Bane was an irable foe in trilogy had a lot of expectations to live up to, especially in the villain department, as the late Heath Ledger's role as the Joker in The Dark Knight is arguably the greatest comic book movie performance of all time. This is where Bane comes in, one of the most physically imposing Batman villains around.
Tom Hardy played Bane in The Dark Knight Rises, complete with a unique voice perfectly suited for the character that was muffled by a mask he never took off. Even though The Dark Knight trilogy was going for a "realistic" take on the Batman mythos, one of Bane's defining characteristics is the mask he wears. The Dark Knight Rises does an irable job explaining why he does in the film, but it was Christopher Nolan's added explanation of the mask that highlights just how impressive Bane was.
The Dark Knight Rises' Bane Mask Explanation Proves He's Even Stronger Than He Seems
Towards the end of The Dark Knight Rises, it was revealed that Bane was attacked by a group of prisoners while trying to help Talia al Ghul escape captivity. Bane was so badly injured that he had to wear a mask to keep the pain at bay. It wasn't explicitly said how the mask works, but director Christopher Nolan explained that the mask dispensed a steady dose of anesthetic that keeps his pain at a tolerable threshold. This idea makes Bane even more formidable.
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During a pivotal moment in the film, Bane and Batman come face-to-face. Bane overwhelms Bruce with sheer power and breaks Batman's back over his knee. It was the first time that Bruce found himself physically outmatched. Knowing that Bane was getting a constant stream of anesthetic during it is even more wild. He is essentially sedated to a certain point, which should hinder his strength to some degree, and he was still able to easily best the Dark Knight.
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This explanation adds another layer of complexity to Bane as a character and to The Dark Knight Rises as a whole. Along with being very strong, Bane is also incredibly intelligent in the film, proving to be one step ahead of Batman at virtually every turn. Being able to help orchestrate such a complex plan while not necessarily being "all the way there" is a testament to how good of a villain Bane is throughout.
While it doesn't necessarily make him stronger, it allows him to take more damage and pain.
In a way, it also parallels how Bane uses Venom in the comics to gain strength. In the film, he used the anesthetic in a similar way to Venom, and while it doesn't necessarily make him stronger, it allowed him to take more damage and pain in more ways than he most likely would have been able to withstand without the sedation. Alongside his natural power, the anesthetic is his true strength.
Despite straying heavily from the comics, Bane was a worthy adversary for Batman to face in The Dark Knight Rises. He pushed Bruce Wayne to his limits, literally breaking him before attempting to break Gotham. Doing all of that while essentially being sedated makes his feats even more impressive, and Nolan's way of incorporating Bane's iconic mask into a "realistic" setting was an inspired move, and a fantastic villain choice to end the trilogy.
The Dark Knight Rises
- Release Date
- July 17, 2012
- Runtime
- 165 minutes
- Director
- Christopher Nolan
Cast
Bruce Wayne
Commissioner Gordon
WHERE TO WATCH
The Dark Knight Rises follows Batman as he returns to Gotham City eight years after the death of Harvey Dent. Now pursued by law enforcement, he faces new challenges from Selina Kyle and Bane, a formidable terrorist leader who threatens the city's safety, compelling Batman to defend a city that sees him as a foe.
- Writers
- Christopher Nolan, Bob Kane, Jonathan Nolan, David S. Goyer
- Franchise(s)
- DC Universe
- Studio(s)
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Distributor(s)
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Budget
- 250 million USD
- Main Genre
- Thriller
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