, stands out I guess.

 

[Yurka]

The lenses make him much more intimidating IMO. If you see eyes you see theres a man there, but with lenses and a complete mask, you cant see emotion and he looks like a machine/monster.

 

[D.P.]

Ok. Since the general consensus here is that tubes and rapidly expanding muscles are realistic, how will Venom work?

Everyone is criticizing the problem but failing to offer a solution. I'm drawing a blank, but I'd like to bounce ideas organically throughout the thread as they come to me.

Soooo...nothing? Alright, awesome.

Guess I need to get my post count up.

Anyway, I forget who mentioned it (if you're reading this feel free to take full credit), but I remember reading someone suggest that Bane should get incrementally bigger throughout the movie.

In my opinion, this is the stopping point for how muscular Bane should be by the 3rd act:

In my opinion, this is right on par with real-life bodybuilders who push themselves to almost grotesque levels of muscle mass through performance enhancers and steroids.

Couldn't be more grounded in reality. We see it everyday on the newsstands:

There is actually a story about a guy who was so obsessed with bodybuilding and getting bigger through steroid use that his arms literally exploded.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pU3E8DuLZw

The Man Whose Arms Exploded. Maybe we see Bane's dependence on Venom grow exponentially throughout the film. We see Bane as a shell of him former self by the end of the film. Muscles snapping/exploding as he screams in pain. Maybe Nolan adapts the classic "Batman tricks Bane into overdosing" plot device into something fresh.

We all know that Nolan uses CGI sparingly, but we've seen him use it for Two-Face (which came out great), and obviously the dream landscapes in Inception. I don't think it's a stretch to say he might use CGI on Bane. I doubt it would be over the top or silly based on the previous points I mentioned.

 

[Savage]

I love that idea, really. Especially the way Batman would defeat him. Overdose would be great. It's not nearly as overused as cutting the tube or falling off of something tall. It beats Batman plain shooting him in the face or dropping a girder on him...Wait, that last one could work.

 

[Tacit Ronin]

The lenses make him much more intimidating IMO. If you see eyes you see theres a man there, but with lenses and a complete mask, you cant see emotion and he looks like a machine/monster.

You could use this exact reasoning for the Bat, yet his eyes are exposed.

 

[The Question]

Soooo...nothing? Alright, awesome.

Guess I need to get my post count up.

Anyway, I forget who mentioned it (if you're reading this feel free to take full credit), but I remember reading someone suggest that Bane should get incrementally bigger throughout the movie.

In my opinion, this is the stopping point for how muscular Bane should be by the 3rd act:

In my opinion, this is right on par with real-life bodybuilders who push themselves to almost grotesque levels of muscle mass through performance enhancers and steroids.

Couldn't be more grounded in reality. We see it everyday on the newsstands:

There is actually a story about a guy who was so obsessed with bodybuilding and getting bigger through steroid use that his arms literally exploded.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pU3E8DuLZw

The Man Whose Arms Exploded. Maybe we see Bane's dependence on Venom grow exponentially throughout the film. We see Bane as a shell of him former self by the end of the film. Muscles snapping/exploding as he screams in pain. Maybe Nolan adapts the classic "Batman tricks Bane into overdosing" plot device into something fresh.

We all know that Nolan uses CGI sparingly, but we've seen him use it for Two-Face (which came out great), and obviously the dream landscapes in Inception. I don't think it's a stretch to say he might use CGI on Bane. I doubt it would be over the top or silly based on the previous points I mentioned.

Bane shouldn't look like a body builder. Body builders bulk up for the aesthetic, not for practical athletic muscle. They're strong, yeah, but you can get just as strong without spending all the time they do exercising muscles just for the look. Bane's a practical guy.

 

[Yurka]

You could use this exact reasoning for the Bat, yet his eyes are exposed.

True, but as the protagonist, the movies are about Batman, of course they wouldnt want to dehumanize him in such a character driven story. A villain though, especially one as imposing and intimidating as Bane, I feel adding the lenses would create a disconnect where the general audience immediately recognizes this guy as truly bad/different.

 

[The Question]

Also, I want to point out that, for the most part, in the comics, Venom never made Bane's muscles instantly bulg out, it just made him really amped and gave him more endurance and helped him build muscle faster. It also never made him superhumanly strong, as he was able to build himself up to the same strength level the slow way while he was in Blackgate.

 

[Doc Samson]

I personally think the physical threat Bane poses will be the least used aspect of his character.

I think Nolan is going to show a Bane that chooses when to mix it up, but rarely does, with Batman in particular. The Bane we know from the comics is cunning and calculating, and I feel that part of his character is going to be the true threat. As far as physicality, I wouldn't be surprised if Bane is just a skilled tactician and hand to hand combatant. Perhaps proficient in weaponry as well. But IMHO, I just can't see Nolan using any sort of Venom, or steroid at all.

 

[captainrogers]

Im really intrigued by the inclusion of BANE. Within Nolans universe, I see Bane being Batmans mirror. Really smart, resourceful, self made, but ruthless. Perhaps he will simply be a guy who trains himself, mind and body, to be a physical and mental match for the Bat. Don't know if the inclusion of Venom of being of ridiculously large in proportions is absolutely necessary. But more power to Milan if he were to decide to go that route. Im just keen on the fact that Hardy will be in this.

 

[The Question]

I personally think the physical threat Bane poses will be the least used aspect of his character.

I think Nolan is going to show a Bane that chooses when to mix it up, but rarely does, with Batman in particular. The Bane we know from the comics is cunning and calculating, and I feel that part of his character is going to be the true threat. As far as physicality, I wouldn't be surprised if Bane is just a skilled tactician and hand to hand combatant. Perhaps proficient in weaponry as well. But IMHO, I just can't see Nolan using any sort of Venom, or steroid at all.

At the same time, though, while Bane of the comics has always been cunning and calculating, he's also the type of person who likes to handle matters personally and directly. He's not one to create elaborate schemes when going to someone's house and beating them to death would achieve the same result. He's cultured and intelligent, but he also has a very blue collar, hands on approach to being a criminal mastermind.

 

[Superboy-Prime]

Umm, well, you know, Brits and Americans are the same RACE. No need to get all *****ey about it, as you really have no point.

Tom Hardy is a fair-skinned redhead, I highly doubt he is playing a South American. Bane's ethnicity is unimportant anyway...

you really talk alot out of your ass buddy lol.

 

[Doc Samson]

At the same time, though, while Bane of the comics has always been cunning and calculating, he's also the type of person who likes to handle matters personally and directly. He's not one to create elaborate schemes when going to someone's house and beating them to death would achieve the same result. He's cultured and intelligent, but he also has a very blue collar, hands on approach to being a criminal mastermind.

Well technically, while not elaborate, he did break out the Arkham inmates in order to crush Batman's will & spirit long before he decided to crush him physically.

The thing that separates Bane from most of Batman's villains is that he's in complete control of himself. He doesn't have any weird idiosyncrasies like the Riddler or Two-Face, he isn't driven by a certain goal like Ras Al Ghul, and he isn't utterly insane like the Joker. I wouldn't anticipate him just rushing in to fight Batman in any situation

 

[The Question]

Well technically, while not elaborate, he did break out the Arkham inmates in order to crush Batman's will & spirit long before he decided to crush him physically.

Well, yeah, I never said he didn't plan and wasn't tactical, just that he's hands on. Remember, he was the one who personally caused the breakout, not some flunky he gave orders to.

 

[Mako]

I personally think the physical threat Bane poses will be the least used aspect of his character.

I think Nolan is going to show a Bane that chooses when to mix it up, but rarely does, with Batman in particular. The Bane we know from the comics is cunning and calculating, and I feel that part of his character is going to be the true threat. As far as physicality, I wouldn't be surprised if Bane is just a skilled tactician and hand to hand combatant. Perhaps proficient in weaponry as well. But IMHO, I just can't see Nolan using any sort of Venom, or steroid at all.

I completely agree, I think people are forgetting that Nolan stated that this WILL be a new interpretation of the character.

 

[Christmas]

Doc Samson and Makovargas are right on with their posts. There will be quite a lot more to this story and set of characters than we can really know yet.. especially when adapting Bane.. id expect his character to be very much changed around.

 

[Mister H.]

you really talk alot out of your ass buddy lol.

How so? Because I don't believe Bane will be South American? Hardy is a Brit, something is going to be shot in Romania, and Bane's ethnicity is unimportant. My guess is that Bane will be of Easter European descent.

I understand that there are red heads in South America, I work at a non-profit charitable organization with folks from all over Latin America. I have friends from Peru, Chile, Uruguay, and Argentina. But it's still not typical, and that's not the way he was presented in the comics.

I'm surprised how offended folks are at the suggestion of Bane not being a Latino, but then again I'm not, considering where I'm posting.

Thank you for your intelligent response though "Superboy".