Monday, Dec 15, 2008
The overwhelming enthusiasm surrounding The Dark Knight this summer has been record breaking for the industry, and memorable for all its fans. Unavoidably there would be intense speculation to if and how they would do a sequel. Nolan has yet to sign on, but it seems inevitable that he and Bale will do a sequel. 
But the first mistake everyone makes is instantly jumping to the biggest stars and casting them in possible roles. Angelina Jolie should be Catwoman, and Johnny Depp's eccentric behaviour would be a perfect Riddler. This is the last thing you ever want to do in a series like this, for proof, refer back to the original four and look at what happened when big names were brought in. So far, Nolan has done a good job of casting good but not overly popular actors. Liam Neeson, Cilian Murphy, and Heath Ledger as villians, while Morgan Freeman and Micheal Caine serve as Bruce's allies. Granted, Christian Bale is currently working his way to super stardom (pretty much the biggest actor in Hollywood right now) he was relatively unknown the mainstream before Batman Begins.
So where do you go with a third film. Well, Batman is being hunted, and is now more alone that ever after the end of The Dark Knight. I think you bring him to the moral issue he was set up to confront in the last one. What is necessary to maintain order in Gotham? Can he kill? Should he kill? And what happens when he becomes the monster he is painted as? The Police are going to be one enemy, on their witchhunt for Batman (Introduce Harvey Bullock?) Then could we cast Daniel Day Lewis to bring his own style to the Riddler that terrorizes the divided Gotham PD, and Mickey Rourke as Bane, who seizes control in the absence of power after The Joker eliminates all the mob leaders?
Why Daniel Day Lewis? Not only is he a good actor, but the type to dedicate everything to a role, like Heath Ledger, and his main competition, Depp, would ultimately emulate the same Character Heath Ledger was in TDK.
Personally, as a huge fan of the new Batman series, would like to see this happen. The Dark Knight Returns will pack the theaters once again, but I would also like to see another installment, not after the 3rd, but between the 1st and 2nd. I think there is enormous potential for story during the time that Batman begins his Crusade against money launders and the mob. "The Caped Crusader" could bring back grounded criminals, more like Ras Al Gul. Such as a Black Mask, terrorist/anarchist storyline and/or a Hush as Hitman saga.
Ultimate Picks for Villains (Would Like to see Dent return)
The Riddler- Daniel Day Lewis
Bane- Mickey Rourke
Harley Quinn- Rachel McAdams
Hush- Karl Urban
The Black Mask- Ewan MacGregor
Harvey Bullock-
But the first mistake everyone makes is instantly jumping to the biggest stars and casting them in possible roles. Angelina Jolie should be Catwoman, and Johnny Depp's eccentric behaviour would be a perfect Riddler. This is the last thing you ever want to do in a series like this, for proof, refer back to the original four and look at what happened when big names were brought in. So far, Nolan has done a good job of casting good but not overly popular actors. Liam Neeson, Cilian Murphy, and Heath Ledger as villians, while Morgan Freeman and Micheal Caine serve as Bruce's allies. Granted, Christian Bale is currently working his way to super stardom (pretty much the biggest actor in Hollywood right now) he was relatively unknown the mainstream before Batman Begins.
So where do you go with a third film. Well, Batman is being hunted, and is now more alone that ever after the end of The Dark Knight. I think you bring him to the moral issue he was set up to confront in the last one. What is necessary to maintain order in Gotham? Can he kill? Should he kill? And what happens when he becomes the monster he is painted as? The Police are going to be one enemy, on their witchhunt for Batman (Introduce Harvey Bullock?) Then could we cast Daniel Day Lewis to bring his own style to the Riddler that terrorizes the divided Gotham PD, and Mickey Rourke as Bane, who seizes control in the absence of power after The Joker eliminates all the mob leaders?
Why Daniel Day Lewis? Not only is he a good actor, but the type to dedicate everything to a role, like Heath Ledger, and his main competition, Depp, would ultimately emulate the same Character Heath Ledger was in TDK.
Personally, as a huge fan of the new Batman series, would like to see this happen. The Dark Knight Returns will pack the theaters once again, but I would also like to see another installment, not after the 3rd, but between the 1st and 2nd. I think there is enormous potential for story during the time that Batman begins his Crusade against money launders and the mob. "The Caped Crusader" could bring back grounded criminals, more like Ras Al Gul. Such as a Black Mask, terrorist/anarchist storyline and/or a Hush as Hitman saga.
Ultimate Picks for Villains (Would Like to see Dent return)
The Riddler- Daniel Day Lewis
Bane- Mickey Rourke
Harley Quinn- Rachel McAdams
Hush- Karl Urban
The Black Mask- Ewan MacGregor
Harvey Bullock-
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