Tom Hardy Meets Mini-Bane on 'Animal Rescue' Set!

Tom Hardy stops to pose for pictures with a young fan dressed as his character Bane from The Dark Knight Rises on Tuesday (April 2) in New York City.

The 35-year-old actor was busy filming scenes on set of his upcoming flick Animal Rescue and kindly took a break to meet the young admirer.

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The week before, Tom and his co-star Noomi Rapace were spotted showing some love to an adorable puppy on set of the Michael R. Roskam-directed film.