Tom Hardy portrays Bane in The Dark Knight Rises. A few years later he entered final negotiations to star as Rick Flag in Suicide Squad, but later backed out. Hardy's publicist issued a statement claiming that it would create a "scheduling conflict" with prior commitments made by his client.
He played the supervillain Bane in The Dark Knight Rises, the final film in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Trilogy, released on 20 July 2012. He played a bootlegger in John Hillcoat's crime drama Lawless (2012).
Hardy rejoined Christopher Nolan for The Dark Knight Rises (2012); he played the villain role of Bane opposite Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Gary Oldman. Hardy's menacing physique and his character's scrambled, hard-to-distinguish voice became a major discussion point as the film was released.
One of Hardy's most iconic performances took more out of him than most, though. DC fans were stoked when the British actor was cast by Christopher Nolan to play Bane in the 2012 film The Dark Knight Rises.
Portrayed by Christian Bale, this version of Batman is arguably explored more in-depth compared to that of the previous film series by Tim Burton and Joel Schumacher, as the Dark Knight film series provides a full arc for the character and was intended by Nolan to be more realistic than previous portrayals.
Actors Lewis Wilson and Robert Lowery first appeared as the character in the serial films, Batman (1943) and Batman and Robin (1949). While Adam West reprised his role as Batman from the 1960s television series in Batman: The Movie (1966).
Tom Hardy stands around 5'9"/5'10" (depending on the source) while Christian Bale is 6'0". Since Bane towers over Batman in height in the comics, special film techniques were used to make Hardy's stature and figure appear larger and imposing.
In swinging 1960s London, twin brothers Reggie and Ronnie Kray make a name for themselves as the East End's most notorious gangsters. Watch all you want. Tom Hardy plays two identical — but very different — twins in this biopic written and directed by Brian Helgeland.
After Michael Keaton, Robert Pattinson is the only actor who was able to beautifully portray the dark side of Batman and give all Batman fans one of the best Batman films of all time. This movie shows us Bruce Wayne who lives more behind his mask as compared to his true identity of Bruce Wayne.
The solution to this height issue was a combination of shooting low-angle shots to make him seem taller and the use of platform shoes. His thick wedged shoes (which were not always visible on screen) gave him at least three inches to appear just a bit taller than Batman.
Bruce Wayne : Where am I? Bane : [to Batman] Peace has cost you your strength! Victory has defeated you! Bane : Theatricality and deception are powerful agents to the uninitiated... but we are initiated, aren't we Bruce?
He is of English and Irish descent. Hardy was brought up in East Sheen, London, and first studied at Reed's School. His education continued at Tower House School, then at Richmond Drama School, and subsequently at the Drama Centre London.
Even Ben Mendelsohn, playing Daggett, was 5'11, making Bane potentially appear as an overcompensating muscleman due to the height discrepancy. To address the height difference, Hardy cleverly wore three-inch lifts, elevating him to a level matching Batman's stature.
Hardy then began to work continuously in films. He began a fruitful collaboration with director Christopher Nolan on the film “Inception” which would lead to him being cast in a prime villain role in Nolan's third Batman film “The Dark Knight Rises.” This would be the film that would bring him fame in the U.S.
Tom Hardy (born September 15, 1977, London, England) is a British actor who is known for his striking good looks, idiosyncratic personality, and cerebral performances in both cult films and mainstream blockbusters. Hardy's childhood and early adulthood gave little indication that he would one day become a movie star.
Hardy transformed himself into one of the most physically dominating villains of all time with his training, doing four training sessions per day to add over 30 pounds of mass, muscle, and strength.
Fortunately for Batman, nearly every Secret Files or Who's Who profile has had him at six feet, two inches tall. At that size and with Bruce's training, he'd be a problem for most people even without the gadgets. He also weighs in at 210 pounds, which makes him a heavyweight in any athletic competition.
Probably the most physically-suited actor to date to play Batman/Bruce Wayne, Ben Affleck (age 43 when he first portrayed Batman) is the oldest to portray the character.
Lewis G. Wilson. Wilson was the first and youngest actor ever to play the adult Batman, and also the least successful. At 23, the unknown thespian donned the cape and the cowl in the 15-part 1943 Columbia serial Batman.
Clooney starred as the iconic superhero in the infamous 1997 sequel “Batman & Robin,” which he has openly mocked over the years. The actor famously once said in an interview, “It was a difficult film to be good in.
