If there was one aspect of The Dark Knight Rises that left fans divided, then it was surely Tom Hardy's masked villain Bane. Overlooking the controversy surrounding his voice, Christopher Nolan's 'gritty and realistic' interpretation of Bane saw the character undergo a dramatic shift away from his comic book counterpart in terms of appearance, more so than any of the other DC characters brought to life in Nolan's Dark Knight universe (except for Robin, I guess).
Well, thanks to Screen Crush - who've got their hands on some images from a behind-the-scenes documentary from the upcoming home-entertainment release - we can now check out some early concept designs for Bane which show a more traditional, luchadore-style mask, as well as an early sketch for what became his eventual look...
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The Dark Knight Rises is released on Blu-ray, DVD and Download on December 3rd here in the UK and December 4th in North America.
Holy Franchise, Batman! Bringing the Caped Crusader to the Screen - Available now via Amazon.co.uk![]()
and Amazon.com![]()
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Well, thanks to Screen Crush - who've got their hands on some images from a behind-the-scenes documentary from the upcoming home-entertainment release - we can now check out some early concept designs for Bane which show a more traditional, luchadore-style mask, as well as an early sketch for what became his eventual look...
The Dark Knight Rises is released on Blu-ray, DVD and Download on December 3rd here in the UK and December 4th in North America.
Holy Franchise, Batman! Bringing the Caped Crusader to the Screen - Available now via Amazon.co.uk
and Amazon.com
.