The Dark Knight has only been released for a few days, yet talk of the next Batman installment has already begun.
Specifically, rumors are circulating about who might portray the next enemy of the Caped Crusader, assuming The Joker is not resuscitated by a new actor (an incredibly unlikely possibility, in our opinion).
You can most likely count out extreme, caricature-like baddies such as Mr. Freeze. But that still leaves a wide open field of options. Just don't ask director Christopher Nolan to name his favorite yet.
"I'm clueless right now," he told MTV. "All I can think about is taking a vacation — for a month!"
Other cast members from The Dark Knight did weigh in with their views, however.
"I always liked the Riddler," Gary Oldman said. "I liked the whole Riddle aspect. I loved the suit."
Who will replace The Joker as Batman's main rival in the next installment of this franchise?
Nestor Carbonell, who plays the mayor of Gotham City in the current movie, would go with a sexier villain.
"Catwoman, you can always bring her back," he said. "You can never see enough of her."
Except when she's the star of her own awful movie, that is (no offense, Halle Berry).
Remember, Carbonell added, like his relationship with Harvey Dent, Batman and his new foe might not always start out on opposite sides.
"What I really like is when you turn people into villains, when you see them flip," the actor said. "That's a great twist. And there's certain people you see in this one, certain characters who you didn't realize could go the other way, who could show up in the next one in an unexpected way."
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July 22nd, 2008 6:59 PM
The Riddler....by Johnny Depp
July 23rd, 2008 2:08 PM
(reply to BOB)
Johnny Depp?
that could be interesting.
July 25th, 2008 2:19 PM
I think you could possibly bring Joker back played by Daniel Day Lewis
July 26th, 2008 11:02 AM
Hey i think Daniel Day Lewis would be a great joker, I'm liking that, cause he payed tribute to the legendary Heath so it's only fitting that he should take it not that Johnny couldn't do it but Lewis would be better to follow on from Heath. RIP Loving the clips of him as the Joker !
July 26th, 2008 3:23 PM
Daniel Day Lewis is a good runner for the Joker, but I really don't think the Joker should be brought back into it until a much, much later movie. Heath did far to good a job, and untill that image is out of peoples heads, it should be left alone.
I really like the idea of Harley Quinn. She could be just a regular phycotic girl compleatly infatuated with the Joker and tring to take revenge on Batman for putting him away. I really like the Riddler, but not Johnny Depp. I like Johnny Depp, but I don't think he's the best for the role.
July 27th, 2008 2:06 AM
pengiun OR bring back harvey dent a.k.a two face OR the riddler OR mr. freez OR pioson ivy OR bring bck the joker (wishing but wont be as good) OR maybe cat woman maybe
July 27th, 2008 11:17 AM
I heard a rumour that British actor David Tennant (he plays Doctor Who) was interested in playing the Riddler. I think he could pull that off. But we'll have to wait and see...
July 27th, 2008 9:45 PM
I think the batman will be hunted, commissioner gordon will be batmans only friend and the riddler and the catwomen will appear in the next batman
July 28th, 2008 9:56 AM
It was unfortunate that Harvey Dent aka Two-Face (supposebly) died at the end of the second. He would have made a terrific villan in the third. It is also unfortunate that Heath Ledger died, and I think that no one should replace his role as the Joker.
I think that one of the following three will be Batmans next enemy: The Riddeler (played by Johnny Depp), The Penguin, or the mercenery Bane. Anyone else, such as Mr. Freeze and Poison Ivy, is just too unbelieveble.
July 28th, 2008 12:48 PM
i think u all r dumb and wasting time let the director choose.