Bane’s Backstory Revealed in THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Deleted Scene

Apparently our favorite asthma afflicted baddie had a bit more screen time in the early cuts of The Dark Knight Rises, but in order to shave off precious minutes from the long winded film, Nolan decided to leave Bane’s full backstory on the cutting room floor.

But don’t cry our precious Nolanites, GQ managed to get the scoop on the scene from costume designer Lindy Hemming, and here’s the description for your reading pleasure.

“The thing that you should have seen during that sequence is [Bane] being injured in his youth. So one of the fundamental things about his costume is that he has this scar from the back injury. Even if he hasn’t got the bulletproof vest on, he still has to wear the waist belt and the braces. In that scene in the prison, where he’s learning to fight the same way Batman learned to fight, he’s wearing an early version of his waist belt. It’s showing support, but it’s not the finished one he eventually wears. He’s also wearing an early version of his gas mask, all glued together … If you look at the film, unless they’ve cut it—and I’m sure they haven’t—there’s a whole early section for Tom Hardy where he’s fighting and being taunted by people. He’s got chains on him, and he’s standing on a wooden thing while people are attacking him. And in that scene, he’s wearing a much more ragged, primitive version of the mask.”

Meh.

Sure, I would have liked to seen more of Bane’s origin, but the biggest detriment to his villainous arc is Miranda Tate. Seriously, who thought that making her the ring leader was a good idea?

Bane ain’t nobody’s bitch!

SOURCE: GQ (via CBM)