“I had no immediate knowledge of the world of Batman at all. I'm quite incubated. I just keep myself to myself and my dog.”
Source : "Tom Hardy Talks Following Heath Ledger’s Joker, Bane’s Costume, STAR TREK and More on the Set of THE DARK KNIGHT RISES". Interview with Steve 'Frosty' Weintarub, collider.com. May 27, 2012.