Quoted from dogglebe As much as I like Anne Hathaway, I don't think he's right for Catwoman; she doesn't have that dark side to play the role.  Atleast, she never played anyone with a dark side.  Rosario Dawson would've been an ideal choice. Phil

One thing that stood out in the press released from Warner Brothers...
Nolan says that Anne Hathaway is playing Selena Kyle.
Perhaps sans the Catwoman persona? Just a love interest.
Maybe its a foregone conclusion she'll become Catwoman.
But, it's Nolan, you never know.
Princess Diaries to Catwoman, that's a tough sell in my mind.

E.D.

Anne Hathaway can do action; she was impressive as Agent 99 in Get Smart.  I just can't see her as a villain.


Phil

At least Bane will be handled with more TLC than  B&R back in 97.

I'm excited to see Hathaway as Kyle/Catwoman. I think she's one of the best actresses of her generation working today. She survived two Princess Diaries and Havoc. What a trooper!

Bane, on the other hand, I could do without. What a lame villain. Not even a classic one. He was created in the 90's. I'm sure this incarnation will be better than Schumacher's holocaust of a Batman sequel but I could still care less.

Should be interesting in any case, especially with a female character who's not tacked on as a token love interest, played by someone with formidable chops.

If I had to list ten actresses I'd like to see as Catwoman, I don't think that Anne would make the list.  She's a great actress; I just don't think it's her role.

Rosario Dawson, Maggie Q, Scarlett Johanssen, Rachel Weiss, etc.  Hell, with the right script, even Halle Berry could erase that abortion from her resume.


Phil

When Heath Ledger was announced as the Joker, we all know there was a negative vibe doing the rounds, but anyone who saw 'Brokeback Mountain' knew this guy was capable of something special and he was reprising the greatest comic book villain around to many minds.

Now, I personally think Tom Hardy is a perfect fit for Nolan's Batman universe but am very sceptical about the character - then again, it is Schumacher's version which paves the way for this feeling in the main. Hardy was simply jawdropping as Bronson. Couldn't take my eyes off him. The guy got that performance pitch perfect. The film itself was lost without him.

Hathaway massively impressed me in 'Brokeback Mountain' and has shown a versatility that will serve her well. Again, though, Catwoman is a dubious character for Nolan's series, I think. He's likely to turn the character on its head, however.

The acting choices seem spot on but the character selection is the underlying concern. Why is the Riddler or Penguin silly but these two characters are OK. I can only assume Nolan sees the evolution and birth of the characters as what governs his views on what is 'silly'.

Nolan has obviously shown his talent and he'll most likely deliver another excellent film but he has helped whip up his own inevitable backlash. Either way, I look forward to the film, as well as his reboot of Superman (producing duties) where we'll hopefully see the massively underrated and talented Brandon Routh given another chance to don the suit.

I am looking forward to this as are all of you. I think Anne has shown enough acting chops to pull off CW. I think we'll be pleasantly surprised. My only concern is that Batman will be going up against two villains at the same time. It leaves for less character development in our beloved villains.

This failed in Spiderman 3 IMO. I hope Nolan has the the ideas to pull it off.

James

Nolan has a poor record when it comes to casting female leads - Katie Holmes in Batman. Ellen Page in Inception. I'm sure Nolan's directing can get a decent performance from Hathaway, but unless the character of catwoman takes a whole new appraoch, this could go very wrong for Nolan. I think Tom Hardy will make a great Bane. Nolan will probably portray him as the strategic sane genius he was intended to be rather than the insane venon freak he is commonly denoted to be.

Quoted from Electric Dreamer Nolan says that Anne Hathaway is playing Selena Kyle.   Perhaps sans the Catwoman persona? Just a love interest. Maybe its a foregone conclusion she'll become Catwoman.

Perhaps they're setting her up to play Catwoman in the next movie?  Something turns her into a villain?

Quoted from jwent6688 My only concern is that Batman will be going up against two villains at the same time. It leaves for less character development in our beloved villains.

I thought it worked pretty well with the last Batmovie.  Joker and Two-Face were handled nicely.  The problem with Spiderman 3 was that there were two many villains, like fifteen of them.  

Two villains seem good if they offer the hero enough challenge.


Phil

Quoted from dogglebe I thought it worked pretty well with the last Batmovie.  Joker and Two-Face were handled nicely.  The problem with Spiderman 3 was that there were two many villains, like fifteen of them.   Two villains seem good if they offer the hero enough challenge. Phil

I guess i have to agree with you there. Though, I really didn't think of Harvey Dent as a villain, because he becomes one so late in the movie.

Btw, Phil, I know you're a New Yorker, I just hope you're not a Jets fan. Not going to end well for them today. Go Steelers!!!

James

It's Bane!



We'll see how that goes.


Phil

In Nolan I trust.

As long as he's different from the last Bane.


Phil

Didn't this story break months ago?

Anne Hathaway playing Selina Kyle, and so on...

The photo is new...


Phil