who played bane in the dark knight rises
Tom Hardy
title: Tom Hardy text: tournament against his brother, gained praise from critics. Hardy also starred in "This Means War" (2012), a romantic comedy directed by McG. 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 has signed up to play the lead role of Sam Fisher in Ubisoft's upcoming film adaptation of their video game series "Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell". He also appeared in Riz Mc's music video for the song "Sour Times". In 2014, Hardy title: The Dark Knight Rises text: The Dark Knight Rises The Dark Knight Rises is a 2012 American-British superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan, who co-wrote the screenplay with his brother Jonathan Nolan, and the story with David S. Goyer. Featuring the DC Comics character Batman, the film is the final installment in Nolan's "The Dark Knight Trilogy", and the sequel to "The Dark Knight" (2008). Christian Bale reprises the lead role of Bruce Wayne/Batman, with a returning cast of allies: Michael Caine as Alfred Pennyworth, Gary Oldman as James Gordon, and Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox. The film introduces Selina Kyle (Anne Hathaway) and Bane title: Bane in other media text: Bane in other media Bane was originally a comic book character and Batman's adversary, but has appeared in several other forms of media. He has been portrayed by Robert Swenson in "Batman & Robin", Tom Hardy in "The Dark Knight Rises", and Shane West in "Gotham". Henry Silva, Joaquim de Almeida, Ron Perlman, Clancy Brown, Michael Dorn, Danny Trejo, Héctor Elizondo, Carlos Alazraqui, Fred Tatasciore, Jason Liebrecht, Steven Blum, JB Blanc, and Doug Benson have all provided voice work for the character. Peter Marinker voices Bane in the radio adaption of "Batman: Knightfall". Even though the producers were reluctant to title: The Dark Knight Rises text: the character's name is revealed in the film's novelization); Rob Brown and Desmond Harrington as police officers; Josh Stewart as Bane's right-hand man Barsad, Christopher Judge as one of Bane's henchmen, Noel Gugliemi as Bane's exile compeller, and Tom Conti as a prisoner. William Devane portrays the President of the United States. Aaron Eckhart expressed enthusiasm in returning for a sequel if asked, although he later stated Nolan verified that his character, Harvey Dent / Two-Face, is dead, and only archive footage of Eckhart from "The Dark Knight" appears in the film. Several members of the Pittsburgh Steelers have cameo title: Bane in other media text: of his body, which changes him back to his regular self. This character was one of many aspects of the film which received negative criticism from fans and critics alike. Bane appears in "The Dark Knight Rises", portrayed by Tom Hardy. Intending to portray the character as "more menacing" than the "Batman & Robin" incarnation, Hardy gained of muscle for the role, increasing his weight to . Prior to the film's release, Bane's voice received some criticism for being unintelligible due to his mask. Speaking to "Entertainment Weekly", Christopher Nolan said "I think when people see the film, things will