Christian Bale Talks Batman 3

Posted by Robert Fure (robert@filmschoolrejects.com) on March 18, 2008

In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, the Caped Crusader himself Christian Bale spoke about the possibility of a third Batman flick. Word on the street is that Bale has already been signed for a third Bat-flick as part of his initial contract, but director and wunderchild Christopher Nolan has not. Bale seems to be ready and willing to move forward into the third film, so long as Nolan is at the helm. Take a look at what the man had to say:

Christian Bale: No, no, no, no, no. [Smiling] Part 3 is what I’d consider it, yeah, I don’t say part 6. Batman begins — that was the beginning there, with all due respect to the others. We are re-creating this. You know, obviously the decision is out of my hands. I would, knowing the Dark Knight story, I would like very much to complete a trilogy. And I think that knowing the story of The Dark Knight, it leaves you anticipating something that really can get very, very interesting for a third. Now, the question would be: Is Chris going to be doing it? Because to me I find it tricky to imagine working on it without it being a collaboration with Chris.

Now I can’t imagine a non-Bale Batman at this point, or at least, I don’t want to. And I would love for Nolan to stay behind the camera. With the first film being so well received and the second looking to be the biggest film of the Summer, I find it hard to believe that Warner wouldn’t pony up whatever amount is necessary to secure the essential players for the third flick.

I think the real question is Batman 4. Both Bale and Nolan will be free to move on at that point, and then the cost of securing both, and convincing both, to come back gets a bit more difficult. But sleep soundly, my friends, as a third Batman film will almost assuredly come our way from this dynamic duo.

Source: SlashFilm

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mudywaters

Christian Bale is the man. The Dark Knight is gonna be the biggest summer movie of 2008 and there will definitely be a third. This series should continue to awesome.

Jason

I think every single comic book fan will be coming close to creaming their pants this summer with Dark Knight, Hulk, and Iron-Man, I can't wait for all three of these really, but I want to see Dark Knight the most, it's gonna be awesome.

DanMan

I don't get it.. Batman has guns on his bike, but he doesn't use guns, or even a gun.. that is just stupid

Besides that.. I liked the batbegins movie, but I liked the scarecrow character ...and he didn't die in the first one.. i haven't seen dark knight yet, but i read scarecrow has a minor part, so probably dies... and joker probably dies.. that seems kindof stupid too, as these two would make a better storyline to fill out a trilogy... if you just go onto the next villian for #3... then why not a 4, 5 or just a tv show with a new villian every week? yeah that actor died, but there are other actors who could play joker.. it just seems a third would be better with a more refined, calculated and kingpin-type of joker with a mad scientist in scarecrow... but oh well

sadkfhbd

u havent seen it, yet you criticize, the best movie ever made!!!

c

shut up and love this great defined masterpiece...yes...it's as simple as that! RIP heath

Daniel Mendiola

OK Health is dead and Joker may not return in the third Batman film. But if they are going to
continue make a third Batman movie and the series, my question very first question is who
is going to be play as Penguin, Catwomen, The Riddler, Mr. Freeze, Poison Ivy, and Robin?
Will they bring back the original actor who played two face???????? I was just kind of
wondering. Thanks.

Corey P

The third movie shouldnt have the joker..Heath Ledger portrayed that part better than any can..it was like watching the joker in real life and out of respect of his more than likely award winning performance they shouldnt bring him back...what they should do is bring in the penguin or the riddler definately no robin because if you bring robin in bale said he wont do another one...no catwomen because that character is lame and the freeze is to unrealalistic for the batman world that Nolan created.

Josh

It depends on Warner Bros. approach to Batman 3. Whether or not they would want to continue the franchise is vital. Or at least one in a darker Nolan-based state of mind. If they do choose to go forward then they need to finish with a film called " The fall of Batman featuring the ultimate end of Bruce Wayne as Batman when he suffers permanent paralization from the waste down as a result of a backbreaker he receives from an evil muscle-bound Roid-freak character named Bane. The film should then focus on the transition of a new character as Batman who is an understudy to Wayne as Wayne was to Ros Al Guhl. Creating the opening for a new trilogy and a new title..."The Legend of Batman". How does that sound?

Doctor Bob

C Nolan is still realing over the death of the late great Heath ledger...So will he do another movie, I have it on good authority that he will return for a final film which will feature unseen footage of the Joker in Arkham Two face consolidating his power base through out the Gotham under world, the lunacy of the Riddler & the introduction of Bane as an assassin hired by Harvey two face to hunt & destroy the batman....The plot line will most likely have the Batman ending the film a broken shell his former self The Riddler locked away in Arkham & dear Bane dead at the hands of Batman hence not only a brutally broken body but the realization that he has become everything he despises by killing Bane......
So now you know

GreggB

Alot of thought needs to go into a third movie, if I was the screenwriter, I would introduce something more terrifying than the Joker, and something unexpected.
You have three acts, and as long as you have good beats, a good beginning, middle and an end, your got a winner.
Next time around, I'd like to see Batman fighting more, but without the intrusive quick editing, the KFM style used.
I know a little about the screenwriting process, and if I was offered a crack at writing a draft, I'd make it a little tighter in the dialogue section and have more jolts, and of cos having an ending paving the way for another Batman film to be made 2-3 years after Batman 3.
-Gregg. Auckland, New Zealand.

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