Anne Hathaway Will Play Selina Kyle in The Dark Knight Rises

[Canid117]

Hathaway is a pretty good actress and can pull it off though if she doesn't actually become Catwoman in this last movie then we can be pretty damn sure we get three more movies. Honestly I would rather just have a really good trilogy.

 

[Divine Miss Bee]

call me nitpicky, but i could almost see anne hathaway's look and acting style as poison ivy, not catwoman. but...

That actually would be quite nice, but I think Nolan said at one point he wouldn't do Poison Ivy in a film as it was too unrealistic or... something. Maybe he was talking about some other villain >>

unrealistic? this man realizes he makes comic book films, not nature documentaries, yes? i would love to see poison ivy in a batman film nowadays. she was awesome.

 

[MovieBob]

Bane is an AWFUL character. He's up there with Venom and Doomsday in the pantheon of crappy bad guys who're only noteworthy because they were the heavy in an important story-arc. In Bane's case, the story isn't even very good.

Nolan has earned a lot of leeway, and I'm sure he and his people can hammer Bane into something decent; but I'd be curious to know how Bane's sole reason to exist - i.e. he turns into The Hulk with suped-up steroids - "works" in Nolan's no-fantasy/no-scifi/gritty-realism Batman world. You can't really just reduce it to "he works out alot" and make him a plausible match for a hero who has a jaws-of-life built into his suit's arm...

Anne Hathaway as Catwoman? GREAT casting, great opportunity for her. My only worry: Again, Nolan is so against putting explicitly "comic-booky" elements into these movies, I wouldn't be surprised at all if they ditch the nickname and the costume and just make her "Selina Kyle: Lady Criminal Who Owns Some Cats." Could it work? Sure. Will it be a shame for history to lose it's opportunity for the sight of Anne Hathaway in a catsuit? Yes

EDIT: I'd also be curious to know why I'm not seeing the same internet-wide rage that greeted Idris Elba taking over a "white role" in Thor erupting at Tom Hardy (white) playing the traditionally Latin-American Bane...

 

[Julianking93]

unrealistic? this man realizes he makes comic book films, not nature documentaries, yes? i would love to see poison ivy in a batman film nowadays. she was awesome.

Very true, he just wants them to be realistic I suppose.

Same with changing Two Face's cause of the accident from acid turning him purple into an explosion. Just the more gritty realism. With Ivy... I'm not really sure how they could make that real, but I'm sure they could do a good job :3

 

[el_kabong]

Woo Bane! thats pretty epic. To have one of Batman's smartest and strongest opponents in what looks to be Nolans last Batman flick is pretty damn clever! Bravo on the villain.

Agreed. I had actually hoped for Bane when they were in speculation, ruling out mainstays like the Riddler and the Penguin. I didn't think Nolan would actually use him because of the awful portrayal of the character as a moronic brute in Batman and Robin. Good on Nolan for recognizing the true potential of the character.

 

[Inconnu24]

After I saw Nolan's recent shortlist of actresses he wanted to play his female roles (Keira Knightley, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Biel, Kate Mara, Charlotte Riley, and Gemma Arterton), I felt Hathaway was going to make the cut and even told a friend this yesterday. So, it's rumored that the other is Talia Al Ghul and I'm going to say either Riley or Arterton will get the part. Knightley, Biel, and Mara are all great and whatnot, but I can't see any of them as the female lead in a Batman movie.

 

[Divine Miss Bee]

unrealistic? this man realizes he makes comic book films, not nature documentaries, yes? i would love to see poison ivy in a batman film nowadays. she was awesome.

Very true, he just wants them to be realistic I suppose.

Same with changing Two Face's cause of the accident from acid turning him purple into an explosion. Just the more gritty realism. With Ivy... I'm not really sure how they could make that real, but I'm sure they could do a good job :3

in the comics, she was poisoned with some plants that had died out everywhere except in some ancient egyptian crypt, and that's how she got her powers. i could believe ancient, mutated plants could make a person immune to all poisons. then, it's just a matter of her plant powers being exceptional knowledge of botany (she is a doctor of botany, after all-she could breed plants that accomplish her goals, and eco-terrorism seems to fit right into today's villain agenda) and her poison kisses being nothing more than a lipstick that doesn't affect her.

there. i did it. now i just need millions of dollars and a director.

 

[Julianking93]

in the comics, she was poisoned with some plants that had died out everywhere except in some ancient egyptian crypt, and that's how she got her powers. i could believe ancient, mutated plants could make a person immune to all poisons. then, it's just a matter of her plant powers being exceptional knowledge of botany (she is a doctor of botany, after all-she could breed plants that accomplish her goals, and eco-terrorism seems to fit right into today's villain agenda) and her poison kisses being nothing more than a lipstick that doesn't affect her.

there. i did it. now i just need millions of dollars and a director.

You should have been in charge of the story :3

But yes, I see what you mean and that would work, but the whole idea of her controlling plants and all that is what I suppose seemed too far fetched. However, they could just have her use poison instead so problem solved.... though they did already use Scarecrow who would end up being fairly similar, so I guess they wanted something totally different :3

 

[DustyDrB]

Hathaway is gorgeous...

But it sure would be nice for the villains to be a surprise. I guess this is as much the studios fault as it is the headlines that bluntly state things.

 

[Smooth Operator]

Well atleast Anne Hathaway is lovable, Maggie Gyllenhaal on the other hand was not.
During the whole Dark Knight movie I was disturbed by the romantic side of it, why would anyone want that cut-throat snake-eyed b*tch?! (not saying the actress is like that, just how the character came over)

Bane is a strange choice tho because he does not seem all that interesting, but damn they made two stunning Batman movies sofar(not something I even imagined ever seeing), so if anyone can pull it off these are the guys.

 

[Divine Miss Bee]

in the comics, she was poisoned with some plants that had died out everywhere except in some ancient egyptian crypt, and that's how she got her powers. i could believe ancient, mutated plants could make a person immune to all poisons. then, it's just a matter of her plant powers being exceptional knowledge of botany (she is a doctor of botany, after all-she could breed plants that accomplish her goals, and eco-terrorism seems to fit right into today's villain agenda) and her poison kisses being nothing more than a lipstick that doesn't affect her.

there. i did it. now i just need millions of dollars and a director.

You should have been in charge of the story :3

But yes, I see what you mean and that would work, but the whole idea of her controlling plants and all that is what I suppose seemed too far fetched. However, they could just have her use poison instead so problem solved.... though they did already use Scarecrow who would end up being fairly similar, so I guess they wanted something totally different :3

i think he just didn't do enough research into her comic-book persona. poison ivy is a character that has been handled badly by hollywood, so i can see how he would think she was a waste of time. or it could be because she's a feminist, and hollywood hates feminists.

 

[Julianking93]

i think he just didn't do enough research into her comic-book persona. poison ivy is a character that has been handled badly by hollywood, so i can see how he would think she was a waste of time. or it could be because she's a feminist, and hollywood hates feminists.

That too. :3

That last Schumacher film though.... let's just not go there >> <<

 

[PlayingOpossum]

call me nitpicky, but i could almost see anne hathaway's look and acting style as poison ivy, not catwoman.

Seconded. I think she'd make a decent Harley Quinn, for that matter. I would rather see Poison Ivy in a Batman movie (I like to pretend Batman+Robin doesn't exist), though I suppose if it's the last in a series they'd want to go with the more iconic villain.

 

[Cheery Lunatic]

I like Bane, but I didn't even CONSIDER Nolan bringing in the character.

He really didn't fit the gritty, realistic world Nolan created.

Though I will be super duper excited if he's gonna be basing the movie offa Knightfall. That would be intense.

And on the subject of Hathaway...no, just no. I won't be immature enough to say I've lost faith in the film...it's just that I didn't think Nolan would even look at her. I just I can't get her past "Princess Diaries" in my head. Oh well, there's some hope. Look what he did with Ledger, right?

 

[theguitarhero6]

Hey, who expected "Brokeback mountain" and "Knight's tale" star Ledger to give the Joker performance that he did?
So let's give Hathaway a chance and see the results...

I like that idea, agreed!

 

[Boemmel]

I actually like the idea of Hathaway as Selina Kyle, I think she could surprise a lot of people. Remember, yes, she did "Princess Diaries" and "Devil wears Prada", but I think she is surprisingly versatile, as she also did stuff like "Get Smart" or the Tim Burton "Alice in Wonderland" version. She also, like Ledger, played in "Brokeback Mountain" and already got an Academy Award nomination for "Rachel Getting Married", so I am looking forward to see how she will do as Selina Kyle.

Also, as much as I enjoyed the first to Nolan Batman movies, I really think the female leads in both movies were kinda weak and both Katie Holmes and Maggie Gyllenhaal did not put in memorable performances in my mind. I think Hathaway will be better than those at least.

As for Bane, I have to admit I do not know enough about him from the Comics to really form a valid opinion of him yet. So for now, I will just wait and keep my mind open.

 

[Casual Shinji]

Tom Hardy will be playing Bane.

Oh my God, I so freaking called this the moment I heard that Tom Hardy would be in the third movie. Nolan must've been watching Bronson while trying to come up with a new villain.

If anyone can pull off the psychotic, juiced-up brawler, it's Tom Hardy.

 

[Scrythe]

Oh wow. For a second there, I thought they were going to do something silly. Something like, say, cast Halle Berry as Selena Kyle. Wouldn't have that been a disaster?

On a less snarky note, I actually have a lot of mixed feelings about this one. I'll just take the "wait and see" approach to this one.

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[Quiet Stranger]

Aw c'mon. Bane from that movie was NOTHING like he is in the comics. I feel lazy, so I'll just link the wikipedia article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bane_(comics)
Basically he had managed to break Batman physically and psychologically in his debut against him.

Exactly!
Schumacher's version was just stupid. They made him just a borderline retarded guy with muscles.
In the comics, Bane was a borderline genius. He broke down Batman psychologically by releasing all the inmates from Arkham and was even able to learn his secret identity, something that no one else seems to be able to do >>

Joker knows his secret identity, so does Catwoman, and The Black Glove

OT: I wish they had chosen a better character than Selina, or at least a better actress than Anne

 

[Madara XIII]

Hey, who expected "Brokeback mountain" and "Knight's tale" star Ledger to give the Joker performance that he did?
So let's give Hathaway a chance and see the results...

I'm with you on that one.

Joker: Damn Batman, I wish I knew how to quit you. <3
Batman: ......GTFO!
Joker: Y so serious!?