Razhwurz wrote:

There is no way in Hell Nolan will ever recast Joker.

Razhwurz wrote:
I personally want to see more villians be Nolanized, but how do you get a character like Riddler to stand on the threat level of Joker or the emotional level of Two-face?

In proving himself both awesome and smart, The Dark Knight star Christian Bale, perhaps the most widely praised Batman actor ever, has declared that he would resign if the producers ever tried to introduce the sidekick boy wonder Robin to the franchise.

To quote him directly, the super hero star had this to say:

“If Robin crops up in one of the new Batman films, I’ll be chaining myself up somewhere and refusing to go to work.”

I for one am glad to hear this kind of conviction from one of my favorite actors. Robin’s inclusion in previous installments fell very flat and his role in the comic has always seemed a bit off. Troubled billionaire Bruce Wayne takes an orphan as his ward and guides, or virtually forces, him into a dangerous life of crime fighting. Weird.

But fans of the grittier Batman appearing in the Nolan films can rejoice. While the success of Batman Begins and The Dark Knight about to blow up the box office, Nolan and Bale will likely hold the mantel as long as they want it. Provided at least one (preferably both) stays on board, we’ll never have to suffer the acrobatic and borderline creepy exploits of a teen child in tights fighting crime alongside one of our favorite heroes.

Source: WENN, via IMDB

By Anita Singh, Showbusiness Editor
Last Updated: 6:43PM BST 31 Jul 2008

Reports in the US say studio bosses have set their sights on Depp as The Riddler Photo: GETTY
Heath Ledger's performance as The Joker has set the bar high for Gotham City villains, but reports in the US say studio bosses have set their sights on Depp as The Riddler and Philip Seymour Hoffman as The Penguin.

"Producers are convinced that the role of The Riddler is perfect for Depp. Johnny's a pro. He'll be able to take direction and still make the character his own. And what better Penguin is there than Philip Seymour Hoffman?" a source said.

They could be joining Angelina Jolie - the actress is reported to be after the role of Catwoman.

The Riddler was played by Jim Carrey in 1995 film Batman Forever and Frank Gorshin in the Sixties television series. As for The Penguin, he was portrayed on the small screen by Burgess Meredith and in 1992 film Batman returns by Danny DeVito.

Plans for the sequel are yet to be announced but it is likely to star Christian Bale reprising his role as The Caped Crusader.

The Dark Knight has smashed box office records in the US, taking $314 million in just 10 days.

There is even talk of it challenging Titanic to become the biggest movie of all time. Titanic took $600 million in the US. The Dark Knight certainly looks set to reach second place in the all-time chart and beat Star Wars, which made $460 million.

TheKillingJoke wrote:
Well if there is a robin. (which i hope there isnt.) there will be a new batman.

[quote]In proving himself both awesome and smart, The Dark Knight star Christian Bale, perhaps the most widely praised Batman actor ever, has declared that he would resign if the producers ever tried to introduce the sidekick boy wonder Robin to the franchise.

To quote him directly, the super hero star had this to say:

“If Robin crops up in one of the new Batman films, I’ll be chaining myself up somewhere and refusing to go to work.”

I for one am glad to hear this kind of conviction from one of my favorite actors. Robin’s inclusion in previous installments fell very flat and his role in the comic has always seemed a bit off. Troubled billionaire Bruce Wayne takes an orphan as his ward and guides, or virtually forces, him into a dangerous life of crime fighting. Weird.

Batwing800 wrote:
Just saw The Dark Knight for a second time, this time in IMAX. It was great, although I thought I saw some additional content during the Bank Robbery? I know Nolan shot the Begining and another scene in IMAX. .