Warners Announces “The Dark Knight Rises” Cast

Official word has been released concerning the cast of the highly-anticipated follow-up to The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises. Joining Christopher Nolan’s cast as Batman’s long-time nemesis Bane is Tom Hardy. Hardy is mostly known for playing a G.I. Joe-esque tough guy in Nolan’s last film, Inception. Hardy also fantastically played an out-of-the-closet criminal in Guy Ritchie’s RocknRolla.

Playing Catwoman Selina Kyle is the gorgeous Anne Hathaway. Most recently seen showing a lot of skin in Edward Zwick’s flop romantic comedy Love and Other Drugs, Hathaway has shown her acting muscles in Rachel Getting Married and