Nolan's "Batman" Villian Considerations?

[RebelMan]

10 Batman Villains Nolan Should Consider Next after Two-Face

1. Bane



The man who broke Batman's back deserves his own spotlight. His appearance in BATMAN AND ROBIN doesn't count. If you ask me, it doesn't even exist. Here's a criminal mastermind with superhuman strength due to a dependence of the drug, Venom, who single handily took over Gotham's criminal underworld and knocked The Dark Knight so far out of commission he needed to get a replacement. Nolan should be drooling at the chance to save this dude's reputation.

2. Deadshot (Floyd Lawton)



He may whore himself out to the entire DC universe but his roots are in Gotham. He started out as a hero with intentions of stealing some headlines from Bats but ended up getting greedy and wound up in jail. When he got out he decided to become an assassin, found a flashy new costume, and developed a death wish. And he's red. I like red.

3. The Riddler (Edward Nigma)



Truth be told, The Riddler is Batman's b*tch His greatest "super power" is leaving mysterious riddles that always end up getting solved and eventually lead to another ass beating and a trip to Arkham. Now, with Nolan at the wheel, E Nig could shine. All he needs is a good storyline and a sh*t-load of henchmen and we got ourselves a fight.

4. Hush (Dr. Thomas Elliot)



If only for the storyline that surrounds him, which happens to be one of my favorite stories ever. The only problem with that is the storyline involves basically every character on this list, Superman, Nightwing, and Robin's corpse. A little much for one movie (or even two or three).

5. Catwoman (Selina Kyle)



The farther I got into this article the more I realized I'm tired of Catwoman. Do we really need a third big budget version of her within 20 years? Maybe, when you look at that picture above. Give me some purple tights (enough with the black leather), an up and coming hottie, and a couple quality p*ssy jokes and I might still check it out.

6. Black Mask (Roman Sionis)



A lesser known villain in the world of Bats, Mr. Mask has a great back story, his own gang, a true hatred for our hero, and a mask carved from the coffin of his mother, whom he murdered along with his father. All this adds up to some serious f*cking issues and good drama.

7. Mr. Freeze (Dr. Victor Fries)



Doesn't that picture just scream for someone like Arnold Schwarzenegger to play him? This is a character Nolan could do wonders with. A broken heart, a lust for vengeance, a refrigerating suit complete with glass dome, and a cryogenic gun. The more I think about it, anybody but Arnold could make this work. Anybody.

8. Killer Croc (Waylon Jones)



He might be a little too far fetched for Nolan to make work but this reptilian bastard has given Bats some great battles. He also shacked up with Swamp Thing once. I smell a sitcom spin-off.

9. Harley Quinn (Dr. Harleen Quinzel)



This one might be a little hard to do due to the death of Heath Ledger since Dr. Quinn only exists because of the Joker. If "Mistah J" doesn't come back in the form of another actor she can't be his criminal psychiatrist. She can't fall in love with him. She can't break him out of Arkham Asylum. She can't wear that banging costume. Dammit.

10. The Penguin (Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot)



I guess Danny DeVito was pretty cool in BATMAN RETURNS but call me crazy when I say a dwarf with bird obsessions and a deadly selection of umbrellas shouldn't strike too much fear into The Dark Knight. I'm sure Nolan could make him cooler than Darth Vader though.

Honorable Mention: Poison Ivy (Pamela Lillian Isley)



I`m not sure but I think she already showed up this summer as the villain in THE HAPPENING. What a twist! I`m not too big on Ivy and her "plant powers" but I'm sure plenty of fans will throw her name in the hat strictly based on the form fitting vines and a fire-bush.

[RebelMan]

Bats villain rumors

Aug. 4, 2008
Source: Hollywood Newsroom
by: James Thoo

There have been a plethora of casting rumors pertaining to the villains for the next (assumed) Batman movie over the last couple of days. And we've tried to steer clear of them, but figure it might lead to some fun or interesting discussion on who we'd like to see tackle Batsy next.

What has been bandied around are the following (and remember, unsubstantiated rumor in absolute!):

1. Johnny Depp as The Riddler
2. Phillip Seymour Hoffman as The Penguin
3. Angelina Jolie as Catwoman

Personally, I don't really like any of these suggestions, but on the up side I doubt that any of them are really even anywhere close to being true. If you ask me, a cool villain for the next flick would be Clayface. It would be a completely different challenge and would give the movie a completely different dynamic to the last two. Failing that, I guess introducing Catwoman wouldn't be the worst thing, but not Angelina Jolie. Right?

[Captain Beefheart]

Bane is a horrible character. The good parts of Knightfall had nothing to do with Bane.

If you cast Seymour Hoffman as Penguin, and Nolan intergrates him into the movies the way he's done the past two films, it could work. He wouldn't work as the sole adversary for Batman, but I don't think that's what the third movie needs to be about. The third movie needs to be about Batman's redemption.

Whether you do that by taking him through the spiritual journey of Arkham, or if you do that by throwing him through the ringer again with this movie, the goal should be to end the trilogy with some measure of hope for Batman.

PS: Ewan McGregor as The Riddler. Real talk.

[RebelMan]

Originally Posted by Captain Beefheart

The third movie needs to be about Batman's redemption.

Whether you do that by taking him through the spiritual journey of Arkham, or if you do that by throwing him through the ringer again with this movie, the goal should be to end the trilogy with some measure of hope for Batman.

I agree that the next film should be the final part of this trilogy & should end in the same way. And that if(you know Warner Bros. will want to) they decide to make more with Nolan, Bale, Oldman, Caine, & Freeman after the 3rd movie, they should take a break for a while so Nolan can find a good way to make another true trilogy of Batman.

[Gumby]

Bane a horrible character? What?!

Considering what happens in The Dark Knight, bringing in the "Knightfall" storyline makes the most sense.

[rlm]

i believe the whole rumor thing with hoffman, depp and jolie originated in some british tabloid. a tabloid that has done this sort of thing before just to sell it's publications due to the movie being huge. now it seems other publications and sources are picking it up too. all of it is false info by the way.

[RebelMan]

Completely Fan-Made, but still keeping with Nolan's Versions.

[RebelMan]

More FanMade Posters/Stills.

[RebelMan]

Aaron Eckhart on Two-Face
Source: Heather Newgen
September 3, 2008


SPOILER ALERT!: The following article spoils certain aspects of The Dark Knight. If you have not seen the movie, turn back now!

Yes, it's true. Aaron Eckhart says goodbye to Batman. At the press day for his upcoming indie film Towelhead, ComingSoon.net/Superhero Hype! talked to the actor who portrayed Harvey Dent/Two-Face in The Dark Knight. He told us he's definitely not signed on for another film and confirmed his character is dead.

Eckhart laughed about how he tried to ask if there was a chance he was coming back and was good-humored about the deadly fate of Dent.

CS/SHH!: Is Harvey Dent alive?
Aaron Eckhart: No. He is dead as a door nail.

CS/SHH!: So he's not coming back?
Eckhart: He ain't coming back baby!

CS/SHH!: I was hoping he would.
Eckhart: No. I asked Chris [Nolan] that question and he goes, "You're dead" before I could even get the question out of my mouth. "Hey Chris, am I?" "You're dead!" Alright, cool.

CS/SHH!: That's not a problem in comic book movies. You could still come back.
Eckhart: I think in contract negotiations it's a problem.

CS/SHH!: So you were never signed on for another film?
Eckhart: No, I'm not coming back. I think unfortunately, Heath [Ledger] was supposed to go on and that didn't work out. I'm nobody. I'm a cog. I have no say over this sort of stuff. I'm sure that there's so many other characters that they could whip together. I heard Angelina Jolie was going to be Catwoman or something like that. I thought that was a great idea. I'd like to be in that one.

CS/SHH!: It must be gratifying that so many people responded to your character.
Eckhart: Yeah, I dig it. Write your Congressman. I like that for the first time in my career I'm getting fan mail from kids and 8-year-olds. "My name is Bill. I really liked the film." I've never had that before. I think that's fun. I think someone told me they're going to be Harvey Two-Face for Halloween which is cool. I said to two kids the other day, "Did you see Batman yet?" Then I come to find out like two seconds later they've seen it four times. People are really going back to see it. My parents saw it I think 12 [times] so far. They're sick that it's going out of the theaters.

CS/SHH!: Do they normally see your movies 12 times?
Eckhart: I don't know about 12, but they like to go see the movies. They like to go see the audience. They like to tell people that I'm in the movie like popcorn people.