The Dark Knight Rises Are you ready for a sexier Bruce Wayne?

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From E! Online:

The next Batman installment is alive and kicking—definitely. We already mentioned today certain Warners sources are leaking to us that Rachel Weisz is being considered for the Catwoman role, too fab. But Warners officially isn't saying bubkes. But other insiders working on the next installment, to follow up where The Dark Knight left off, say it's all so a go:

Despite some recent interviews in which he down-played the possibility of returning as director again, Christopher Nolan (who helmed Knight) will for sure be back directing the third flick, we're assured by a production mole. Christian Bale will obviously rejoin his director pal, and we're very pleased to report that he'll be playing a "sexier" Bruce Wayne. This is heaven-sent news, as, let's face it, Bale couldn't have looked any more constipated in that last flick.

Never mind. And as for Catwoman casting, look, when we chatted with Aaron Eckhart not long ago, he blabbed that he would love to see Angelina Jolie play the role. Well, sorry babes, as we spilled earlier today, Weisz is the one more likely, at this point, to be signed on to play the sexy puss. After all, Angie has her claws out enough in real life, right?



By the by, even though Warners did not comment on any of the above movie talk, additional studio sources did confirm it's certainly "expected" Bale and Nolan will be back, pending a script which is being written as we gossip. However, let's not forget the most important Batman buzz of all, right?

Who dare fill Heath's shoes? A Batman movie is only as good as the villain, right? Don't believe me? Just watch the Oscars next February, and let's discuss after Heath nabs one of those babies posthumously.

So. Philip Seymour Hoffman as The Penguin? Johnny Depp as anyone? Robert Pattinson as The Joker?

Spencer Pratt as himself? Jeez, the sky's the friggin' limit these days. Me? I vote for Pattinson. I just don't buy that dude as a nonhuman blood-sucking vampire anyway, you?



So what in Gods name is a "sexier" Bruce Wayne?

 

[Hole Shot]

The scary thing is that it's consistent with Eddie Murphy report!!!


By the way, I think by sexier they mean he is actually going to have a sex life. Before he had his crush and his chicks that were there just to hang on his arm. Now he can get on with life thanks to Joker and really sow his oats.

 

[Crook]

I'm interested as to what the term means in context, given that it's true. Bale as the playboy Bruce, always came off to me as a virgin pretending to be a player. Someone who talked the talk, but never walked the walk. Of course, it fits the character all the same, but I would have preferred a more hands-on approach from Bruce.

Sexual identity and dynamics are not things you'd likely find in a superhero movie. But it would be interesting if Nolan would insert a bit of subtext in regards to Bruce's sexual exploits. It doesn't have to be for the sake of showing some skin, but dig a bit deeper into Bruce's current mindstate and how he deals with it.

Buuuut, my guess is that this is all hogwash anyhoo. I don't really think anyone has the balls to do that.

 

[Quinzel]

Christian Bale=Pure sex.

Heath Ledger=Pure ORGASM.

^in all caps.

 

[Mastodon123]

I think all these rumors of Catwoman, and a sexier Bruce Wayne is a bunch of bull. All these things are coming out now because TDK just go released on DVD and Blu Ray. Just another way to expose the Batman franchise and it in the news.

 

[Terminator]

This means you get to see Batman's ding-a-ling.

 

[Quinzel]

I think all these rumors of Catwoman, and a sexier Bruce Wayne is a bunch of bull. All these things are coming out now because TDK just go released on DVD and Blu Ray. Just another way to expose the Batman franchise and it in the news.

I agree, but that doesn't make the actors any less attractive. haha.

 

[MadVillainy]

rachel weisz as catwoman sucks
but i will be glad to hear when nolan officially signs on

 

[Wesley Dodds]

Agreed. Bruce Wayne deserves more than Brendan Frasers sloppy seconds.

 

[MadVillainy]

i say either Kate Beckinsale or Charlize Theron or Michelle Monaghan (sp?)for Catwoman

 

[Hole Shot]

Agreed. Bruce Wayne deserves more than Brendan Frasers sloppy seconds.

It doesn't seem as radical an idea as Jake Gylenhaal's sloppy seconds for Joker did a couple years back.

i say either Kate Beckinsale or Charlize Theron or Michelle Monaghan (sp?)for Catwoman

Beck & Theron have already done the Femme Fatale. Monaghan is a hottie and good actress, not sure if she has that dark thing about her, but can't say she doesn't either.

 

[Terminator]

Eva green

 

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IMO f*** catwoman one of the few batvillains i despise

 

[Wesley Dodds]

IMO f*** catwoman one of the few batvillains i despise

Whoa! First of all, she's not a villain. Second, Why?

 

[Harley Quinn]

christian bale can't bring the sexy. those tiny lips in that batman mask

that article sounds like it was written by a horny grandmom.

 

[The Guard]

Sexy Bruce Wayne?

You mean...a Bruce Wayne who shows actual CHEMISTRY with his love interest?

Oh, if only.

 

[p4poetic]

^ha, exactly what I was thinking. So far, Katie and Maggie have been duds. I don't think Nolan knows how to cast female leads. If any female character opposite Bale EVER appears in Batman again, he needs to find someone who has chemistry.

(A sexier Bruce Wayne? You can't possibly get Christian Bale to be sexier than he already is).

 

[H47]

Robert Pattinson as The Joker?

No. No and no.

I do not want them re-casting The Joker.

 

[flickchick85]

Well, this red-blooded female thinks he's plenty sexy already. But I agree that if this story were remotely true (which I don't believe AT ALL), what they mean is that he'd actually have a sex life. And, Movie Gods willing, actual chemistry with his leading lady.

 

[maveholic31]

the only candidates for Catwoman IF she ever surfaces on film should be Charlize Theron and Marion Cotillard.

 

[Melkay]

Bale did say at some point that he was interested in exploring Batman‘s sexual inner world. And even if that exploration is subtle and dignified, that’s what we’re gonna get if Catwoman is in the next movie. It’s not so wild speculation after all.

 

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Whoa! First of all, she's not a villain. Second, Why?

in my opinion shes boring. the only thing she does is seduce batman

 

[Wesley Dodds]

in my opinion shes boring. the only thing she does is seduce batman

You may as well say the same thing about Ivy or Talia... Catwomans actually a great character and almost as complicated and cool as Batman... almost.
Read Jeph Loeb's "When In Rome" as a good example of what i mean and if somehow you still dont like the character well... Heck, you can always say you only bought it as a nice little companion piece to Long Halloween and Dark Victory..

 

[stardust]

Well, first of all Bruce needs to find his true love, obviously, and his love to be reciprocated without holding back. Second, the part must be well written and they need to find an actress who can actually play it and isn't just... there. Unfortunately one of the posters above made a valid point. I still have to see a Nolan movie in which a couple shares real chemistry.

 

[AnorexicBatman]

This comes from Nolan himself and I quote

Among other things, I also want to shed light on some of Bruce's more unusual sexual exploits. A particular incident that comes to mind stems from a sort of Oedipus complex gone very very wrong. Instead of telling you, I'll illustrate my point using a panel from one of my favorite Batman comic books

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