First Look: Batman & Bane Battle!

First Published: August 1, 2011 10:31 AM EDT Credit: Getty Premium

PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- Christian Bale, playing Batman, acts in a scene with Tom Hardy, playing Bane, during the filming of the new “The Dark Knight Rises” at the Mellon Institute building in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh on July 31, 2011Caption Christian Bale, playing Batman, acts in a scene with Tom Hardy, playing Bane, during the filming of the new “The Dark Knight Rises” at the Mellon Institute building in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh on July 31, 2011The residents of Pittsburgh got a sneak peek of the highly-anticipated “The Dark Knight Rises” on Sunday, when The Caped Crusader was spotted battling his latest foe on the streets of the Steel City.

Christian Bale was photographed fighting Tom Hardy’s Bane on Sunday at Carnegie Mellon University.

In the comic books, Bane is a virtually unstoppable juggernaut.

It is not known if director Christopher Nolan will enhance Hardy’s size with CGI wizardy for the film.

(Check out more photos of “The Dark Knight Rises” filming HERE!)

Marion Cotillard, who plays Brue Wayne’s associate Miranda Tate, was also seen climbing in Batman’s massive Batmobile tumbler.

Anne Hathaway, who plays Catwoman in the new film, has yet to be seen in costume.

Filming for “The Dark Knight Rises” will also take place in India, England, Scotland, New York City and Los Angeles.

The third installment of the latest Batman trilogy hits theaters on July 20, 2012.

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