Have you been wondering exactly what is going on with Tom Hardy's accent in The Dark Knight Rises ? Well, the actor reveals that it's based on Romani gypsy, Bartley Gorman; a bare knuckle fighter who was known as "King of the Gypsies".







Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ "The Dark Knight Rises" is the epic conclusion to filmmaker Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy. The screenplay is written by Christopher Nolan and Jonathan Nolan, story by Christopher Nolan & David S. Goyer. The film is produced by Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan and Charles Roven, who previously teamed on “Batman Begins” and the record-breaking blockbuster "The Dark Knight." The executive producers are Benjamin Melniker, Michael E. Uslan, Kevin De La Noy and Thomas Tull, with Jordan Goldberg serving as co-producer. The film is based upon characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. Batman was created by Bob Kane.

STARRING:



Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne/Batman

Michael Caine as Alfred

Gary Oldman as Commissioner Jim Gordon

Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox

Tom Hardy as Bane

Anne Hathaway as Selina Kyle/Catwoman

Joseph Gordon-Levitt as John Blake

Marion Cotillard as Miranda Tate

Josh Pence as Ra's Al Ghul



RELEASE DATE: July 20th, 2012

Talking to The Hollywood Reporter , Tom Hardy has finally revealed where his inspiration for Bane's accent incame from. For those of you who may not know, Bartley Gorman (1944 - 2002) was an Irish Traveller who was the undefeated Bare-knuckle boxing champion of the United Kingdom and Ireland, often referred to as the, "King of the Gypsies". He tells the site,Make sure to watch the interview for more of Hardy's thoughts on his role in Christopher Nolan's highly anticipated finale to his Batman franchise.