10 Things Everyone Always Gets Wrong About Bane

8. His Teddy Bear Is A Joke

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Of all the aspects of Bane that you can tell a lot from visually, Osito - the teddy bear Bane has had since childhood - is perhaps the most important. Bane still having the small toy is often considered something of a joke, as seeing a hulking bodybuilder carrying a stuffed animal does provide a pretty weird contrast.

But the toy serves a far more profound purpose. For a huge hulking dude with murderous intentions, Bane's continued carrying of Osito is telling in terms of him still carrying a torch for the innocent - a symbol of the small glimmer of hope that carried the man through the hostile environment he was brought up in.

Seeing a straight-up bodybuilder clutching a teddy bear is undeniably a weird image. But, in context, it's also a pretty wholesome one, as it's a sign that there's still some good left within the supervillain.

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