Tom Hardy's Bane is the epitome of terror, making Christian Bale's Batman seem powerless in comparison.

The Dark Knight Trilogy is effortlessly one of the best Batman adaptations ever made (if not the best), and Christian Bale's Bruce Wayne and Tom Hardy's Bane made sure to nail every sequence of it. Being incredibly talented method actors, they both managed to deliver their scenes with such exuberance that the grounded film became one of the most rewarding experiences ever.

But unlike other adaptations where the Caped Crusader was shown to be physically fit to the point of enduring a fight with someone as powerful as Superman, this grounded version couldn't quite leave that impact. This was especially true in The Dark Knight Rises, where Hardy's terrorist's one-punch against Bale's superhero made the entire fight look like a joke to the fans.

For The Dark Knight Rises, Tom Hardy certainly made the most satisfying effort to bring his iconic supervillain Bane to life. But that's not all, because the way he portrayed the character was even more exceptionally perfect and yet not surpassed by any other actor. If anything, his terrifying portrayal made even Bruce Wayne look like a comedy sketch.