The Dark Knight Rises Villains Confirmed: Anne Hathaway is Catwoman, Tom Hardy is Bane
Finally some big news to report this week, and guess what… it has something to do with comic book movie casting! After nearly a year of speculation and rumours, we now know who the main villains will be in Christopher Nolan’s third Batman film, The Dark Knight Rises. First of all, Catwoman will indeed play a major part in the film, with Anne Hathaway being the lucky actress to land the role. As for Tom Hardy, who had already joined the cast, he will play the only man ever to have “broken the Bat”, the physically imposing Bane.
There had been reports earlier this month that Christopher Nolan was meeting with a number of actresses for two female roles, including Keira Knightley, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Biel, Kate Mara and Charlotte Riley. One of the roles was believed to be Talia Al Ghul, and although we still don’t know who will play that part, the official press release confirms that Hathaway will be Selina Kyle aka Catwoman. I’m sure she will improve on Halle Berry’s recent take on Catwoman, but can she top Michelle Pfeiffer… or better yet, Julie Newmar?
As for Bane, he is a somewhat surprising choice for a Nolan villain since he is known more for his muscle than his brains (although he is apparently quite smart as well). Up until now it had been believed that Tom Hardy would play Professor Hugo Strange, but apparently that is simply not the case. Nolan did say that Bane would be a “new interpretation of one of Batman’s most formidable enemies,” so they will probably try to keep him grounded and believable in order to fit into the world that has already been established. So I take it the tubes that pump massive amounts of drugs into his veins to give him superhuman strength are out? What do you think, are you happy with the choice of characters and the actors who will play them?
Comments (79)
i like the choices, but im still bummed that there isn’t going to be a Riddler. Tom Hardy would’ve been great for that.
Posted by chris on January 19th, 2011great casting choices. im really excited and happy with Anne Hathaway as Catwoman and Tom Hardy as Bane.
Posted by Juan on January 19th, 2011this movie is gonna rock!
I think they are terrible choices, the great thing about the first 2 films is that they had characters that appealed to just normal cinemagoers, anyone could get into those films, but catwoman and bane are dreadful cartoon characters only comic book reading nerds could like, normal people just won’t be that interested, i think nolan is throwing a bone to comic book and “graphic novel” readers, who don’t really like the more gritty realistic approach he has taken with BB and TDK
Posted by Mark on January 19th, 2011Hoping for Knightley for Talia Al Ghul.
Posted by pcch7 on January 19th, 2011The press release that I read doesn’t say anything about Catwoman. It just says Selina Kyle.
Posted by Greg on January 19th, 2011@mark
but Joker is the most cartoonie character out of them all, your argument is invalid.
Anne Hathaway is a great choice she has sweet kitten’s face and an even sweeter pair of cans..
Tom Hardy I believe is going to just reprise his role as Bronson, witch I don’t mind..
So far so good.
Posted by kyri on January 19th, 2011@Greg
Selina Kyle is Catwoman.
Posted by rjdelight on January 19th, 2011I haven’t seen Rachel Getting Married, but everything else I’ve seen of Anne Hathaway I just didn’t like. But who knows.
Posted by Gil on January 19th, 2011Actually Greg does bring up a good point. It’s possible she won’t actually be Catwoman in this movie. Although that would be weird considering that this is supposed to be Nolan’s final film.
Posted by Sean on January 19th, 2011I’m cool with both the choices. But I wonder if they’ll get rid of Bane’s mask to keep it in tune with Nolan’s Batman-verse.
Posted by Napalm on January 19th, 2011love the actress love the actor, hate the choices. Taila would of been much better then catwoman. so i hope selena is just selena, and let kiera knightly, or, kate bekinsale which is much hotter, play talia
Posted by scott on January 19th, 2011I don’t know @Scott as attarctive as Beckinsale is, I think that two (and an upcoming third) movies featuring her in skin tight leather are enough. I am happy with the chocies, but I am not looking forward to the myriad of blog posts about the film that will come before the movie is released.
Posted by Film Ape on January 19th, 2011@rjdelight
Yes, I am aware of that. That’s my point. It just says Selina Kyle. Why wouldn’t Nolan mention Catwoman? Not every one knows secret identities of heroes and villains.
Posted by Greg on January 19th, 2011I like the choice of Bane because I think that Nolan can handle this character and I also think that Tom Hardy can pull it off. At the same time I’m worried that Bane again may come over as dumb as many people think he is (“he is known more for his muscle than his brains” as Sean says and also he was pretty dumb in the Batman film we don’t want to mention) which isn’t the case at all, if you read the “Knightfall” comics you’ll notice that he really is very smart.
Posted by Steini on January 19th, 2011As for Catwoman I’m not very intrigued with the choice especially with Anne Hathaway playing her, as I neither like the character nor the actress.
Well let’s all wait what Nolan is going to make of that, I just don’t hope that Catwoman will play the main part and Bane will just appear briefly. If Bane is the main part I’m really looking forward to this, if not I’m not sure yet
It’s Nolan – EVERYTHING WILL BE FINE.
Trust him.
He’s at least earned that.
Posted by Mark In Ottawa on January 19th, 2011People were wondering about Harvey Dent too, but Nolan had his story from beginning to end in the dark knight. I imagine he’ll give Catwoman a similar treatment.
Posted by Henrik on January 19th, 2011Looking forward to this, I may be one of the only people who didn’t want to see the Riddler, not cause he was too similar to Joker blah blah blah, I just felt he’d already been done and I didn’t expect Nolan to use Bane. I like the surprise and I can’t wait to see what he’ll do with the character considering Nolan’s take so far has been a focus on criminally insane. And Anne Hathaway as catwoman, well yum
Posted by Oli on January 19th, 2011CALLED IT! months ago! It’s ironic that they are calling the movie The Dark Knight rises, when the plot will likely trail the Bane arc of KnightFALL
@Mark
The Knightfall arc in which Bane physically disables Batman by breaking his back is one of the grittiest stories in the history of Batman comics. It’s a perfect choice for the final Nolan film.
And in regards to Bane being an idiot, no he’s nothing like his portrayal in the Schumacher film, but nobody get ahead of yourself in calling him a genius. The fact is Bane is smart for a criminal, and he knows how to run organized crime. Bane is significant in the comics for his ability to overwhelm and break Batman down, physically and emotionally,
Posted by Jonny Ashley on January 19th, 2011Venom is the made up drug. Batman did it for awhile in a Dennis O’Neil Legends of the Dark Knight storyline. They may still use the drug but probably in a less showy fashion. Also, Bane was the one that masterminded the downfall of Batman during the Knightfall storyline back in the 90’s. So yeah he’s not just muscle.
Posted by Ian on January 19th, 2011My take. I was thinking it would be Bullock. but im sure he will be in it somewhere, he must be. As for Bane, didn’t think they’d do it, but its a good choice cuz the other Bane sucked.
Posted by Nads on January 19th, 2011I am hesitant believing Anne Hathaway as Catwoman, but then, I was one of the many who thought Heath Ledger as Joker was the worst casting decision ever. (when first learning of the news)
Posted by AustinDM on January 19th, 2011Bane is such a wise choice from Sir Nolan, his background story is SOOOOOooooo intriguing, he is a guy that kills a bloody priest for God’s sake..
So we will probably have a scene with a boy send in prison for the Crimes of his father..?
we will have prison fights directed by Criss Nolan,
We will have a scene where we explore the relationship of Bane with elderly prisoners – (his fathers) and his education in prison.
we will have a scene where Bane kills a priest as a side effect of the drug and his paranoia
We will have excessive drug use, hopefully with needles that go through necks or even sculls
We will have a scene where Bane releases his crazy inmates.
and we will have a scene where Bane brakes Batman’s back and leaves him in a wheelchair..
Meanwhile we will have the destruction of Selina Kyle (that represents us – the average law abiding citizen) ..her fall and her transformation to Catwoman will probably be the fault of either Batman , Bane ..or both..
This movie is going to be EPIC..
It will be structured in such a way that the most likable character at the end will be Catwoman
Posted by kyri on January 19th, 2011How do you know that Batman is currently the biggest cultural franchise out there? Well, the mere news of the casting of two characters has more viral hits than Hu’s dinner with Obaman, that’s how.
Posted by antho42 on January 19th, 2011I’m very eager to see Hathaway play Catwoman, Hardy as Bane? while I’m not a big fan of the character I’m gonna trust Nolan’s judgment on this one. But, I’m still holding out hopes that Nolan has a third villain that he’s not saying, Catwoman and Bane just doesnt seem to satisfy, I’m sure Scarecrow will make a return cameo appearance but if this is to be his Final film why not go all out? I had really hoped to see him reinvent the Penguin or use a character we’ve havent seen before on film, Calendar Man, Black Mask or even the Ventriloquist with Scarface.. but I guess he never said that Catwoman and Bane we’re all the villains….
Posted by Jeff on January 19th, 2011I always liked to believe the possibility of Killer Croc, I know alot of people would say he is totally unrealistic for Nolan’s choice but I always envisioned this crazy alligator wrestler who’s really big and ripped, but maybe with like a slightly deformed face like (the hills have eyes style, with screwed up teeth that resemble like sharp teeth) and maybe wore a crocodile skins sewn together, or some type of crocodile skin clothing or some variation, a crazy psychotic hillbilly from the swamps type that some how crosses Batman’s path… but *sigh* one can only dream…
Posted by Jeff on January 20th, 2011Comment #24—-”but if this is to be his Final film why not go all out?”
Because they need to leave something for the next guy! That has been the problem with almost ALL of the comic film series so far where there was a “final” chapter. I get it, everyone’s deals were up, so it was going to be the last for all involved, but that doesn’t mean they need to load up the movie with everyone and their brother for the sake of it being the “final” one, because when it makes hundreds of millions of dollars, another installment is inevitable, whether the original director/writer/stars are there or not. It’s thinking like that, the “go for broke” approach, that necessitates prequels or reboots or spin-offs rather than a real continuation of the story, because they paint themselves into a corner that they can’t get out of without starting over. It needs to be treated like an ongoing thing.
In comics, when a creative team leaves a big book like X-Men or Spider-Man, they generally don’t kill off half the cast or tie up each and every loose end, because whoever’s taking over next month needs to have a story to tell too. The best interests of the franchise should be put ahead of the people that aren’t going to be there for the next round. Just because it’s the end of the line for this creative team, it doesn’t mean it’s the end of Batman, so if Nolan wants to wrap up this particular story arc, that’s fine, but he shouldn’t introduce every character that hasn’t been used yet JUST for the sake of getting them out there.
I’m hoping that this 3rd film can end with sort of a return to the status quo for Batman, putting him closer to where he was at the beginning of the Dark Knight, where it’s very clear who he is, what he does, and how he relates to the world around him, so that he can just move on to his next adventure, whatever that may be. No revamp, no reboot, no prequel, no need to re-tell his origin again if the role gets re-cast. He’s the fucking BATMAN.
Posted by PlanBFromOuterSpace on January 20th, 2011there is nothing in Nolan’s filmography that makes me fear he would “go all out” as far as villains. This man’s films get more lean, fine tuned and controlled at every turn. No one talks about the controled set design and uncluttered images of TDK and Inception. I agree that the weight of this story will be more on Batman – the scapegoat and outlaw, than the villains. The ending of TDK is just to powerful to have it any other way.
I see the death of Batman to save Gotham as a very real and logical part of “The Nolan Equation”. think about it, yes, the studio will fight him but within the modern reboot movement (and Nolan’s departure) its very possible. It gives the next creative team free rein.
Posted by rus in chicago on January 20th, 2011really? there going to put catwoman in there? catwoman sucks.bane is ok i guess but riddler would been way better
Posted by fffff on January 20th, 2011Perhaps “go all out” was a poor choice of words, I by all means don’t want Nolan putting every villain from Arkham Asylum into the final film. I personally am just wanting to believe there is a hidden villain that he’s playing close the chest, like a trio, not necessary an alliance between three villains but perhaps they all pursue their own agendas but have a common interest “Kill the Batman” putting Batman in an overwhelming sitution making the final film Batmans ultimate struggle to save Gotham, even if it means his death, I could totally go with that too, As a wise man once said “You either die a hero or Live long enough to see yourself become the villain” I could see them playing off Batman sacrficing himself to save Gotham leaving it to look after itself now finally cleansing it of corruption. If this is to be Nolan’s last film I’d rather see a total reboot if a Director tries to pick it up, rather than see a whole new Director try to carry on Nolan’s realistically suspenseful series, because it’s just not gonna feel the same esp since Christian Bale has also said that he wont be Batman if Nolan’s isn’t directing it, you might as well reboot.
Posted by Jeff on January 20th, 2011However they could find a good director who would try to shoot the same way Nolan did with the same perspective, same composer with a soundtrack similar to the previous films, and maybe had Nolan on as technical advisor while he pursued his other projects then maybe I could go with it being carried on, they did after all replace Rachel Dawse with Maggie Gylenhal which its a shame they couldnt get Katie Holmes again she was hot! in BB! if they found a similiar looking actor to play Batman, i suppose it could work, but I could go eitherway
Posted by Jeff on January 20th, 2011Again, rebooting the series (which itself was already a reboot) after Nolan’s departure JUST for the sake of rebooting it would be a terrible idea. Dark Knight was the third biggest moneymaker of all time, and unless Rising pisses away the good will that people have for the series, Nolan’s universe will be something that audiences want to keep revisiting. Whether Nolan stays on as a producer later on or not, it’s still possible to build on what he established and tell new stories in the same sandbox, as Batman has one of the largest and most memorable supporting casts of any superhero out there.
If the series were to reboot, how long do you think it would be before you saw the Joker again, because that’s exactly what would happen, and it would happen sooner than later. I’d personally like to see the Batman franchise (or even better, the Wolverine franchise) become like the Bond series. Adventure after adventure, showcasing different filmmakers while still keeping the character essentially the same, with no end on the horizon. You might have some recurring characters, sure, and some subplots that carry on from film to film, but there should be no overall endgame in sight. I mean, he’s been around for 70 years, and while there have been some world-threatening and world-altering events in the life of the character, Batman’s story still isn’t wrapping up in the comics anytime soon, so why treat the movies any differently if everyone KNOWS that they’ll never stop making Batman movies anyway?
Posted by PlanBFromOuterSpace on January 20th, 2011Well, because Nolan’s directing it, I have complete faith. I’m really psyched to see what he does with Bane and Catwoman(Mostly Bane). I’m just a little bummed that there will be no Riddler. Johnny Depp coulda been an awesome Riddler.
Posted by Cory on January 20th, 2011Building on the series wouldn’t be a bad idea, if directors similar to followed Nolan’s style to some degree, while maybe adding a bit of their own style an introduced new elements to it as long as the kept the foundation that Nolan has laid out, enough so that it feels like its part of the same series. It woud be like trying mix water with oil if for example Tim Burton decided to pick it back up. You just cant mix Burton and Nolan in the same series, its gonna be like two totally different films and confusing. Now if someone like Cameron or even Peter Jackson tried to take it, it might be interesting to see what they would do. Or hell even Mathew Vaugn! Whatever the futur holds for Batman, as long as its done and done well I’m in! I’m gonna leave it to Nolan to reinstate my opinion about Bane, I think thats why I wasn’t overly thrilled when I heard Bane was the villain at first, because B&R kinda ruined him for me. I kinda cant wait to see what Nolan’s reinvented version of him will be like and definitley Selina Kyle
Posted by Jeff on January 20th, 2011Nooo!! Not Hatahway with her double cheeseburger smile and giant cartoon eyes. She’s too “nice” for this role. Should have been one of these instead:
Top 5 better choices to play Catwoman than Hathaway
Posted by Tom on January 21st, 2011http://calmdowntom.com/2011/01/top-5-better-choices-for-catwoman-than-anne-hathaway/
in a certain way, you’re right tom
but! do you remember what they said about ledger (everybody, from critics to mayor geeks) when they knew he was going to be the joker.
i think that anne and tom are two good choices, and i say this because i trust on the final outcome of nolan, since he has proven in all their movies.
you will see the results!
Posted by Andrés Cabrera Castro on January 21st, 2011you need a strong villian in the next flick to try and come some what close to Ledger’s Joker. i like Hathaway as the Catwoman i dont have a problem with her, that is unless Natalie Portman wants to slip into that role i would be very happy about that one. and instead of Bane, The Riddler needs to be inserted, and i think that Crispin Glover would be perferct for it.
Posted by MikeH on January 21st, 2011It’s hard for me not to trust Nolan, and I love everything that he’s done so far with Batman but this is really trying my faith. Eventually I’m sure I’ll end up liking Rises no matter what he does with it, but I’m not a fan of Hathaway or Catwoman and I just feel like Bane would be a hard convey in his true to life style, especially with everyone’s idea of the Schumacher Bane. However I will put my faith in Nolan since he hasn’t let me down yet and I was one of the earlier scoffers at Ledger. I have to admit that I was disappointed that it wouldn’t be Hugo Strange and especially that it wouldn’t be Black Mask. Especially after the extremely well-made fan logo for the Black Mask idea. But what I don’t understand is why Hush has never been portrayed in any of the film media. He’s been a complete comic character and he would translate SO well into a live action film, especially of the character that Nolan has chosen. But whatever Nolan comes up with I’m sure he’ll do well with. I also agree with the Bond type of continuation. That’s how I’ve always felt about Batman, that it should just continue in an endless legacy adding adventure after adventure, or better arc after arc.
Posted by Spats on January 21st, 2011That poster was indeed pretty sweet, but you must admit that blackmask is very close to twoface’s look.
Furthermore it’s not the looks or a cool idea that makes good movies. It’s about telling a story and other stuff 2.
In Nolan we trust boy..
And I am a liverpool fan..
Posted by kyri on January 22nd, 2011Good casting. but I was hoping for Emily Blunt for Catwoman. Tom Hardy is good, but Bane’s one of my least-favourite Batman villains. Forgive me if I’m wrong, but isn’t he usually a stooge for the more prominent characters?
Posted by Strand0410 on January 22nd, 2011nolan knows what he’s doing he is going out with a bang with his last batman film he picked two charcters that will be great i would have loved to see man-bat or riddler or even the mind hatter would be great picks maybe the fourth batman film whenever it comes out in the future will be the one all of you retards enjoy so lets be happy that we all now know who the villians are yaaaa plus bane kicks ass anyways before im done it would be cool if keira or emily played vicky vale peace nerds
Posted by paul on January 22nd, 2011I am disappointed in the choice of villains. People like to say that Riddler is too close of a character to Joker, but I think thats a load of BS. I could see a film written around Riddler creating a maze for Batman with riddles throughout the movie, that come to a startling conclusion at the end.
Catwoman is cheesy. Bane is not a worthy successor to Joker. Honestly, I would have rather had Scarecrow come back and totally tip out Batman with his drugs, just like in Arkham Asylum.
Posted by Anutter Dude on January 23rd, 2011In the dark knight he used two of the best and most dynamic characters, Two Face and of course the Joker. i just don’t think that Bane and Catwomen can live up to that cast at all. I think the Riddler would have been a much more interesting choice and I believe he could live up to the role of two face. As far as the joker is concerned what even happened to him i mean i know Heath Ledger passed away but the joker didn’t. They can’t just say “oh he’s in jail and here are the new villains,” cause something tells me they wouldn’t be able to keep him behind bars for long….
Posted by Dimitrius on January 23rd, 2011Yeah, Nolan has to involve or at least mention what happen to Joker. They can’t dismiss him from the script b/c Heath passed, he’s far too important a character. However I do think he will mention him, even if briefly. I am disappointed in the added cast and villains. Not so much Tom Hardy but Hathaway playing Selina and/or Catwomen, it just does not seem like a good choice to follow up TDK. No matter what they do, topping Heaths Joker performance is a great challenge but Hathaway seems to “sweet” of an actress to be in this dark version of the Batman trilogy with a role like that and thats what separates Nolan’s version from the rest. This incredibly realistic, dark storyline.
Posted by will on January 29th, 2011Bane can possibly work if Hardy gives the performance of his life and completely allows this role to consume him like Ledger did because Bane does have an interesting and dark enough back round to pull it off.
But they have been used before and id think people would like to see villains not yet used in motion pictures. BB had Raj Al Ghul, and Scarecrow which was awesome because it was fresh and original. Two-face and Joker have been used but the depth of the characters were incomparable. It would of been nice to see Nolan’s version of Black mask or Penguin, even Riddler or Harley Quinn. Just a thought. I’m sure Nolan’s final project will not disappoint, but topping TDK will be difficult. And I they do not cram 3 or 4 villains in one movie like someone suggested. No better way to destroy a trilogy, look what happen to Spider-man..
i think christopher nolan knows what he’s doing. he’s proven himself with the first 2 batman films and i think whatever vision he has for the 3rd one will be nothing short of awesome. even ‘inception’ was amazing. he’s someone who is so aware of character and plot when it comes to telling stories.
i can remember the crap heath ledger got well before the dark knight came out. people saying he wasn’t right to play the joker etc. those people ate their words. as soon as that first teaser trailer came out and you heard the joker’s voice i was wowed by it coz i couldn’t believe that was heath ledger’s voice. he was more than perfect for the part. the rest is history.
as far as the villain choices for the 3rd batman, i like it. it’s refreshing to see a different batman villain on the screen. joker and catwoman are 2 of the most famous ones but to see other ones like Ra’s al Ghul, The Scarecrow, Two-Face and now Bane is a huge breathe of fresh air. the dark knight rises is in good hands with nolan and his team.
Posted by Andrew on January 29th, 2011I do not understand the choice of Bane, because he is a later character than any previous character choices by Nolan. Bane did not come into existence within the Batman franchise until the 1990s while all others (including “The Cat”) all pre-date the 1970s. It seems out of character for Nolan to make this choice.
Posted by Justin on January 29th, 2011I am sure this movie will be good but I do wish someone would experiment with other villains. So many good ones could have been picked rather than the ones that HAVE been picked over and over again (if you get my drift)
Posted by Alex on January 31st, 2011First and foremost, who cares when a villain was introduced in the comics? As long as it’s well written it’ll work. BB and TDK isn’t based off of the comics from the ’70s, it’s more new age than anyone seems to realize. So, having said that…
Posted by WhitePowder on February 5th, 2011Nobody said that Selina Kyle HAS to be a villain, maybe she will have a role similar to newer comics as an informant/aid type character for Batman. Scarecrow will most likely be in it, Nolan said he liked that character too much to not have him in it. Don’t be surprised if he has a bigger role like BB to bring the movies full circle. Bane is a good character choice for the Nolanverse. He’s gritty, rough and is really the only true threat to Batman on his own, other than the Joker of course. There will probably be a scene early in the movie that makes you think that Bane kills Batman, then he will “rise” and assert himself as the true savior of Gotham. Remember, Bane did become the leader of League of Shadows in Gotham City for a while…
Now, as for some of these other villain ideas…eh. Talia al Ghul? No. She could be used but Nolan typically only has one leading lady in his movies and that would be way too much storyline to cover in one movie with Bane, Catwoman and Talia. The Riddler? Not really a villain that stands out on his own. The idea of a deadly puzzle to navigate is too played out and it would be selling the franchise short. Maybe a future villain teamed up with someone, but he really wouldn’t fit into the storyline that’s been established. The Penguin? Really? He’s really not a villain per se, more an organized crime boss that feeds Batman information about other villains. Honestly, who really wants to see Batman kick the sh*t out of a short fat guy? Killer Croc. The original style could work really well. The idea of a guy that’s criminally insane with a skin disorder that makes him look reptilian would be cool to see, but the modern wouldn’t fit into the Nolanverse. He’s too big and too unrealistic. Besides, all he does is eat people anyway…not much you can add to the story with him.
Think about how the story has progressed thus far. In BB, Batman wanted to save Gotham from the underworld organized crime…and did. In TDK, he wanted to establish that Gotham needed a “White Knight”, someone to give the city hope. That was Harvey Dent. He set himself up for the murder of Dent to preserve the hope of the future of Gotham. TDKR will be about Batman rising from the darkness to become the savior everyone needs. Bane will more than likely take over the crime world after the Joker killed a lot of the leaders and Batman will have to come back from total opression and a broken back to reinstitute himself as the hero of Gotham. Keep in mind there is a big difference between hero and savior and the events will keep Dent in societies good graces while Batman is proven to be the “backbone” of stopping the super villains. Nolan will make this movie work!
Hopefully Nolan will make this film less boring then he did with the last Dark Knight film(face it guys only thing good about that movie was the joker)my only problem with this is Catwoman/Selina Kyle is character with sex appeal Anne Hathaway doesn’t have that hell she ain’t even sexy. However i am happy Bane is featured but knowing Nolan he’ll prob take the realistic approach and have him shoot up Venom with a needle instead of the pumps. However i will give this movie a chance, but must say anybody that complains about things being unrealistic in a Batman must not have a clue Batman is a fantasy comic book so why is it so wrong to have the fantasy that makes Batman, Batman in a movie? I did like TDK and Batman Begins but in my view the Dark Knight focused more on story telling then action and hopefully he adds more action to the 3rd film
Posted by Matt on February 10th, 2011hmmm..i guess those r cool villains i don’t really like bane all that much myself..and as far as female villains i would have much rather seen Harley Quinn or Poison Ivy. That would have been hard to do though of course since you can’t have Harley Quinn without a Joker and since Heath died after the last movie.
However maybe She’ll make the next movie I feel like their will be enough of a gap between jokers at that point to bring in someone else.
As far as guy villains I would have way much preferred to see Killer Croc, or Clayface. I know they don’t really fit the more realistic film style though. That said Killer Croc could probably be done. I’m so relieved to hear they aren’t doing the Riddler. As goofy and sexually confused as Jim Carrey’s Riddler was I thought he created an iconic and irreplaceable Riddler.
Posted by Jred on February 14th, 2011what the f**k is bane? honestly the riddler is meant to be in this movie its just perfect. im so pissed off with the riddler not being in this movie i have a lot of friends that agree with me also it is just stupid
Posted by jake on February 14th, 2011I think hathaway is a terrible idea for catwoman and how can there be bane without poison ivy???
Posted by alexis on February 20th, 2011I actually think the casting of both parts are good choices, as are the characters chosen for them to portray. The Penguin and Killer Croc are utterly ridiculous ideas. Nolan’s Batman films stand out from the trumped-up, toy-commercial debacles like the Spiderman films because he knows how to ground seemingly outlandish concepts in reality.
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Posted by Jay-Jay on February 21st, 2011As we all know and love bane and Catwoman are forever going to be great roles and couldn’t have casted better. both are talented people (Hathaway and Nolan). But as we ,batman die hard fans, know Bane is a powerful from the venom and drugs pumped into his muscles and vanes. with out that scene we cant have bane. Bane also is very friendly and a very well ali of the very pretty Dr. Pamela Isley. With out her there can’t be a bane, wasn’t till poison ivy’s influence did bane become what he was. With out Ivy there can be no bane so there for I think Ivy would be a great add on for this movie and would create massive controversy between Kyle and Pam as two woman battle to steel the city and conquor our loveless billionair’s allter ego’s heart.
Posted by Poison Ivy on February 24th, 2011every one says they cant have Joker cause of leadger but if you really knew anything about the movies he died IN THE MIDDLE OF MAKING THEM some of the scenes are his understudy. So why cant we just bring him back he was good and did a wonderful job most of you probly cant even tell the difference. So IF NOLAN WANTED we so could have the Joker and have him just as good as Leadger he did it once he do it again.
Posted by JOker can come back on February 24th, 2011To make Bane spectacular, those tubes of venom are somewhat needed! Chris can’t just take that out because he wants to.
Posted by Presley on February 25th, 2011Bane was AWFUL in batman and Robin, so gld they bring him back! with his true story, body gaurd to Poison Ivy didn’t make any sense to me! and Catwoman, finally a female character to care about!!!
Posted by Vince on March 1st, 2011You got to believe in Nolan. I think he will pull it off, and I would not mind a surprise of a third villain. But to be honest I don’t think cat women will be a villain she will be just a thief and a love interest.
What Warner bros should do is talk to HBO and make a batman tv series. It can be realistic, dark scary, lots of violence because it would be on HBO. You could have the nolans come up with the over all plot stories and hand it off to young talent soon to be Nolan screen writers. Then you could have characters that could be cool but couldn’t hold their own movie, like the mad hatter. And you could take really big character developing villains like hush and stretch it over an entire season, and you get young actors to play batman and the villains. That way every villain gets potential, and your series final can be a two and a half hour masterpiece. Where you could go “all out” with villains because you already got them developed.
Posted by Mike on March 7th, 2011I guess I’m kind of glad they did not go with the riddler! I think it would have been the dark knight all over again, but I was expecting someone other than cat woman. I see that as playing it safe. Bane is interesting, I am looking forward to see how he is done. There are so many good villains for batman to go up against, “cat woman!” if this is going to be the last one I can see why bane was picked, he is the only villain to truly hurt batman. And let’s be honest the joker and two face in the dark knight were freaking epic. So it is going to take a lot to be on that level. And I just do not see it happening with cat woman as a main villain. So in closing Bane-yes, cat woman I am not sure about, I guess we have to wait and see, the dark knight’s joker is a hard act to follow!
Posted by The dizz on March 22nd, 2011I guess I’m kind of glad they did not go with the riddler! I think it would have been the dark knight all over again, but I was expecting someone other than cat woman. I see that as playing it safe. Bane is interesting, I am looking forward to see how he is done. There are so many good villains for batman to go up against, but “cat woman!” if this is going to be the last one I can see why bane was picked, he is the only villain to truly hurt batman. And let’s be honest the joker and two face in the dark knight were freaking epic. So it is going to take a lot to be on that level. And I just do not see it happening with cat woman as a main villain. So in closing Bane-yes, cat woman I am not sure about, I guess we have to wait and see, the dark knight’s joker is a hard act to follow!
Posted by The dizz on March 22nd, 2011at first i was disappointed in the idea of bane, but the more i think about it, it makes perfect sense. Batman is going to die most likely in this one, he has to. Both of the two previous films have some heavy foreshadowing leading up to the end of the batman in this film. If bruce doesnt die (but i believe he will) then it will be the end of batman. Also, i dont believe nolan will leave it open to be continued (although the studios will find a way i.e. the halloween series) so this makes perfect sense to end it this way with the ultimate sacrifice.
Posted by ethrstub on March 28th, 2011My opinion: catwoman,nuciance Bane, with out poision ivy, idiotic. And just get over the riddler. Cant top jim carrey. But keep scarecrow’s apperance he just awesome. But what ever happaned to Mr. Freeze! Have Sam Worthington play him. I like the killer croc idea about sewing croc skin on. that would be awesome!
Posted by joey on March 30th, 2011I think that instaed of al ghul, that harley should most definately be in this movie. Harley is a favorite in the batman cartoons and comics, and she has never made it to a batman movie yet, so I definately think Nolan is wrong if he does not add her in this movie. The Joker was in the last movie, so she should be in this one to get her revenge or something. Anne Hathaway as catwoman is a really good choice, and I’m very happy with that, Bane not so much. I much rather have either the riddler, mr freeze, the penguin, clayface, someone that we all like. I don’t think bane or Al Ghul should be in the movie at all, I would say catwoman, harley and mr freeze or the riddler would be Nolans best bet, it is supposed to be his last movie, so I would rather him put in villians who all fans really like! I think he will be making a big mistake with Al Ghul and Bane though catwoman is a great idea though!!!
Posted by Mario on April 5th, 2011I don’t think catwoman or bane are good enough villians to carry a whole movie, bad choices! The Batman universe has tons of villians, maybe killer croc, the ventriloquist, or even bring back scarecrow! Catwoman is gonna spend half the movie trying to seduce Batman, that’s wack! Even clayface is better than those two stuffs!
Posted by reem on April 6th, 2011I have to say i am very disappointed with the choice of villians.. as a kid i thought Cat woman was pretty kool but Bane was always very dull. personally i was so looking forward to seeing the riddler rise again.. dont get me wrong i am confident that they will pull the movie off with cat woman and bane but the riddler is more realistic and suitable for batman period. i just really really hope that beings its supposed to be his last film that he decides to throw the riddler into the mix. anyway.. i am pretty excited to hear that my home town will be gotham city for the film. i think pittsburgh is perfect for it when i was a kid id pretend it was Gotham so it all makes sense to me lol.. what you guys think?
Posted by Jake G on April 7th, 2011I think that they made very good choices for the last batman movie. I think it is good they added Bane into this movie to (redeem him) from his previous movie. The only problem I see is that I want a bigger villain to play the co-star of the movie. I think they should probably get Hugo Strange along with Bane now that would be awesome. I hope also Hathaway does a good job.
Posted by Josh on April 27th, 2011I dont mind them using cat woman, but i feel i have seen her in enough movies. I think posion ivy would have been a much better choice.
Posted by ronnie on April 28th, 2011I don’t like the choice of Anne Hathaway as Catwoman.She is cute,Catwoman is not cute,Catwoman is a vixen. Also I am sure they are going to bore the story. When they have to have two villians most likely it means to me this movie will suck. If I was going to do Batman I would probably look for an Asian actress to play Catwoman and if you ever saw the movie Audition it would be on those grounds. I would have Catwoman be this siren who is a cold blooded serial killer and with metallic claws to lure unsuspecting men to their torture deaths. Bane really isn’t needed.Wow another big muscle villian.ZZZZ Can you say Sabretooth or Juggernaut.It has been done already. If they had did The Riddler I think Eddie Murphy could have played him with a very dark twist as a Villian. The Riddler would have to be hated by everyone and test Batman as a hero. His riddles to Batman would be to f with his mind and his stature as a hero. Basically on the lines with likes THe Zodiac Killer in real life. Riddler would be a pychopath who would be killing the most innocent of people. The most vulnerable.I say he kills a nun, elderly,and possibly children.Everyone would hate him and rally for Batman. I could Riddler being the most hated villian and want to see atman kill this sick MF. Catwoman I would have almost Bruce Wayne being caught in her trap. PLEASE NO ROBIN!!!!!! Forget it,Robin is a drag,a lame phase of Batman.
Posted by eyesofblue on June 19th, 2011Anne will be good as catwoman but can she fill out the suit like Halley Berry did! She will have to get lift and enlargement!!
Posted by Cowboy on June 22nd, 2011Would like to see Riddler come back and also Joker and King Tut or maybe Mad Hatter!!!! All from the 60’s shows!!
Also bring Batgirl back!!
Posin Ivy woudl be good too!!!
Anne Hathaway is a terrible choice. Can’t stand her.
Posted by Eyemans on July 11th, 2011I still believe they should have brought Kristen Bell in as Harley Quin and added Johnny Depp as the Riddler to make this an all out cast we’ll never forget for the final chapter of Nolan’s Batman.
Posted by rizuncrew13 on July 12th, 2011all i know is that Johnny Depp needs to be the Riddler.How great would that be
Posted by matt on July 19th, 2011Or…..How ’bout Nolan throws a monkey wrench in everything and Chuck Norris plays a new villain called Ass Kicker. Trust Nolan, for he is wise!!!!!!
Posted by Eric Lambert on July 20th, 2011i agree with the later post i heard johnny depp was going to be the riddler and now i dont want to even go see this movie johnny depp would have been a bad ass riddler and anne hathaway as cat woman i mean come on yeah she is hot and everything but she is no cat woman
Posted by Brent on August 1st, 2011i also dont see how picking bane and cat woman for villians especially with the casting will ever compare with heath ledger as the joker… but then again i also had my doubts when they casted heath to play as the joker so i may be wrong
Posted by Brent on August 1st, 2011i think that johnny depp would hav been an awsome riddler, but i also think that Nolan might bring him into the film, keeping his presence quiet till the film is released. its unlikely but i would love it if it did happen!
Posted by james on August 4th, 2011Ok so how can they kill off batman? If Bane does what bane is supposed to why are they skipping so much?? Hello where is Robyn? Do we get no Robyn? I have watched and obsessed with batman since I could watch TV. The old shows from the seventies. Hello Robyn?? Why not? We are all focused on the Villians. Cat woman great casting. Anne is so talented and will make it work but will she top the last one michele p did a epic job! I’m sorry but the riddler can not be topped by anyone Jim Carry owned that part. I could only see Johny Depp pulling it off. I agree with that! Glad someone else thought of that. It just seems so incomplete and two many holes if they end this way. Bane isn’t bane without poison Ivy and so they have to bring her in. I know the older Batman movies don’t always hold to the comics but those out there that only watched the movies won’t know what to think. I haven’t followed the comics since I was a kid. However my Granda started me on them and was a big time reader and he would be horrified to see the holes in the last movie if they leave out certain things. I know that Nolan is amazing and I am impatiently waiting for this movie to come out! Ledger was epic! They have to top the last movie and that gonna be hard.
Posted by Tricia on August 22nd, 2011if the time period between this and TDR is perfect then Harley wouldve been epic. Give up with the riddler idea, especially with Johnny Depp playing him. It would just be Jack Sparrow in a green suit and bowler. He’ll never top Carrey’s performance anyway.
Posted by Alex on August 25th, 2011Just disappointed the movie wont have the riddler. Johnny Depp would of been perfect for the part
Posted by josh on December 12th, 2011I must say I’m having mixed feelings about this upcoming Batman film. Although I love the idea of Bane being a villian I totally disagree with the actor who will be portraying him. The only thing Mr.Hardy can do will give Bane intellect and that’s it. Tom is way too small to portray Bane, end of story. The last person who portayed him had the ideal size but the director made Bane look like a idiot when in fact he’s highly intelligent. Catwoman…..well I feel they can get anyone sexy to portray her and that’s nothing against Anne Hathaway. Some of he issues I have with Chris Nolan tend to stream from The Dark Knight. Batman Begins was perfect. However, with The Dark Knight here you have Batman’s greatest villian The Joker, and you only have him in the movie for a limited time but give more screen time to Harvey Dent. I feel personally that each villian could’ve had their own one on one film with Batman. I also feel some of the casting was questionable. Christian Bale as Batman was about as popular as George Clooney as Batman but atleast Bale can pull off Bruce Wayne. He’s not Batman I feel the best portrayal was Val Kilmer. I heard a rumor that the Fiddler was possibly going to be Johnny Depp which I thought would’ve been excellent. The Batman Franchiseis full of money to be made. I just don’t understand the reasoning with stopping at 3 films.
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