Director Christopher Nolan will slightly change Bane's voice in The Dark Knight Rises
Insiders claim that director Christopher Nolan plans to alter the sound mix for Bane's voice slightly, but doesn't plan to rework it completely. Here's what a studio executive had to say about the director's intention, regarding Bane's voice.
"Chris wants the audience to catch up and participate rather than push everything at them. He doesn't dumb things down. You've got to pedal faster to keep up."
When we spoke with Christopher Nolan after he unveiled the six-minute prologue, the director indicated audience members will likely not understand anything Bane says.
"Probably not. He has the mask on, the apparatus, and he has the accent. It's a tough one. He's incredibly hard to understand. Of course, the whole movie doesn't take place on a plane...This insures that you'll go back and see the movie a couple of times in the theater."
It seems that, for now, Bane will be an incomprehensible villain in The Dark Knight Rises, unless the studio, or the fans, are able to persuade Christopher Nolan to go in the other direction.
The Dark Knight Rises comes to theaters July 20th, 2012 and stars Liam Neeson, Tom Hardy, Christian Bale, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Anne Hathaway, Gary Oldman, Aidan Gillen, Marion Cotillard. The film is directed by Christopher Nolan.
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mb11
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Sean
@SherlockHolmes2009
Yes, that's true.
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SherlockHolmes2009
@sean Yup but knowing Chris hes not cuz hell keep it realistic
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Sean
@SherlockHolmes2009
Yeah, because that might influence them to end up changing it more then just slightly.
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Sean
@ghostman
Read their comments below here. Read the 9th, 11th and 13th comment below here, and you'll see what i was talking about just now.
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SherlockHolmes2009
@sean I agree I hope thats not the case either but people need to stop complaining about the mans badass voice
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Lord McLovin of MovieWeb
@sean It's okay, @narrator and @dan1 were only discussing past users on here and not you :)
@bawnian-dexeus I haven't seen much of him on here lately, either that, or he's toned down a bit.
5 months agoby @ghostmanFlag
Sean
@narrator @dan1
Hey, if you've both got something to say to me that you're saying to each other on here about me, then just man up about it and tell me what it is!
5 months agoby @themoviefanaticFlag
The Narrator: The Better Man
@ghostman, haven't encountered Fury, so I'm not sure.
As for who Mrman is, or was... a pedophile, obsenely obnoxious, an extreme Nolan hater, among many other things. He tore up our threads quite a bit with comment overload, and subsequent comment deletes. Him and Newkill, and a few others who never lasted.
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Bawnian©-Dexeus
@ghostman You mean Fury-less? Pff
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Lord McLovin of MovieWeb
@narrator @dan1 @bawnian-dexeus i think you guys are forgetting about Mr. "Fury" on here, and who's Mrman?
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The Narrator: The Better Man
@bawnian-dexeus, @dan1, @ghostman, well... at least he's better than Mrman, and other douches who trolled. I've been gone a while, so I haven't noticed if everythings going normal on here... well, as "normal" as MW gets. :P
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Bawnian©-Dexeus
@narrator Welcome to my world
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Sean
@SherlockHolmes2009
Hopefully, that's not the case.
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Dan
@ghostman I absolutely love that that nickname has stuck and everyone uses it now :P
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Lord McLovin of MovieWeb
@dan1 @narrator about Capt. Obvious and his wacky comments, I often ignore them and go with his flow lol he doesn't bother me as much as he used to when I first came to MW.
5 months agoby @ghostmanFlag
Dan
@narrator Haha, no, it's not you. I think for the most part, we've learned to ignore his circular talk. He makes me cringe with his responses at times, but others notice his weirdness as well and call him on it, so I let it go (usually). I've learned to accept the fact that MW has it's share of kooks, and just roll with it :P
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Ali Almonte
Hahaha... That Chris Nolan is a wily mf. Very well, I WILL fork over an extra 16 bucks to see it a second time and puzzle out what Bane is saying.
5 months agoby @Ali-AlmonteFlag
The Narrator: The Better Man
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Random thought, @dan1. Is it me, or is it amazing how the dude below me always manages to talk in circles? I've actually tried, but no cigar. Not really trying to start anything, it just seems he has a talent is all.
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Sean
@daveactor7
Hopefully, the way Banes voice will sound in the Dark Knight Rises, when the Dark Knight Rises has been released to theaters, will fit well with the character "Bane".
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Daveactor7
What the......his voice is perfect for the villainous role of Bane. If they were to alter it...that would change the audiences perspective of him. Take Bales Batman voice in the Dark Knight. From Begins to the sequel, his voice perfectly represents who he is. Hes not a hero, hes not a villain, hes a man torn by confusion and a troubling childhood. He also represents the fear of Gotham City. Bane's voice indicates so much that by changing it, it would change so much about his character.
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Dan
As @tamoclannie said. Stfu, whiners.
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Sean
@jcurtis
That might be a good idea.
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TamOClannie
I understood every word he said in the prologue, AND his line in the trailer. These are probably the same people that said they couldn't understand what Christian Bale was saying in Batman Begins. stfu.
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Corey
@jcurtis Subtitles? No way! lol
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Corey
He wasn't that hard to understand.
5 months agoby @coreyFlag
Jcurtis
Just throw subtitles up there.
5 months agoby @jcurtisFlag
ChiRep_1
So I don't get it? The article contradicts the title? Keep it the way it is, like he said, the entire movie isn't on a plane.
@diaigma LoL!
5 months agoby @ChiRep-1Flag
Diaigma
Let'em keep the incomprehensible villain voice. It makes Batman sound better :P
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Sean
@christina-montana
I coudn't agree with you more on that.
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