Tom Hardy Talks Playing Bane In "Dark Knight Rises"

You almost feel like when you hear some news on "Dark Knight Rises", that it can't possibly be true. That's only because The Brothers Nolan are so secretive when it comes to the bat. However this news is actually live and can't be disputed. See below for the video via Batman-News.Com.

Tom Hardy appeared on the Alan Carr: Chatty Man talk show this evening and talked about Bane and The Dark Knight Rises for the first time publicly. Hardy explained that he has three months to put on about 30 pounds of muscle, which will bring him up to about 200. He confirmed that he starts shooting in May, but wouldn’t say for sure if he’d be wearing a mask. Check out the video and see the brief Batman discussion for yourself.

I wasn't sure about using the character of Bane, but hearing Hardy talk about it pumps me up a little. 30 pounds of muscle? This guy is bringing it and I am sure Nolan will bring it in this 3rd installment. From the sounds of it Hardy might actually break Bale's back when they are out to dinner after shooting.