Some interesting tidbits about Nolan's Bane:
"They want to completely revitalize and sort of re-envision the character. He's definitely a lot more brutal than we've seen before. They're going very animalistic. He's sort of the physical equivalent of Joker's more psychological warfare. Should be pretty frickin cool, especially with a guy like Hardy behind the mask."
"I'm referring to animalistic in how vicious he is, like a predator of sorts. In that sense, I would argue that he's more like Hannibal Lector, but his means of chaos and destruction are completely different than The Jokers. He's definitely a smart guy, but he's also, and more importantly, a physical challenge Batman has yet to really face. "
"Think of it this way... The Joker will psychologically try to break you and watch you spiral into madness. Bane will hunt you, physically punish you, and savor every ounce of your pain. He's extremely vicious."
Sounds interesting.