HQ Bane Promo Art For THE DARK KNIGHT RISES

bane looks good, yet not entirely accurate to anything done before...sure hope Nolan can pull this off

LOL...if only bane was the half (at least) of this buff
Notice how they make him a lot bigger in artworks and statues than in the real movie..

Grif is right.

Fartman, The charcter in TDK was clearly Joker. This guy isnt clearly Bane.

This is a damn good pic, most impressive I have seen of Hardy-Bane to date. Still agree it doesn't look much like comicbook or animated Bane, and if there were other people in the same picture, it would look worse, because he is short.

Heath Ledger nailed the Joker with just his voice in a trailer. Still waiting to see or hear Hardy nail anything.

Grif is right. Worst. "Bane". Ever.

It is Bane "some" of you guys need to learn how to give people the opportunity to present these characters in the whole film before judging them. Don't deny how many people knocked Ledger's Joker before it came out, it is like Sam Raimi said it is about putting your own twist on these characters & still respecting them.

Nolan has shown nothing but respect for the Batman legacy he goes around to see what fans think but U must remember no one is going to get things perfect but Nolan comes close. I mean Chris Hemingworth is a different looking Thor I mean Thor is very huge in the comics & animation like Ultimate Avengers 1 & 2 not to say Hemingworth is not huge but he is not as huge as the comics Thor That Thor is Arnold/Lou like huge! but I enjoy Chris' portrayal of the character & I do see similarities in Hemingworth's Thor & in the comic.

Some of U don't like the realism that Nolan brings with Batman but go back & do your research in history because Bob Kane created Batman in the way Nolan presents him as well as Julius Schwatz, Denny Oneill, Frank Miller and other great ones in the business.

Nolan gave headnods to fantasy in Batman Begins in scenes such as when Batman captured Falcone soaring up he looked like Superman I luved that scene I know he used his gadget line but it was so cool, another Scarecrow fear toxin when used on him Batman looked like a demon & to the people of Gotham also and when Scarecrow was on the horse & fire breathing.

Nolan is what Batman needed& so was Christian Bale & the rest. But as for this I think Nolan will do something special with Bane & these characters.

I am so happy that both WB/DC & Disney/Marvel are putting two of the biggest & greatest franchises ever I mean I am a comic book nerd but I understand that these are not only movies for the comic book community these are movies for the whole world to see so I with Marvel & DC the very best!

@SetGecko...my triceps are bigger than your quadriceps, I assure you

Unfortunately his waistline grew as much as his deltoids

Loving this version of Bane. So much better than the Batman and Robin screw up. For those of you who don't think he looks the part, for a realistic, modern day Bane this is actually pretty true to form as far as Knightfall goes. Bane wasn't a Hulk-like brute like he is portrayed in recent comics or in Arkham Asylum and City. Pre-venom he wasn't much larger than the Batman, and even on Venom he still didn't gain that much bulk. Bane was more expert combatant and meticulous planner than over the top "Hulk smash" type of villain. I am definitely looking forward to seeing Nolan's portrayal of Bane in TDKR.

Awesome pic.

Too bad his mask still sucks ass and looks absolutely nothing like his CB counterpart.

I love how all the nolans here worked On the film. W