ImTheCaptain
I disagree with you
Yeah, there's no comparison here between the two roles. Ledger portrayed an eccentric madman with tons of personality. He had room to be creative, to make it his own. He had no limitations. His performance was amazing, and there is no doubt he deserved his Oscar. I think Hardy deserves at least an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of Bane, and I don't quite understand why he's not getting much recognition for how amazing he was. I guess it's that people (mostly talking about the critical reaction here) wanted another Joker, but they got Hannibal Lecter mixed with Freddy Kruger, except he didn't deliver any wisecracks. Make no mistake though, Hardy had plenty of fun with this role. If you watch him closely there are several scenes where he does things that are hilarious (his line deliveries, the little shake he does at the end of his speech in front of Black Gate prison), Hardy put every bit as much of originality into his role as Ledger did into the Joker. And I find Hardy to be a more commanding presence. I think it will take a while for people to realize how incredible Hardy was in this role, and I think somewhere down the line people will be talking about Hardy's Bane as one of the best movie villains of all time.
wow, seriously? people need to pump the brakes when it comes to talking about these Batman movies