I think he was.I was really hoping that Bane,was gonna be used.When i found out that he was i was so happy.I don't think that The Riddler,would have been a very good choice at all.I think Bane has the ability to push Batman physically to his breaking point,and being that Nolan is ending his trilogy,I think Bane was the perfect villain pick.If this film is anything like the "Knightfall" series,We are gonna know how this movie will end.Besides,Bane has always been a cool Batman baddie,and he really needed to be redone,compared to the god-awful "Batman and Robin",Bane that was in that waste of time of a flick.At first i was not really all that impressed with Bane's new mask,in the up coming film,but,i've come to understand just why,Nolan wanted his mask to look that way,compared to Bane's wrestling type of mask,that he is known for wearing in the comics.