Ever since director Christopher Nolan announced he was working on the third sequel to his Batman series, everyone from the fanboys to the blogosphere have been speculating who will be the villain(s) in The Dark Knight Rises. In the first one we had unfamiliar dual villains Ra's al Ghul (played by Liam Neeson) and The Scarecrow (a minor figure mainly known for roles in Arkham Asylum and Calendar Man played by Cillian Murphy).
In The Dark Knight we had Two-Face (played by Aaron Ekhart) and The Joker (played by the late, brilliant Heath Ledger, who won an Oscar for his role). The Dark Knight was hands down the best Batman film ever made in my opinion, and even did th unspeakable by killing off Bruce Wayne's love Rachel Dawes. When Bruce Wayne returns to fight another day in Gotham City, the blogosphere had rumors going that Joseph Gordon-Levitt would be playing The Riddler, and Angelina Jolie would be Catwoman. The screenplay is on a very short leash, but what we do know is that Nolan is looking for Wayne's love interest in the third installment. New rumors on the website Collider say that Eva Green (The Dreamers) and Naomi Watts (The Ring) may have already been cast as Batman's new lady loves in the movie.
Roles up for grabs are Vicky Vale, a reporter who was originally played by Kim Basinger in Tim Burton’s Batman, and Talia al Ghul, daughter of Ra’s al Ghul (Ra's was killed at the end of Batman Begins). In the comics Talia has been an anti-hero/love-interest for Batman. So does that mean no Catwoman in the third film? I hope she will be.
It's also been reported that Keira Knightley, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Biel, Kate Mara, Charlotte Riley, and Gemma Arterton have all been screen tested for roles. For those not in the know, Riley is the fiancee of actor Tom Hardy who will also star in Rises. Arterton may have issues regarding scheduling since she will play the lead alongside Jeremy Renner in Paramount's Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters. The villains I would love to see in the new movie would be Harley Quinn, Catwoman, and The Riddler. If played right The Riddler could be an even more sinister villain than The Joker. The Dark Knight Rises will be in theaters on July 20, 2012 and will start shooting this Spring.
2 comments:
For the love of God...
Keep Catwoman OUT of this movie!
No one deserves to see her again.
I´m hoping Talia and Sarah Essen.
No one deserves to see Halle Berry's Catwoman again. Chris Nolan has an unconventional way of revamping characters, so I would love to see what he could do with her. As for the lesser known characters in the Batman universe, I would like to see what he could do with Talia since many aren't familiar with her.
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