Kept the Mattel boots, belt, and head. Neca Ezio hands, Sam Fisher legs and Chris Redfield torso. Sanded down the shoulders, some straps here and there. Tried to get it as accurate as possible, because I wouldn't change a thing about his look.
If you'll indulge me, how is casting someone like Nathan Jones any different from casting Jeep Swenson? For one, having Swenson didn't make that movie noticeably worse, so just watch him. However, Tom Hardy made Rises way better, having enough physical intimidation to score FOUR unstoppable bruiser roles in his career. It helps when an actor can ACT in a dramatic action movie.
I made a detonator with some fodder and painted him up. He looks sweet on the shelf and he's definitely my new favorite. Thanks for looking at him.
perfect
awesome
most talked about figure? deserves it..
yes yes yes
I myself took a cue from Banner/Hulk's creativity and used the Duke Nukem base. I then used a spare Riddick figure for the lower body (yes Banner..I'm going to post the pics soon..lol) It's a mash up of comic book and movie Bane because I like the muscularity and proportion of the comic Bane over Hardy's "UFC" style physicality. I also display it with my Arkham City figures, not my Batman movie figures so I didn't need it to be movie accurate.
Having said all that...Hardy's portrayal (especially though a face mask for the entire movie) was pitch perfect even though he was doing a Sean Connery impersonation with his voice. Hardy swears he based the accent and attitude on an old world bare knuckles, gypsy boxer he researched..the accent is meant to be "Romani" as opposed to comic book Bane's South American aspect. Whatever he used, he did a great job. Oh and hats off to Hans Zimmer for a movie score that was phenomenal also.