The Dark Knight Rises Casting Call (All Villains)

[Laderlappen]

Clive Owen COULD be a good Black Mask. He was great in Closer, Children of Men, & Sin City.

 

[The Batkilt]

I'd disagree in regards to Vin being horrible. Before he settled for action movie mediocrity he showed some promise. Spielberg was even said to have expected Vin to achieve some success as a filmmaker based on Multi-Facial. I don't see him rising above his current station anytime soon, but he does have more raw talent that most actors in his genre.

 

[cerealkiller182]

Except for Children of Men I find Clive Owen kinda bland. I thought Dwight in Sin City should have been played with a little less angst. Some of his lines in other Sin City volumes that I just couldnt read with Owens monotone voice.

I really want Mark Strong for Black Mask. I think hes got great prescence and his voice and movements are very animated for lack of a better word which allows him to act through the mask kinda like why Dafoe wanted to be in the Goblin suit most of the time.

 

[Ace of Knaves]

i like Josh Brolin for Black Mask, as long as he can get rid of that heavy Texan accent of his.

 

[WeaponXProject]

Its really annoying when people say this. Why do you like her for the role if you doubt her acting skills? This is like saying 'I like apple-pie. But Im not a fan of the taste'.

I think I am the only one to suggest this but...okay...

Just haven't seen her in much. I like her look though.


Thanks for knocking on me for this. I guess the rest of what I said was okay.

 

[cerealkiller182]

I think I am the only one to suggest this but...okay...

Just haven't seen her in much. I like her look though.


Thanks for knocking on me for this. I guess the rest of what I said was okay.

your not the only one

 

[Sawyer]

I saw someone use Daniel Craig for Mr. Freeze in a manip, and I thought it was absolutely perfect casting. I could totally see him in the role.

 

[WeaponXProject]

your not the only one

You? I see you like Michelle Monaghan as well. She was one of my other picks but I picked Mitra on her looks and athletic ability. Haven't seen that in many other leading ladies and if I have I seen them already play a superhero. Like Uma was Poison Ivy and Jennifer Garner was Elektra...

 

[cerealkiller182]

You?

No but there have been plenty of people especially recently who have suggested Mitra and only stated her looks as her qualifications for Catwoman

 

[WeaponXProject]

No but there have been plenty of people especially recently who have suggested Mitra and only stated her looks as her qualifications for Catwoman

I looked through some of the thread and I might have said it first. I got the idea after I watched Doomsday and saw a few pictures for Underworld 3 and thought she has the Selina look but I haven't seen much out her yet. But I really would prefer if Catwoman was not in a Nolan movie at all.

 

[cerealkiller182]

I looked through some of the thread and I might have said it first. I got the idea after I watched Doomsday and saw a few pictures for Underworld 3 and thought she has the Selina look but I haven't seen much out her yet. But I really would prefer if Catwoman was not in a Nolan movie at all.

it might have been the catwoman specific thread

 

[WeaponXProject]

it might have been the catwoman specific thread

Yeah, that's what I looked through and saw my post.

I was thinking about Monaghan as well.
What do you see in Monaghan outside of her look bc I haven't seen her in much. I've seen MI:3 and other stuff but to me she is more of the damsel in distress. I don't really see much of a spine in her. She looks a little like Katie Holmes to me. Actually I remember wanting her to replace Katie as Rachel...

 

[The Batkilt]

Yeah, that's what I looked through and saw my post.

I was thinking about Monaghan as well.
What do you see in Monaghan outside of her look bc I haven't seen her in much. I've seen MI:3 and other stuff but to me she is more of the damsel in distress. I don't really see much of a spine in her. She looks a little like Katie Holmes to me. Actually I remember wanting her to replace Katie as Rachel...

Seen Gone Baby Gone? I won't spoil it for you in case you haven't, but the moral conflict between her character and Casey Affleck's is a core of the film. As a result of information that comes to light they both wish to make completely different choices with completely different consequences, and there's right and wrong to both of them. It reminded me of the dynamic at times between Batman and Catwoman.

 

[HereToComment27]

Here is my ideas on the villains I think should be in the next Batman film. I posted them on another thread, but I'm posting them again. Tell me what you guys think . . .

VILLAINS

THE RIDDLER-
Edward Nashton is a rouge psychopathic journalist who began writing a story on the Batman. When the Batman ‘disappears’ he becomes obsessed with locating him and is fired for working under illegal operations. He then names himself the Riddler and becomes a network hacker who tears down Gotham City economically. He is intent on locating and prompting the Batman to return. He does so by threatening what Batman cares about most: Gotham City.

He detonates various areas of Gotham and tears down the city from the inside. The Riddler desires to humiliate Batman by revealing his secret identity. He becomes obsessive to the point where he constantly searches for the Batman.

He presents a riddle upon each system he has previously hacked. Each riddle is a complex system of numerical equations intended to be solved. Each answer to the riddle is a set of coordinates of where the Riddler will hack next. He challenges all to solve the riddles that he imposes.

The Riddler uses his traditional cane and other various weapons. He has hired henchmen and assassins, including Firefly, working under him.

He becomes in leagues with the mob. The Riddler presents stolen information to various mobsters. Information containing facts about the city and various systems, such as weak points in Gotham’s structure. With such vital information the mafia can ‘retake’ Gotham City while the police are occupied.


CATWOMAN-
Catwoman is an acrobatic jewelry heist expert. She is shown to steal from mobsters and the mafia. She has personal vendetta against the mafia for killing her best friend. This is not shown, but stated. Her main desire and want is to take down the entire mob as a personal vendetta against it. She becomes Gotham’s new vigilante.

Catwoman uses an arsenal of weapons including a bullwhip, retractable ‘claws’, fiber armor, GPS locator, high intensive ear pieces, night vision binoculars, and others.

Selina Kyle, Catwoman’s alias, is a millionaire (price paid in stolen jewels) bachelorette. She befriends Bruce Wayne during a party. Neither is aware of the other’s secret vigilante status.

After Batman’s return, Catwoman and he become somewhat romantically involved, although their relationship becomes a love/hate relationship. The two watch out for each other and desire to stop the arise of criminality and cease the threat of the Riddler.


THE PENGUIN-
Oswald Cobblepot, nicknamed the Penguin because of his looks, is an English arms dealer who provides resources and weapons to the mafia. He soon becomes a powerful mobster and secretly takes over Gotham’s criminality rise and underworld operations.

However, in the public eye, he also arises in politics and becomes the hero of Gotham City, promising that crime will go down, even without the Batman. Because of his re-assuring acts, Dent’s image is destroyed.

The Penguin plots the rise of the rise of criminality to again dominate Gotham City, while under the identity of a trusted politician. The Riddler helps him with vital operations, such as key information in the structure of Gotham. However, he does fear the threats to bring down all of Gotham.

He uses various weapons, mainly guns and has hired henchmen and the entire mafia in his pocket.


FIREFLY-
James Lynns (Yes, I changed the first name because I despise the name Garfield) is a pyromaniac, who, after a terrible fire accident, dons an insulating suit. He uses his knowledge of explosives and fire to set various areas ablaze. He robs banks and other areas of Gotham.

He is among the many ‘freaks’ running loose in Gotham. He is hired by the Riddler to burn the major corporations in Gotham including Wayne Enterprises. This way, the major systems, not capable of being hacked into, are no longer a threat. He is also hired to find the Batman (if possible) and assassinate him.

He uses a high tech arsenal of weapons. He uses an insulation suit equipped with two flamethrowers and a compartment of gasoline. He sets anything he desires ablaze and watches it burn.



-Notes-
I know I have been often speaking of Batman ‘returning’ often within the paragraphs above. This is because Bruce Wayne decides not to become Batman early on in the film. However, about forty five minutes into the film, he realizes that without him and even with Catwoman, Gotham City is falling apart.
What makes him realize this are:
1. The Riddler’s threats to structurally tear down Gotham.
2. The rouge vigilante Catwoman.
3. The arising mob and mafia, regaining control of all of Gotham City.
4. The Firefly’s attacks and constantly burning major areas of Gotham.
5. The Freaks running free amongst Gotham.
6. Alfred pushing him to make him realize that no matter what, hated or not, Batman is needed.

 

[Laderlappen]

Just haven't seen her in much. I like her look though.

If you havent seen much of her, why would you like her for the role? And she would have to do more than look like the character.

Thanks for knocking on me for this. I guess the rest of what I said was okay.

You see I respect every person's suggestions. Even the ones I dont agree with. EXCEPT the person that suggest an actor that even that person dislike or doubt his/her suggestion.

I mean you think for yourself 'of all actresses in the world, who could be the best for this role', and you chose an actor you dont even think can act? Do you know how crazy that sounds? No I can't respect a person who on purpose choses a bad actress for the movie.

 

[cerealkiller182]

Yeah, that's what I looked through and saw my post.

I was thinking about Monaghan as well.
What do you see in Monaghan outside of her look bc I haven't seen her in much. I've seen MI:3 and other stuff but to me she is more of the damsel in distress. I don't really see much of a spine in her. She looks a little like Katie Holmes to me. Actually I remember wanting her to replace Katie as Rachel...

In Gone Baby Gone she had a hard edge and did a lot of brooding (but maybe too much) but if she can level it out with her fun flirtacious attitude from Kiss Kiss Bang Bang then you have Selina IMO.

And while she handled the low level of action she had in MI3, GBG, and KKBB, she looks like she'll be kicking some ass in Eagel Eye

 

[WeaponXProject]

If you havent seen much of her, why would you like her for the role? And she would have to do more than look like the character.


You see I respect every person's suggestions. Even the ones I dont agree with. EXCEPT the person that suggest an actor that even that person dislike or doubt his/her suggestion.

I mean you think for yourself 'of all actresses in the world, who could be the best for this role', and you chose an actor you dont even think can act? Do you know how crazy that sounds? No I can't respect a person who on purpose choses a bad actress for the movie.

Wait, wait here...I picked her based on the movies that I have seen her in. One is Doomsday where she was an ass kicking female hero. I don't know if you have noticed but there aren't many beautiful ass kicking actresses out there that haven't already been tied to a major character. She hasn't and from what I have seen she is a pretty good actress but her role in Doomsday is a character who has to be stone cold and an unsuspecting badass. She is swift with her movement, delivers lines well and has the Selina look. "...you don't even think can act." Never said that in my posts just said I wasn't sure and that I haven't seen enough yet but go ahead go on your big monologue again and tell me how crazy I am. People in posts pick alot of characters based on look. Chris Nolan might not but even he cast Katie Holmes in his movie. So we disagree but don't be the guy that bashes people for picking someone that could play the character.

 

[The Major]

WXP:

Selina is much more then a stone cold bad ass. She's got many sides to her personality.

 

[WeaponXProject]

Seen Gone Baby Gone? I won't spoil it for you in case you haven't, but the moral conflict between her character and Casey Affleck's is a core of the film. As a result of information that comes to light they both wish to make completely different choices with completely different consequences, and there's right and wrong to both of them. It reminded me of the dynamic at times between Batman and Catwoman.

Yeah I saw it and loved it. I noticed Casey Affleck and Ed Harris' and the mother of the daughter, who won best supporting actress, a little more than hers. I understand how conflicted she was about going to the ways they went to save a little girl. I like Michelle Monaghan but she is very young looking and still looks 22 or 23 to me. I always thought of Selina Kyle as Michelle Pfeifer's character who was very proud, very sexy and full of conviction. Also Michelle Pfeifer is athletically gifted enough to play the character.

She is beautiful and shown some talent but like I said she is more of a Rachel Dawes than a Selina Kyle.

 

[WeaponXProject]

WXP:

Selina is much more then a stone cold bad ass. She's got many sides to her personality.

Well, I didn't say that's all Selina was. I just said Rhona showed that in Doomsday and that is one of the qualities that Catwoman has.

I'm getting my words twisted around here.

 

[The Major]

Watching Live Free and Die Hard. The Asian woman who works for Thomas Gabriel in this would make a great Lady Shiva.

 

[SPIDERMAN117]

How about Johnny Depp for every villain? Seems to be rumored for every single villian ever.

 

[Majik1387]

Joker and now Riddler....yeah thats every villain ever imaginable.......

 

[FlawlessVictory]

^In the "Johnny Depp Talks Riddler Rumors" thread, someone suggested Depp for the role of the Scarecrow. It's only a matter of time before he is suggested for Catwoman.

 

[Majik1387]

Well, I did a Burton Batman 3 manip using Depp as Scarecrow, but him as Catwoman is GENIUS!