http://screencrush.com/bane-dark-knight-rises-concept-art/
Interesting pic of Bane before they digitally removed all the tattoos.
Looks like we could have had to deal with a Gimped Ninja or a Gimped Executioner or possibly even a Star Wars Bane.
What do you think of the other possible iterations of Bane? Which do you feel is the best?

The Dark Knight Rises‘ hits DVD and Blu-ray on December 4th and a few early copies have leaked in advance of the official release. One of the behind-the-scenes documentaries included on the discs shows off some behind-the-scenes photos of Tom Hardy as Bane plus some concept art on what Bane almost looked like.
Because of his trademark mask, Bane was always going to be a difficult character to adapt into Christopher Nolan’s universe. (Remember how he looked like a Mexican wrestler in ‘Batman and Robin?’But with all the options they had, it looks like Nolan and crew made the best choice.
None of the options below look like they would translate well and both of the “hood” designs look downright silly. You can also see the early sketch for the design they did use in the film to see how it evolved over development.



Interesting pic of Bane before they digitally removed all the tattoos.

Looks like we could have had to deal with a Gimped Ninja or a Gimped Executioner or possibly even a Star Wars Bane.
What do you think of the other possible iterations of Bane? Which do you feel is the best?