Talking to
scotsman.com about his roles in
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and
Warrior, British actor Tom Hardy has also commented briefly on the pressure he feels playing Bane in
The Dark Knight Rises, as well as how working with a director like Christopher Nolan ultimately effects his performance. There's nothing too revealing here, but I don't think it will come as a huge surprise to anyone that Nolan has "carte blanche" with Warner Bros after the huge success of
The Dark Knight and
Inception! Here is an excerpt from the report.
That film won't be in cinemas until July of next year, but it's a measure of Hardy's rising reputation that his casting was met with near universal approval from the notoriously prickly fan community, especially since expectations have been stoked to fever pitch ever since the late Heath Ledger's deranged, frightening turn as the Joker in The Dark Knight redefined what a comic book villain could be.
"It is a little daunting," admits Hardy. "I want to do well, but I'm with the right team. I mean, Chris Nolan is brilliant. And he has relative carte blanche with the studios at the moment, so to step into a situation with a larger-than-life character in a larger-than-life world that is fully articulated and gearing up with such a massive amount of financial and creative support, it's a fantastic opportunity."
Remember, you can read the interview in full by clicking on the link below to head on over to the site. Meanwhile, be sure to share your thoughts on the actors comments in the usual place!
STARRING:
Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne/Batman
Michael Caine as Alfred
Gary Oldman as Commissioner Jim Gordon
Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox
Tom Hardy as Bane
Anne Hathaway as Selina Kyle/Catwoman
Joseph Gordon-Levitt as John Blake
Marion Cotillard as Miranda Tate
Josh Pence as Ra's Al Ghul
RELEASE DATE: July 20th, 2012
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