Tom Hardy talks Bane in The Dark Knight Rises
Tom Hardy stated that this version of Bane will be a lot more threatening.
"Have you seen Joel Schumacher's Batman & Robin? Doesn't look very menacing does he? Christopher Nolan will revisit the character so I wouldn't go by that at all. I'm going to need to bulk up a lot for it. That's a lot of weight to put on and I've got to start shooting in May. I've got to go up to about 13 or 14 stone. I'm 12 and a bit now, so I only have a few months to do that."
Tom Hardy was then asked if he would don Bane's gimp-style luchadore mask in The Dark Knight Rises.
"Only if I feel like it!"
The entire Tom Hardy interview will be available tomorrow at the official Alan Carr: Chatty Man website.
The Dark Knight Rises was released July 20th, 2012 and stars Tom Hardy, Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway, Liam Neeson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Gary Oldman, Marion Cotillard, Morgan Freeman. The film is directed by Christopher Nolan.
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Mka47
@the-movieghost hahaha B&R's everything was horrible
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Mka47
i will only see the dark knight rises if the host of this british tv show is in it, preferably as the main villain
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the MovieGhost
I'm really looking forward to see what Nolan does with Bane. B&R's Bane was horrible.
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Remy72883
i have doubt Nolan is gonna do a phenomenal job
2 years agoby @remy72883Flag
Kryon1
hes gonna do awesome!
2 years agoby @kryon1Flag
Stiles
Anyone who watched Bronson knows he's capeable of bulking up.
see:
http://www.obsessedwithfilm.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/tom_hardy-bronson.jpg
2 years agoby @stilesFlag
Tha Phoenix
I'm sure Hardy will manage to put the weight on. With the right excercise and skilled instructor, it is certainly possible. Also excited to see how his Bane will turn out. He is fast becoming one of my favourite actors, so I'm looking forward to seeing clips/tv spots/ trailers (even though I know they're far off).
I'm hoping for the TDKR trailer to debut with MI4; I already plan to be first in line to see that film, so that would just make it even better.
And I'm also hyped for Anne's Catwoman. She's one of my favourite actresses and is very talented as well as beautiful, so IMO she was a smart choice.
Nolan may or may not choose to have Hardy wear the mask. He'll also make sure to keep it as realistic as possible (in line with the rest of the series). He alone will guarantee TDKR will not turn out a steaming pile of hot mess.
Remember (*points to avatar*), In Nolan We Trust.
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Bawnian©-Dexeus
I thought those tattoos were for a movie. Didn't know they were real.
2 years agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
Dan
lol it has been interesting.
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Mutant
Now its getting interesting
2 years agoby @zenderFlag
bud2fresh
lol "only if he feels like it' ?..... sure..... you'll do what your daddy Nolan tells you to do! But i do hope to see the mask :)
2 years agoby @bud2freshFlag
ed_wood
He'll kick so much ass playing this part.
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Dan
@skywise I eagerly await that day as well, friend :D
2 years agoby @dan1Flag
skywise
@dan1 Anne Hathaway has a pretty banging body as can be seen in Havoc. I have always thought her face was odd but honestly Saline Kyle is a bit strange. I dont have your fears at all concerning how she will look in the suit and she definatly has the chops to pull off the character but i will be happy when you can put your fears to rest. I would have never thought of her for the part and that is something interesting about Nolan....casting against type. Robin Williams in Insomnia, Heath Ledger in TDK. I cant wait till we see some pics. I will be interested to hear what you have to say.
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Yveske
black mask would have been better than bane. everybody nows bane but black mask would have been new to the story
2 years agoby @yveskeFlag
Shadow Of The Day
Nice.
2 years agoby @asifFlag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
I don't think a mask will be needed. I just want to see how big he will get. I've yet to see Bronson.
2 years agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
bounded
Tom Hardy took it up the ass once. And there's nothing wrong with that.
2 years agoby @boundedFlag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
I'm going crazy over here.
2 years agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
Dan
@jasonkat Only problem there is that Nolan's trend has been to modify the villains to fit the "real world". I know you were just throwing that out there, though.
I'm sure they'll come to an acceptable compromise the way they have with all the villains thus far. I'm honestly not worried about Hardy pulling off Bane. Hathaway playing Catwoman has me a bit at unease. I'm ALL for her getting the role, and at the end of the day I'm betting Nolan will craft her into a Selina Kyle we haven't seen before but respect all the same, as he's done with the other characters. But, I'm anxious to see clips and photos to put any fears of mine to complete rest. As I said, I'm behind the decision, and this fanboy is drooling at the prospect, but we'll see :)
2 years agoby @dan1Flag
Pjwolsker
@TheNarrator its hard but its not that hard. to get results for your body 20% of it is from the gym and 80% of it is what you put in your body after your workout. Supplements are going to help him out a lot and his diet in general
2 years agoby @pjwolskerFlag
the Narrator
Some folk make impossible tasks look easy. While I can name several people, I'll just say that the people behind this film (Nolan, Bale, Hardy, etc) are some of those people. It may sound easy, but as a guy who does likes to work out, it's pretty f*cking hard to gain weight that fast, given certain circ*mstances. So huge props to the guy, and everyone else aboard.
2 years agoby @narratorFlag
JasonKat
ya know, i liked the bane from "batman & robin" but hated the way they used him. but i liked his looks and stuff, he looked just like the cartoon guy and action figure. but sadly his character was boring, they made him look like a retard. with no depts.
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CUPID
Thats cool.
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Dark enV
So looking forward to seeing Tom's performance in the film
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T.Clark
He'll own this role.
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Daveactor7
I have faith in him all the way.
2 years agoby @daveactor7Flag
Brian
Tom Hardy rules it.
2 years agoby @brianFlag
skywise
I am really beginning to like Tom Hardy, i hope his body of work continues to be of the same calibur as of late. Putting on that much bulk will be hard work. I mean 6-7 hour day regimens....or performance enahncing drugs?
2 years agoby @skywiseFlag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
Well, I'm glad to hear Bane from someone's mouth other than news articles. :)
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