First Look of Tom Hardy as Bane

Image of Bane released

This is the first look of Tom Hardy as Bane in The Dark Knight Rises.

Should we be excited? I'm not sure, because all I can keep doing is quoting Pulp Fiction "Bring out the gimp!" Hence, making me think this is a decoy.

And not long ago Tom Hardy was average size so here sure must have been beefing up on hamburgars and a day in the gym.

Whether this is a hoax or real I am excited as it seems to be the beginning of Nolan's virals.

The Dark Knight Rises currently has a release date of 20th July 2012.