The Dark Knight is still hot at the box office. This doesn't stop the whispers and speculation about another inevitable sequel. The names Johnny Depp and Philip Seymour Hoffman have been thrown around as potential Riddler and Penguin choices. Brian Austin Green tried to enter his own name in the casting game, suggesting he'd be a great Riddler. Yeah. I'll give you a moment to stop laughing before I continue.
The latest rumor is that Cher is Christopher Nolan's choice to be the next Catwoman. Of course, the article claiming such a thing reads as thinly sourced. But for the moment, I'll let my head go there. Could it work?
I think it could. Nolan has an unparalleled casting gift. He was one of the first to give Robin Williams the chance to play creepy. He saw in Heath Ledger a Joker, whereas most of us (if we're honest, now) were baffled by his choice. Clearly, he knows what he's doing. Cher is an Oscar winner. And if the "studio executive of mystery" being referenced in the article speaks the truth, Cher could fit the role: "He wants to her to portray her like a vamp in her twilight years."
What do you think? Would you accept an older, cosmetically enhanced Catwoman? Personally, I was hoping for a little sexual tension between the feline and Bruce Wayne. But Nolan knows best. I'll gladly stay out of it.
Filming of the next installment (tentatively titled The Caped Crusader) is due to begin early next year.
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