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I love this photo. Christian & Tom are giggling like crazy and Nolan is completely oblivious and serious. :D

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Tom Hardy as Bane but without the mask, with Chris Nolan.

Stolen from pretty-pics.

This is how all the extras on the upcoming bluray for The Dark Knight Rises are described. Will we see anything from Tom, I wonder? We already knew there wouldn’t be any deleted scenes (cursed Nolan!) but maybe some interviews? Behind the scenes? But only ONE of these features says ‘filmmakers and actors’…

• The Batmobile- Witness all five Bat mobiles together for the first time in history. Dive deep into every aspect of the most awe-inspiring pinnacle of technology as the most awe-inspiring weapon in Birth and evolution of this technological marvel and cultural icon.
• The Prologue: High-Altitude Hijacking- Production - Ending the Knight- See how Christopher Nolan and his filmmaking team staged the film’s high-flying opening sequence
• Return to the Batcave- Production - Witness the reconstruction of the Batcave with time-lapse photography
• Beneath Gotham- Director Christopher Nolan and the production designers discuss the design and build of Bane’s lair.
• The Bat Pod - Director Christopher Nolan gives Batman a new mode of transportation in The Dark Knight Rises.
• Batman vs Bane- The filmmakers and actors reveal how they planned and shot the epic fight sequence between Batman and Bane.
• Armory Accepted- See how special effects and a miniature unit were used to simulate the demolition drop of the Tumbler through the ceiling
• Gameday Destruction -The filmmakers describe the production plan that went into executing the jaw-dropping demolition sequence at Gotham Stadium
• Demolishing a City Street- Learn how a series of practical special effects were used to simulate the complete destruction of a city street
• The Pit -The filmmakers explain the design and construction of two giant, vertical sets: the underground prison and the well
• The Chant- Christopher Nolan and Hans Zimmer discuss the creation of the chant that formed the basis of the score’s
• The War on Wall Street- Get a glimpse behind the coordination and production of the epic battle for Gotham City
• Race to the Reactor - Watch how the filmmakers orchestrated the film’s climactic chase sequence with multiple Tumblers and the Batpod
• The Journey of The Dark Knight- Get insight into story and thematic choices that structured the final chapter of Bruce Wayne’s journey as Batman. Supported by interviews with CN, Jonah Nolan, David Goyer
• Gotham’s Reckoning- The filmmakers reflect on their reinvention of Bane and all the elements that went into making him Batman’s most lethal and his wardrobe.
• A Girls Gotta Eat- The filmmakers discuss the challenge of bringing an iconic character to life, detailing the acting choices, fashion, training and her tactical-ego of Catwoman.
• Shadows & Light in Large Format- Discover the philosophy and methodology of capturing The Dark Knight Rises on the grand canvas of Imax^TMfilm.
• The End of A Legend- The filmmakers give their final thoughts on working on The Dark Knight Rises and what it was like to be a part of.
• Trailer Archive

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“I had worked with [Tom Hardy] on Inception and found him to be one of those actors who can draw on every aspect on his instrument, if you will. He has the ability to use every finger and toe and every eye blink to create a character. He is so physical in his approach to a performance, I thought he might be interested in the challenge of playing a character of great importance to the film from behind the mask.”

- Christopher Nolan on why he hired Tom to play Bane. Photos depicting some serious finger acting.

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“Bane is like an amalgam of our fears, which makes the dehumanization via a mask so meaningful - even if it was uncomfortable to wear. With all the crises out there, many people feel vaguely threatened with extinction. For this purpose, Chris created an image of Bane - albeit an extreme picture. I was amazed at how far Chris would let me go, how uncontrollably I should be beating up Christian Bale. But Chris had a clear vision of the consequences of his finale. Bane is Batman’s last, most difficult test… He fears Bane on behalf of us all, but you can’t live without hope of sunshine - and Chris finds hope in the chaos.”

(Source: spiegel.de)

“He’s the whole package, because he has the technique, the concentration, the instincts, the heart. I hope to work with him again- but who knows whether I’ll ever get the chance again.”

- Christopher Nolan on Tom Hardy.

(Source: spiegel.de)

What I love about Bane is that I can believe in him more [than the Joker]. There’s a militaristic underpinning to him in the film which I think Tom took and ran with in his performance that I find very credible. He’s just all about power and strength.

-Christopher Nolan

With thanks to the generosity and talents of Echo Mute here’s a proper translation of the Taiwanese Elle article on Tom Hardy in The Dark Knight Rises! Tom Hardy is a joy to everybody, oh yes indeed. :)

Started from a street boy, Tom Hardy, with great enthusiasm for acting, had his bad times, and a not so good marriage with his ex-wife Sarah Ward. After years of hard work in the show business, he finally got global attention with Inception. Director Christopher Nolan saw what others couldn’t see and cast him as the villain of The Dark Knight Rises, since he could see that the uninhibited Tom had a soft and vulnerable heart.

Since the Joker crashed Batman mentally in The Dark Knight, Nolan thought the villain in the third movie was supposed to attack Batman physically, yet not a brainless terrorist. When Nolan decided on Bane as the main villain, he thought of Tom Hardy. He said Bane is a monster who knows torture very well. Bane realized that the way to destroy a man is by destroying his mind, so he devastated Batman’s Gotham City to leave him full of regrets. Tom Hardy is the right one for Bane, who in private is also full ofemotions and affections, just like Tom’s personality. Nolan even described Baneas Darth Vader in Star Wars. Masked, ambitious, horrible, but rarely known as affectionate in private.

Christian Bale thinks Bane knows everything about Batman. He controls Batman’s weaknesses and plans to totally destroy him. This is unbearable for Batman who just suffered in the previous movie, but he must face the difficulty, otherwise he cannot move on. Tom put it straight-forward. He said Bane was a ambitious revolutionary, but also a man with a delicate mind. Furthermore, wearing a long coat and heavy mask in summer days was truly a nightmare. Hadn’t it been for the support of Christian Bale, he wouldn’t have made it.

However, Tom Hardy in person is a joy to everybody. Though outgoing and optimistic, he has been used to playing physically brutal and strong yet emotionally delicate roles, so he played Bane very naturally. He said the set of TDKR was like a big family. Everybody still keeps in contact with each other. Although he was absent from some promotions due to the filming of Mad Max 4, he managed to attend the NY premiere and appeared alongside everyone. When asked if he hoped to work with Nolan again, he casually answered of course, depending on whether Nolan wants him or not.

(Source: elle.com.tw)

Chris Nolan talks about why he chose to work with Tom Hardy - also from Studio Ciné Live, Aug 2012. Transcribed and translated by me.

I’d seen him in Rocknrolla by Guy Ritchie, and Tom made a very strong impression on me. He was quickly established for the role of Eames in Inception. He has an astounding capability for transformation. He doesn’t intellectualise his characters, but creates a world for them, from where you can have passionate discussions when you’re a director. I was a bit nervous when I explained to Tom that he would, for the whole film, have his face covered. He created an immense, terrifying character only with his eyes and eyebrows… And also a scary physical transformation. Such actors always makes me think of what John Ford said: when he was having a problem on set, he said that the most fascinating thing in the world remained the human face.