CBR: Nolan Looks for "Dark Knight" Female Leads

[CBR News]

Director Christopher Nolan is reportedly meeting with actresses to take on two new female roles in "The Dark Knight Rises." One character is said to be a new love interest for the title character while the other will fight Batman in the film.


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[jesse_custer]

Yep, looks like multiple villains again. I'm interested in which love interest he's going with.

[Tigereyes]

Thinking Catwoman is obvious

but would be interesting if the romantic lead turned out to be Talia.

[RubberGhost]

If it turns out as either Talia or Catwoman I'll be pretty content.

[Arvandor]

Catwoman, plus another random new and completely irrelevant love interest.

[ian33407]

Poison Ivy...Anne Hataway or Keira Knightley...
Naomi Watts is too old for Harley Quinn ( proove me i'm wrong Naomi, go,go, go... )

[JayPhonomancer]

Catwoman has always seemed like a good choice to me. Considering Bruce is gonna be on the run in the next movie a cat-burglar would fit in nicely. She could represent another way of living life, a freer easier way which might tempt Bruce but of course he won't give in.

[bongoes]

Talia's going to the villain. I'm sure of it now. And frankly, it makes the most sense of any villain. Nolan wants this to be a trilogy that stands on it's own, of course he'd tie the last movie back to the third, and Talia is a great way to do it.

[Eliseu Gouveia]

I hope it´s Talia.

I can´t think of anyone/thing that could topple Michelle Pfeiffer.

[Eliseu Gouveia]

Catwoman, plus another random new and completely irrelevant love interest.

To whom he´ll eventually reveal his secret identity, as is par for the course....

[shadowchaser]

it has to be Talia...it's the only way to wrap the trilogy in a nice package...2nd guess would probably be Catwoman, and I bet Tom Hardy will play Black Mask

[Joe Franklin]

it has to be Talia...it's the only way to wrap the trilogy in a nice package...2nd guess would probably be Catwoman, and I bet Tom Hardy will play Black Mask

I hope you are right about Black Mask.

[ScotsScribbler]

Very excited to have Tom Hardy, and Talia makes perfect sense for the reasons stated above.

Frankly I think the trilogy would be the poorer without Catwoman but I don't think anyone will ever top Michelle Pfeiffer in Batman Returns.

I wish they would go back and refilm Maggie Gyllenhal in Batman Begins. It irks me to see Don Cheadle replacing Terrance Howard and Maggie Gyllenhal replacing Katie Holmes. Not that I doubt the replacements were better deserved it, but it shatters continuity.

[Legato]

Talia should make a appearance. Makes sense as Ra's was introduced in the first movie. She could be introduced as someone that want to take vengence against Bruce 'killing' her father. Which could make her a nice counterpart to Bruce and would be considered a interesting concept as what motivated him to become Batman motivated Talia into becoming Bruce's enemy

[Lancerman]

I think that its going to end up being Talia. Which would be perfect for wrapping up the series. Have Talia Al Ghul wage war on Bruce Wayne for the death of Ra's and try to take Gotham down with him. Tom Hardy as Black Mask can be the opportunist who pulls together Gothams damaged underground for one final assault on the Batman. All this is going on while Batman is dealing with GCPD who is after him but have no idea of the threat that looms over Gothams horizon.