While Tom Hardy's imposing physique, where he gained 28 pounds (13 kg) of muscle, came in handy in 2012's The Dark Knight Rises when he played Bane, he actually developed that physique during pre-production of 2011's Warrior, the film he did before doing The Dark Knight Rises. Daresay, you could call it multi-tasking. Stay tuned!
He's a big guy...