Aside from Nolan's always impressive in-camera action set-pieces, the film also featured some great performances, with Tom Hardy's Bane becoming almost as big a cultural phenomenon as Heath Ledger ...

Tom Hardy is, no surprise ... Gotham and literally breaking Batman (Christian Bale). His bold, blustery Bane was having the best time ever as a bad guy who seemingly could not be defeated.

Tom portrayed Bane in Christopher Nolan's final film of the Batman trilogy, titled The Dark Knight Rises. Tom Hardy began his answer with an explanation of how he worked out his voice for Venom.

Tom Hardy is the man of the moment ... Another iconic role, who can forget Tom's incredible turn as the supervillain Bane in the third installment of Christopher Nolan's Batman series.

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