The Dark Knight Rutger Hauer not returning in TDK

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Most of the article is old news by the way...

http://movies.ign.com/articles/784/784531p1.html

Rutger on Dark Knight
Plus, Batmobile and extras casting buzz!
by Stax

April 30, 2007 - IGN attended the L.A. Comic Book & Sci Fi Convention at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles yesterday where genre veteran Rutger Hauer was in attendance as a celebrity guest. We got the chance to ask Hauer about whether he's returning for The Dark Knight, the sequel to Batman Begins.

Hauer informed us that, as far he knows, he won't be reprising his role as William Earle, the deposed head of Wayne Enterprises, in the Christopher Nolan-directed sequel. "I have not gotten the call yet," he said.

While Hauer may not be in The Dark Knight, there's a very good chance that you could be. CityofChicago.org has posted an extras casting call notice for Rory's First Kiss, the not-so-secret codename that the Dark Knight production is operating under.

According to the casting notice, "A Warner Bros. Film requires extras to play as Victims and Perpetrators within a city besieged by crime and corruption. Take part in the urban action adventure ripping through the streets of Chicago from June to October. We are searching for males and females, all ages, all ethnicities, to work as paid extras (non-speaking roles). If you are interested please attend our open call."

The open call will occur May 5th between the hours of 10:00 am - 3:30 pm at the Chicago Academy for the Arts. Check out CityofChicago.org for more details.

Finally, FreezeDriedMovies.com has posted a SPOILERISH rumor about the Batmobile. Don't read the part below if you don't want to know what happens!

According to the site, the Tumbler will be destroyed during a scene to be shot soon in the production's U.K. stint. But don't expect the Caped Crusader to be vehicle-less in Dark Knight. Batman-on-Film.com claims the Bat-cycle may be featured in the sequel.

 

[IamtheBatman]

What no pay back from Mr. Earle bs!

 

[Cinemaman]

I wouldn't mind to see more scenes with Earl, but it's all about what Nolan chooses.

 

[BatMatt]

no surprise here

 

[sasquatchs]

Quite like Rutger Hauer, but his character was a bit of a mustache-twirler in Batman Begins. Earle's just a power-hungry businessman, there are more important issues to deal with now Bruce is squarely in control.

 

[AndrewGilkison]

They finished his story in Begins. There is no need to see him again.

 

[Katsuro]

Not a big deal at all really. I didn't expect to see him back.

 

[CConn]

Any hope of TDK being good has officially gone down the drain.

 

[AndrewGilkison]

Any hope of TDK being good has officially gone down the drain.

Thank goodness you're just joking.

Um... you're just joking, right?

 

[Steelsheen]

They finished his story in Begins. There is no need to see him again.

agreed

 

[union_jak]

It's no big loss. Any plot with him could clutter what we'd get with the rest of the characters, I already have a bad feeling Rachel will be equivalent to Padmé in Revenge of the Sith...

Besides, who's to say Earle doesn't appear at the end but they want to keep it under wraps?

 

[itsthebatman]

But why doesn't he know for sure yet? You would have thought they would have sent a memo.

 

[lujho]

They finished his story in Begins. There is no need to see him again.

Exactly. It would be pointless to bring him back. His story's over and it's not like he's a character from the comics with a wealth of story to be told.

Rachael pretty much fits in with this category too - bringing her back, especially when they have to recast to do it, just seems like a waste of screentime for a story that's done.

 

[LionHeart]

Perhaps Nolan has a new story with Rachel to share with us.

Honestly I don't see the problem. If Nolan thinks she needs to return, why not give him a chance to prove it to us before we start judging his choices in story. Rumor has it he is very good at telling a story.

 

[regwec]

They finished his story in Begins. There is no need to see him again.

Agree with that. If every character from the preceeding film reappears in the sequal in addition to new villains, then we would be looking at another Spiderman III.

 

[lujho]

Perhaps Nolan has a new story with Rachel to share with us.

One I really don't need to see. I simply couldn't care less about her character, and every minute she's in a Batman story is a minute that could be better used for other characters.

 

[Baba Ghanoush]

They finished his story in Begins. There is no need to see him again.

I agree with this also. I think him coming back to get revenge is a lame storyarc. He's a businessman, not a villain.

 

[ROBOCOP CPU001]

He got fired,

didn't you get the memo.

 

[Super Kal]

I'm honestly not worried by this, since I didn't see him as that much of an important role

 

[LionHeart]

One I really don't need to see. I simply couldn't care less about her character, and every minute she's in a Batman story is a minute that could be better used for other characters.

I didn't really like the character either(though that might be because of Katie Holmes, for me anyways) and quite frankly I could care less of Batman having a love interest at all. I just can't picture him having a lasting romantic relationship with anyone and which I suppose that was somewhat the point of what Rachel said to Bruce at the end of Begins.

I hoping that Bruce will come to this realization in the Dark Knight with the death of Rachel. Not like Spiderman, I mean cut of all ties actually even trying to get with anyone, and refusing even if Rachel wants to be with him.

Cold I know, but he's not called the Dark Knight for nothing.

 

[NeoQuaker]

I didn't really like the character either(though that might be because of Katie Holmes, for me anyways) and quite frankly I could care less of Batman having a love interest at all. I just can't picture him having a lasting romantic relationship with anyone and which I suppose that was somewhat the point of what Rachel said to Bruce at the end of Begins.

I hoping that Bruce will come to this realization in the Dark Knight with the death of Rachel. Not like Spiderman, I mean cut of all ties actually even trying to get with anyone, and refusing even if Rachel wants to be with him.

Cold I know, but he's not called the Dark Knight for nothing.

Without a love interest in BB, there wouldn't be the great Tumbler police chase back to the Bat Cave from Arkum Asylum. On one hand, it provided a great action sequence. The other great aspect of it was the love that Batman felt for this person that he was desperately trying to save. You could really feel the emotion of it all throughout the chase as he talks to her, trying to calm her but keep her awake. Especially at the end, when they are near the waterfall and Rachel is fading away and Batman just hits it and blasts into the Bat Cave while yelling her name. I have to admit that part almost brings me to tears whenever I see it (only when I'm alone heh). It's that powerful for me.

My point is that I want Batman to fight for people that he cares about, preferably a female significant other. It adds a strong emotional dynamic to the story and action.

 

[Silver Souper]

Hauer was a pleasant surprise but at some point this thing becomes war and peace unless they make some cuts. We don't want this thing jam-packed- Joker is the villain of focus.

 

[Doc Holliday]

Agree with that. If every character from the preceeding film reappears in the sequal in addition to new villains, then we would be looking at another Spiderman III.

Indeed. It was a shame that so many great things could have been done with SM3, yet they tried to squeeze it into too small of a time frame rather that splitting up the stories.

 

[Nepenthes]

^ but the chances of a Spidey4 happening with the same cast & crew were always slim to none. Rami and the studio probably wanted to make the most of a successful team, go out with a bang. The next installment slash trilogy might not be so good






bummed out about Rutger...he's such a cat he should be in the film even if Mr.Earle isn't needed. Just have Rutger sipping whiskeys in a bar somewhere....

 

[itsthebatman]

Indeed. It was a shame that so many great things could have been done with SM3, yet they tried to squeeze it into too small of a time frame rather that splitting up the stories.

SM3 should serve as a warning to comic filmmakers as to what happens when you put too many characters in to try and please everyone. Leave Earle out - Joker and Dent are enough to be dealing with for new characters, and need good screentime.