Tom Hardy Is 'Spectacular' In Dark Knight Rises

Tom Hardy has been praised for his role as Bane in the forthcoming Batman: The Dark Knight Rises by the movie's writer.

Tom Hardy plays the villain in Nolan's closing instalment of his Batman trilogy and, true to the comic book character, wears a mask over his mouth.

Jonathan Nolan,  the brother of director Christopher Nolan, defended Hardy portrayal as Bane in the movie.

Jonathan stated: "I've gotta tell you, I think what Tom Hardy is doing with the role is spectacular,

"I've had the benefit of seeing a little bit more than the audience has seen, at this point, and it's pretty spectacular."

Christopher Nolan has also addressed the issue with Bane's dialogue after audience members who have seen the prologue to the Batman film complained about not being able to understand what he is saying.

He said: "I think when people see the film, things will come into focus. Bane is very complex and very interesting and when people see the finished film people will be very entertained by him."

The Dark Knight Rises is released on July 20, 2012.

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