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Swenson (middle, with full Bane makeup) with his parents in 1997. Swenson's first role was as an uncredited thug in early Jackie Chan movie The Big Brawl. [2] Swenson also appeared as pit fighter "Lugwrench" Perkins in the 1989 Hulk Hogan film No Holds Barred.
The character has been adapted in various media incarnations, having been portrayed in film by Robert Swenson in the 1997 film Batman & Robin, and Tom Hardy in the 2012 film The Dark Knight Rises, and in television by Shane West in the Fox series Gotham.
Robert "Jeep" Swenson was an American wrestler who portrayed Bane in Batman & Robin (1997). He died of heart failure the summer of the film's release.
Feb 4, 2024 · Like many Superhero movie actors today, Robert Swenson also had a background in professional wrestling, which helps explain his being cast in the role of Bane. The Dark Knight Rises Proves Bane Is As Smart As He Is Strong.
- Ollie Bradley
- Staff Writer
Dec 31, 2020 · This week we're back with one last issue of Starlog - this time an interview with Robert "Jeep" Swenson, who played Bane and sadly died in August 1997, two months after the film opened.
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Apr 20, 2021 · There was a 15-year gap between Robert Swenson playing Bane in “Batman & Robin” and Hardy playing Bane in “The Dark Knight Rises.” Given that Warner Bros. and DC Films is about to embrace...