Is Bane Russian?

Is Bane Russian? The name given to him is latino in origin, but apart from that he is played by Robert “Jeep” Swenson, a Caucasian American wrestler. His background is actually more similar to a character named Ivor, a man who henched for Poison Ivy in 1982’s Batman #344, but Bane was a bigger name and got tagged in to take his place.

The name given to him is latino in origin, but apart from that he is played by Robert “Jeep” Swenson, a Caucasian American wrestler. His background is actually more similar to a character named Ivor, a man who henched for Poison Ivy in 1982’s Batman #344, but Bane was a bigger name and got tagged in to take his place.