DARK KNIGHT RISES - Shirtless Bane and Crouching Catwoman

Here are a couple new photos of a shirtless Bane (Tom Hardy) and a crouching Catwoman (Anna Hathaway) from Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises.  I've also included a new character description of each character. Hardy is freakin' huge! I think we all know by now that Bane is going to end up kicking the living shit out of Batman. But maybe... just maybe Batman will be able to survive the beating he's going to take and save the day. 

BANE - Little is known about Bane. He was born in prison and trained in the darkest forms of deception by the League of Shadows, but rumor has it he was cast out due to his extreme behavior. Bane is a ferocious hand-to-hand fighter who is willing to do anything in order to take down his opponents. Bane is in peak physical shape, but he must wear a breathing apparatus that feeds him with pain relieving gas due to an old injury. He's never been photographed without his mask and only a handful of people have seen his face. While his true motives remain a mystery, he appears to be building an army of followers in the dark tunnels underneath Gotham in order to create his own League of Shadows.

SELINA KYLE - is a world-class cat burglar and mistress of disguise. She's cunning and devious, but has a deep sense of honor. As Catwoman, she targets Gotham's wealthiest. Her weapons usually include infrared goggles, bladed high-heel boots, and a belt filled with lock picks.

The film comes out on July 20th! Would you fight Tom Hardy?