Hollywood Rumormonger Claims Batman 3 is So Totally a Go to the Max

Posted by Dr. Cole Abaius (cole.abaius@filmschoolrejects.com) on December 15, 2008

Would Rachel Weisz Make a Good Cat Woman?

Taking a break from commenting on the best and worst dressed of the red carpet and who might be fellating whom, E!’s Ted Casablanca is giving us definite, totally not made-up, probably not fabricated confirmation from “sources” that Batman 3 is a reality.

According to a recent post, Casablanca has got the scoop everyone’s been waiting for – claiming that Nolan will be back in the director’s chair and Bale will be suiting up, although Casablanca seems more interested in Bale suiting down than the groundbreaking news that, wait for it:

Rachel Weisz will be playing Catwoman.

Of course, this news should be taken with a shovel of salt since it comes from a reporter who uses the word ‘bubkes’ liberally and throws the word ’so’ into italics for emphasis.

However, it’s not a bad rumor. At least, it wouldn’t be an awful casting choice. Weisz is a great talent, and her casting could mean a modern age Selina Kyle – prostitution-past and all. And who wouldn’t want to see Weisz as a dominatrix?

Casablanca also randomly tosses his hat into the ring for Robert Pattinson to replace Heath Ledger as The Joker. This suggestion makes no sense.

Having gravity-defying wacky hair does not qualify anyone for stepping into Ledger’s shoes. Otherwise, Bozo the Clown could replace him, and that guy has a longer clown-themed resume than Pattinson.

Even though it will probably be true just to make me look like an idiot – I’m so not putting stock in these rumors, but it still seemed newsworthy if just to discuss the merit of Weisz as Catwoman.


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  • joshi38
    While I'm taking everything in that article with a pinch of salt right now, I will not be surprise when they announce that Batman 3 is on the way with Bale and Nolan back, that's very likely to happen, even if it hasn't happened yet.

    Weisz as Catwoman is a little more far fetched since there is, as of yet, no word on story or screenplay having been written (despite E! suggesting they're writing it "as we speak"... yeah, Nolan and his Brother write these things, I'm sure that while he isn't yet attached to it, he's going to be writing it now).

    And as for that article... did they really want to emphasize that they've been told Bales Batman will be "sexier"? How is that even relevant in a Nolanverse Batman? Next they'll be reporting seeing nipples on the as of yet not designed new suit.
  • Dan
    Robert Pattinson?! Are you kidding me?
  • HERO261
    JOSEPH GORDON-LEVITT SHOULD TAKE UP AFTER LEDGER HANDS DOWN...
  • Jacob
    The only question I have: Is there even a script? b/c if not, how can they know what characters they're using?
  • munnster
    To be honest i can think of nothing that will make me happier than the news of Batman 3. but to be honest, i put no faith in any rumors until Nolan comes out and hopefully says, "yes Johnny Depp is playing the riddler" then i will be happier. I find it interesting to hear Rachel Weisz as catwoman, i could think of a hundred women that could be far worse than her. she definately has the acting chops to hold with Bale, Caine, Freeman and Oldman. so that wouldnt be that bad, but i remember reading nolan say that he didnt want to do the penguin because he didnt find it realistic. I dont see catwoman being any more realistic than the penguin though. both cartoonish in fashion, even in thier roots Burgess Meredith as the Penguin was still very early comic esk.
  • munnster
    So i do not see catwoman being any more relevant in a natural gotham setting as nolan has placed. And as far as carrying on in the same manner as TDK, Depp seems to be the only logical choice to follow Ledger as equally intense and equally awesome/wierd/character driven. I was also thinking out loud about who could play the love interest? Perhaps bring back Vicki Vale? that would certainly help get to the roots of the Gotham public opinion and see first hand what the citizens viewpoints are. This is a fresh new Batman Nolan has created and he obviously doesn't care about using names and characters from past batman films. either way im anxious.
  • HAGE
    end with robin?
    is no1 even interested in the bat family expansion set?
  • I think WB and DC don't want to make the same mistake with the other Batman franchise. With the success of TDK I think WB and DC is making Batman a solo artist at this time.
  • Dan
    Yeah, thats true. We can agree that this is completely different though.
  • d0x
    I dont know why you would question Ledger. He was a good actor long before he played the Joker. Robert Pattinson on the other hand is not a good actor nor will he ever be and the only reason his named has even entered the rumor mill is because of that terrible Twilight movie that I was forced to see...

    If he were to be in the next Batman movie I would not see it, its that simple.
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