Bane

[Bradykins]

Promo pic of Tom Hardy as Bane has been released.



Thoughts?

[alwaysmyway]

Anything with Tom Hardy is a good thing for me. Dear lord is that man attractive.

[raven79]

The more I see of him, I am amazed of his transformation from ten years ago to today! Going from Star Trek: Nemesis to this is mind-boggling. He looks amazing now and seems like a charismatic guy too!

[tattcub]

Was lucky enough to meet him fairly recently and he was well built.

The man has sex appeal dripping off him. Nice guy to. Not gay but happy to be himself. I really really would.

[mutador]

I don't know, I preferred jeep swenson
this guy definitely doesn't have the mass for Bane

[HorsePower]

Doesn't look like Bane at all...

[BBMikeNJ]

Jeep Swenson would be hard to beat. Who could they have used?

[vlad]

It's a shame he's not as big as we all were hoping, but in this case...I mean, the quality of the acting is absolutely more important than the size of the guy. Plus, let's not forget that in the comics, Bane is actually really intelligent and cunning, not the brainless meathead that we saw in Batman and Robin (hot as that was...with Jeep Swenson looking absolutely gigantic).

[xboy]

Too small?

[dodoria21]

well this is only a promo pic, so hardy may not be done gaining size for the role, but beside that I don't think it's bad. we still don't know how nolan is going to portray bane. I still have hope for this

[raven79]

Remember guys, this is Christopher Nolan and not Joel Schumacher. Schumacher turned everything into ridiculous comedy and Jeep Swenson's portrayal of Bane was exactly the way it was interpreted in the comics as a big lug with little to no brains. Since Tom Hardy was cast, we all know that Bane will be drastically different this time. Nolan has turned the Batman franchise into an intellectual smorgasbord. Hardy is a favorite of Nolan's and after seeing him in Inception, I am sure he will be fine as Bane. Besides the guy is really attractive and his body will look uber-fine. Which Bane would you rather want: A roided-out dufus or a mega-buff and intelligent sexual beast. I know which one I would want.

[Yachirobi]

Originally Posted by raven79

...Jeep Swenson's portrayal of Bane was exactly the way it was interpreted in the comics as a big lug with little to no brains.

Umm... Bane is a criminal genius. While his characterization varies, he's always been portrayed as a highly intelligent man despite his deep psychological scars. It was more than muscles alone that allowed him to break Batman's back.

Wait... do any of you think Bane will break Batman in this movie? Or maybe even... ooooh...

[Aielyn]

Originally Posted by Yachirobi

Umm... Bane is a criminal genius. While his characterization varies, he's always been portrayed as a highly intelligent man despite his deep psychological scars. It was more than muscles alone that allowed him to break Batman's back.

Wait... do any of you think Bane will break Batman in this movie? Or maybe even... ooooh...

The exception to this was the movie, Batman & Robin, where Bane was basically a mind-controlled, ultra-steroided beast. That's the version of Bane that most people likely remember, and this is probably why raven79 thought it was inherent to the character in the comics.

[elysiumfields]

In any case, i do hope that theres even at least some muscle growth from the venom.. and not disappoint us like Captain America.

Chris Evans ''muscle growth'' hidden inside that capsule was a huge let down..

[Aronymous]

Yeah, maybe this is 'before' the venom?

[pulse21]

I have the feeling this pic was a pre-venom shot. I think if the venom was in him, we'd see SOME sort of indication on his skin or eyes. I'm not thinking of those ugly green painted veins like Batman and Robin, but if Nolan is shooting for realism here, insane vascularity under the skin or maybe some severe stretch marks from the skin pulling over mounds of muscle.

I have faith that Bane will have some sick effects next summer

[raven79]

Aielyn, you are probably right about that! Whoa, you all think that this is before the venom? Good lord, that might be a shocking transformation then?

[alwaysmyway]

Originally Posted by elysiumfields

In any case, i do hope that theres even at least some muscle growth from the venom.. and not disappoint us like Captain America.

Chris Evans ''muscle growth'' hidden inside that capsule was a huge let down..

I hate to be dickish here, but Captain America and The Dark Knight Rises aren't muscle growth flicks. Growth scenes are effects-heavy and likely expensive shots that ultimately add nothing to the film, and the money used on those shots is better suited for other things. If you're honestly let down by Captain America just because they didn't show him growing, may I suggest you go rent one of the Hulk movies instead?

[dhalden]

How has no-one morphed this yet?!?

[nypup2train]

Originally Posted by alwaysmyway

If you're honestly let down by Captain America just because they didn't show him growing, may I suggest you go rent one of the Hulk movies instead?

Specifically, I'd like to recommend the 2003 Ang Lee "Hulk", where he's gigantic, and moves like a massive wall of pure, lumbering sex!

Rather than the 2008 "Incredible Hulk", starring Ed Norton, where the Hulk looks ? in the words of the Onion's A.V. Club ? "like a color-tinted professional wrestler". :-P

(Sure, the Ang Lee version's a bit of a sloppy mess, production-wise, and spends way too much time up its own ass. But for the times when Big Green's on the screen, it's all worth it!)

[benchdude]

Originally Posted by alwaysmyway

I hate to be dickish here, but Captain America and The Dark Knight Rises aren't muscle growth flicks. Growth scenes are effects-heavy and likely expensive shots that ultimately add nothing to the film, and the money used on those shots is better suited for other things. If you're honestly let down by Captain America just because they didn't show him growing, may I suggest you go rent one of the Hulk movies instead?

I was thinking the same thing and totally agree 100%

[dodoria21]

what's wrong with fans of muscle growth wishing to see it in a movie or tv show where the story CAN depict it though?

to draw an analogy, it's the same as werewolf tf fans wishing for a good tf scene in movies or tv shows that deal with werewolves.

it's just wishful thinking really. where's the harm? I highly doubt most people will refuse to see captain america or the dark knight rises just because a growth scene isn't in it. It's just something that would be nice if it were in it, since both stories DO deal with muscle growth in some way.

is this not a forum based on muscle growth? i'm confused

[Aronymous]

Movie poster. Don't know if it's official though.

[Yachirobi]

I'd love it if every movie that included MG of any sort did it in a way that was satisfactory to me. Of course, if they did that, they'd turn out to be pornography.

There's nothing wrong with wishful thinking. And I'll never poo-poo a movie just because the growth scene wasn't great.* If the MG isn't great, I'll live. I'm sad that the Captain America scene will be covered up but I think they made a wise decision to let our imaginations do the work.

*It's different if they don't give us requisite shirtless scenes like The Expendables failed to do. That said, The Expendables failed in a lot of ways beyond no shirtless action.

[Yachirobi]

Also: I think that poster is fake, Aronymous. Still looks good, though!

[raven79]

If that poster is fake, then the designer is quite amazing! It looks like Tom Hardy looking over Gotham with the Dark Knight symbol on his back. It does look like something the studio would do as a teaser. It probably is fake because it only lists the year instead of the date, which is July 20th, 2012. Really well done whoever did it!

[Kreyn]

Bane has always been one of my favorite villains, for obvious reasons. And I understand what most of you are saying "This guy is too small!"

But like raven previously stated, Nolan has been portraying his Batman films in a way that can actually happen. Having Bane grow hundreds of pounds instantly, as much as I'd like to see it, most likely won't happen.

Perhaps what Nolan will do is have Bane be a little bigger and stronger each time we see him, to the point where it's realistically not possible, but still believable. Even though it's breaking away from the original character (and what we all want to see), it's the only thing I can see that fits with Nolan's style so far.

Regardless, he hasn't disappointed me yet, so I will definitely be watching this when it comes out.

[benchdude]

Originally Posted by dodoria21

what's wrong with fans of muscle growth wishing to see it in a movie or tv show where the story CAN depict it though?

to draw an analogy, it's the same as werewolf tf fans wishing for a good tf scene in movies or tv shows that deal with werewolves.

it's just wishful thinking really. where's the harm? I highly doubt most people will refuse to see captain america or the dark knight rises just because a growth scene isn't in it. It's just something that would be nice if it were in it, since both stories DO deal with muscle growth in some way.

is this not a forum based on muscle growth? i'm confused

there's nothing wrong with hoping it'll be a good scene, but to say that they were so disappointed that it ruined the entire movie because it wasn't good enough or long enough is ridiculous. a more accurate analogy would be a werewolf movie fan sitting down to watch something that had nothing to do with werewolves but had one TF scene in it, then saying they were disappointed in the whole movie because that one scene wasn't good enough, even knowing that the movie wasn't about that in the first place. plus not to be rude, but they aren't specifically sitting down to watch a movie so they can get off.

[ljobenza]

Sorry but what the heck are you talking about? Where exactly in his post did he ever say that the entire movie was bad? All he ever talked about was the MG scene.

[nypup2train]

In his defense, if you look back over benchdude's posting history here you'll find that comment was a level-headed and remarkably restrained argument, for him.

(J/k, Benchdude! Well, okay, maybe not entirely... but it's all in fun. Pleasedon'teatme!)

[dodoria21]

Originally Posted by benchdude

there's nothing wrong with hoping it'll be a good scene, but to say that they were so disappointed that it ruined the entire movie because it wasn't good enough or long enough is ridiculous. a more accurate analogy would be a werewolf movie fan sitting down to watch something that had nothing to do with werewolves but had one TF scene in it, then saying they were disappointed in the whole movie because that one scene wasn't good enough, even knowing that the movie wasn't about that in the first place. plus not to be rude, but they aren't specifically sitting down to watch a movie so they can get off.

these movies aren't even out yet so who's talking about the whole movie being bad? and you're talking about people's reactions to movies that are already out, and I'm talking about people's hopes about FUTURE movies. you can't judge people's opinions or hopes based on movies that nobody's seen yet

[benchdude]

Originally Posted by ljobenza

Sorry but what the heck are you talking about? Where exactly in his post did he ever say that the entire movie was bad? All he ever talked about was the MG scene.

I'll show you exactly where he said it...

"i do hope that theres even at least some muscle growth from the venom.. and not disappoint us like Captain America."

"disappoint us" lol.. makes it sound like they almost expect certain standards should have been met for the MG scene so they could "enjoy" it more... which brings me to my original point. I'm just playing off of alwaysmyway's post, which you seemed to have no problem with and said pretty much the same thing as my post. MG scenes are not the main point of a movie, and if you're watching a movie specifically hoping for that, then you will most likely always be disappointed.

[dodoria21]

Originally Posted by benchdude

I'll show you exactly where he said it...

"i do hope that theres even at least some muscle growth from the venom.. and not disappoint us like Captain America."

"disappoint us" lol.. makes it sound like they almost expect certain standards should have been met for the MG scene so they could "enjoy" it more... which brings me to my original point. I'm just playing off of alwaysmyway's post, which you seemed to have no problem with and said pretty much the same thing as my post. MG scenes are not the main point of a movie, and if you're watching a movie specifically hoping for that, then you will most likely always be disappointed.

you're still stretching someone's words as if to say they are not going to like the entire captain america movie just because the MG scene isn't visible. that's not what they said, and anything further than that is your own interpretation of it and not necessarily the point of what they're saying. You even say in your own words "makes it sound like", so clearly you are just spinning it in a certain way to make a point.

I won't say that you're wrong in that there are people who go for a movie specifically for MG or TF scenes and allow the lack of either to color their opinion of the whole movie, but at the same time, we're on a forum dedicated to muscle growth. If you're hoping for people to not want MG in the media and to not encounter some who focus solely on the MG, then you'll be as disappointed as them. I for one would've loved it if the captain america mg scene was more visible (and the movie's not out, so who's to say it won't wind up being so?). I also hope there's some MG in The Dark Knight Rises as well. If there isn't, it's not going to stop me from seeing the movie, and I'm fully expecting that I'll enjoy both movies, cuz I'm more of a fan of the marvel and dc universes than I am of just MG. Furthermore, I think it's silly to chastise anyone for wanting to see MG when on a forum dedicated to that very thing.

Now, when the movies come out, and say there's little to no MG and someone says the whole movie sucked because of that and that alone, then there's something to talk about. At this point it's way too early.

[Aronymous]

So, the teaser trailer is out in cinema's. It comes with the final Harry Potter movie.

For anyone who wants to watch it: http://www.fangirltastic.com/content...es-leaks-early

Just watch the whole. I know it's dark, but I find the end really promising.

*this was on the internet btw, it may be a fake one. I'm not sure.

[A.M.]

Hmmm, I dunno what to think about this. Maybe a fake.

[Bradykins]

I can confirm that the trailer is real. I went to the Potter premiere Thursday night, and it was one of the trailers shown.

I sat there hoping we would get a better look at Bane...maybe some muscle, but nothing. Christopher Nolan is holding out on us.

[deano]

For those with fond memories of Jeep Swenson as Bane (myself included), he died just a couple of months after the Batman movie was released. At the time of his death, he was only 40.

[A.M.]

Which film? Batman & Robin?

[deano]

Yes. Batman & Robin opened in June, 97, and Jeep died in August.