Don't get me wrong, this kind of calibre of actors being added to an already stellar cast sounds amazing, and would fulfill my wildest dreams for a third round in the revamped Batman franchise. However, I find it hard to believe.
The London Telegraph is reporting that Johnny Depp is being approached by Warner Bros. executives to play the Riddler in the sequel to The Dark Knight, which stands to have a domestic gross of almost $400 million by the end of this weekend. Furthermore, this comes on the heels of reports that Warners is going after Philip Seymour Hoffman to play the Penguin, and that Angelina Jolie is reportedly pursuing the role of Catwoman. Read more on whether these rumors should be taken seriously, after the jump!
Realistically, going after such a high calibre cast for the third installment in the revamped Batman franchise is necessary at this point, especially after the strong performances given by Heath Ledger and Christian Bale in TDK. Bale however, is the only person from TDK that's actually signed on for a third installment. Not even director Christopher Nolan has signed yet for another addition to the Batman saga (although I have a feeling Warners will do whatever it takes to keep him).
Batman Begins and TDK scribe David Goyer admitted to Moviesonline.ca, however, that they aren't too keen on using any other past villains for any future installments: "We’re not going to tell you other than to say Batman has been published for 70 years. In the first movie we used Ra’s Al Ghul and the Scarecrow who had not been in the movies before and had not been in the 60s TV show and there are dozens, if not hundreds of other characters that fit that bill. Everyone says you have to use the Penguin or Catwoman. Well, I completely disagree".
I agree with Goyer that both the Penguin and Catwoman aren't necessarily worth repeating, in the face of 70 years worth of Batman villains who could be used. If he has his way, using any of the villains being allegedly offered to Hoffman, Depp and Jolie wouldn't be an option.
However, what Goyer should keep in mind is that some of the best stories ever told in the Batman mythology usually involves the big baddies, and Catwoman, as Batman's most enduring love interest, would fill the female void left behind after (SPOILER ALERT) Maggie Gyllenhaal's character was killed off. Overall, these three are definitely the kind of actors that Warners should be pursuing for roles in the next film, but whom they actually do end up playing, remains to be seen.
Maybe they should wait for a script to be written first anyway. That might be a good idea.
Got any better ideas for who could play a potential villain in the sequel to TDK? Feel free to post in the comments below!
The London Telegraph is reporting that Johnny Depp is being approached by Warner Bros. executives to play the Riddler in the sequel to The Dark Knight, which stands to have a domestic gross of almost $400 million by the end of this weekend. Furthermore, this comes on the heels of reports that Warners is going after Philip Seymour Hoffman to play the Penguin, and that Angelina Jolie is reportedly pursuing the role of Catwoman. Read more on whether these rumors should be taken seriously, after the jump!
Realistically, going after such a high calibre cast for the third installment in the revamped Batman franchise is necessary at this point, especially after the strong performances given by Heath Ledger and Christian Bale in TDK. Bale however, is the only person from TDK that's actually signed on for a third installment. Not even director Christopher Nolan has signed yet for another addition to the Batman saga (although I have a feeling Warners will do whatever it takes to keep him).
Batman Begins and TDK scribe David Goyer admitted to Moviesonline.ca, however, that they aren't too keen on using any other past villains for any future installments: "We’re not going to tell you other than to say Batman has been published for 70 years. In the first movie we used Ra’s Al Ghul and the Scarecrow who had not been in the movies before and had not been in the 60s TV show and there are dozens, if not hundreds of other characters that fit that bill. Everyone says you have to use the Penguin or Catwoman. Well, I completely disagree".
I agree with Goyer that both the Penguin and Catwoman aren't necessarily worth repeating, in the face of 70 years worth of Batman villains who could be used. If he has his way, using any of the villains being allegedly offered to Hoffman, Depp and Jolie wouldn't be an option.
However, what Goyer should keep in mind is that some of the best stories ever told in the Batman mythology usually involves the big baddies, and Catwoman, as Batman's most enduring love interest, would fill the female void left behind after (SPOILER ALERT) Maggie Gyllenhaal's character was killed off. Overall, these three are definitely the kind of actors that Warners should be pursuing for roles in the next film, but whom they actually do end up playing, remains to be seen.
Maybe they should wait for a script to be written first anyway. That might be a good idea.
Got any better ideas for who could play a potential villain in the sequel to TDK? Feel free to post in the comments below!
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