The Dark Knight Batman Begins Sequal Title and Joker Casting Confirmed

Smells Fishy to me, but it could just as easily be true. Love the title too, although they don't specify if it will be prefaced by "Batman:" or something to that effect.

Ledger a great actor?  Hardly passable is more how I would categorize him.

One good film doesn't make a great actor.  It may work out.  I couldn't see Michael Keaton as Batman either and that was a bit of inspired casting.

Cheddar J. Cheese wrote:
He's been in more than one good film. And he is a good actor, he isn't recognisable in any 2 roles because he becomes the character (like any).

Not try to antagonize you, but I looked at his filmography and he doesn't have a single other role that stands out.  I recently watched Casanova.  He's not Casanova, he's Heath Ledger.  The only role in which he wasn't Heath Ledger was Brokeback Mountain.  And I'd almost argue that wasn't a great acting job since he talked like he had a mouthful of marbles the entire time.

But to each, his own.

So I wonder who will play Harvey Dent. Not happy about the Joker casting but Trust Nolan.

Like the title. Does this mean the third film will be called "The Dark Knight Returns"?

He was black in the original comic, I remeber that much.

I coulda sworn his early incarnation was black, but I can't find anything on it, so I concede.

Adrian wrote: Trap Door wrote: So I wonder who will play Harvey Dent. Not happy about the Joker casting but Trust Nolan

And will he switch between being a black man in one movie to a white man in the next
Not if he has a big part role. If he is cast he will be signed for two movies.

I think the Joker will be very different in this film. I doubt he will be like any Joker we've seen before.

He has to be insane/scary. I mean, we've never really seen an actually insane Joker (in pictures). Nicholson was evil and a bit crazy. The animated Joker was cartoony and zany, therefore insane, but tame enough for a audience of children.

This Joker has to be completely psychotic and genuinely frightening. A ruthless killer and laughing while doing anything. Nicholson might've done that, but I never was convinced that he was the ultimate Batman villain.

It would be interesting, and I think good if the movie didn't show the Joker until the end. As I understand it, it's about Batman, Gordon and Dent tracking down the Joker. Maybe have them only glimpse him and then he escapes or something, very teaseful until the climax (where he ultimately gets away and scars Dent in the process).

Then "The Dark Knight Returns" (Batman Begins 3) would be all 3 villains against Batman (Plus either/and/or Penguin and Riddler and Catwoman)

As for Dent, when I heard Liev Schreiber's name go out there, I thought he'd be perfect. But now it's leaning more towards Josh Lucas who has expressed interest. I dunno if I can see him doing it... Dent has to be older too, mid to late 30s to early 40s.

To Adrien:
I admit that I haven't seen Heath Ledger in much, I haven't seen "Brokeback Mountain" so my opinions probably don't have that much value. But in the end, I believe he can do it.

Jersey Jedi wrote: Cheddar J. Cheese wrote:

Then "The Dark Knight Returns" (Batman Begins 3) would be all 3 villains against Batman (Plus either/and/or Penguin and Riddler and Catwoman)

OR... Scarecrow comes back. He was never captured in 'Begins'. That could be fun.
Or Ras comes back as we never see him die and in the Novel it's mentioned that his body wasn't found.

I think they are stuck somewhat with the Joker being there, but I'd like to see them continue to use the lesser mainstream villians, too.  Let's see Harvey Dent be Harvey Dent in the sequal, and maybe get burned toward the end and rushed to the hospital, and save all his Two-Faceness to be in part three as he struggles for sanity and all.  Ras is immortal, but I hope they are done with him.  I'd like to see Scarecrow come back, but no more screen time than before.   Maybe he could be the opening hook, like the movie starts out with his final adventure/capture to show there have been adventures and work between the films.  As before... I trust in the Nolan.  Just my 2cents here.

I just want to see Mr Freeze done properly. If only to eradicate that abomination of a performance by Arnie from my memory!!

Trap Door wrote: Cheddar J. Cheese wrote:

Although it's extremely debatable, Ras is dead.



For the second time

Never died the first time... Unless you mean that Ducard wasn't Ra's at all and someone else is Ra's... But I think that was the last we saw of Ra's.

Intergalactic Ponce wrote: Wasn't there a rumour (maybe a couple of years ago before Batman Begins was released) that Michael Keaton was going to be considered to play The Joker. Although it appeared to be a case of 'stunt' casting it didn't seem to be a bad idea at the time as Batman & Robin was the rather low bench mark back then. Anyone else remember this rumour?

I did hear about that rumor, I think @ IGN FilmForce. However, that's all it was. Rumor.

Trap Door wrote: Cheddar J. Cheese wrote: Trap Door wrote: Cheddar J. Cheese wrote:

Although it's extremely debatable, Ras is dead.



For the second time

Never died the first time... Unless you mean that Ducard wasn't Ra's at all and someone else is Ra's... But I think that was the last we saw of Ra's.
I'm talking about the guy Ducard said was Ras, he died so in fact he did die the first time. We thought we saw him die at the beginning of the film but we were wrong. Who's to say Ras or someone with Ras name wouldn't return.

The man on the hill perhaps?