I like the Hathaway casting a lot.
Very good actress, totally has the 'high class' look to play Selina, and has the long, slinky body to play Catwoman. She also has really big, expressive eyes which will be key with a mask.
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I don't see Hatheaway as Catwoman. I think he's done a poor job of casting leading women in general with Katie Holmes and Maggue Gylenhal.
But I think a Nolan Bane sounds awesome. Bane is a criminal mastermind, not an assassin or brute and Nolan is perfect to tell his story.
Will he break the bat as the trilogy ends?
I find it interesting she is up for the role of Selina Kyle not Catwoman. On top of that everything I have seen of Hathaway she feels too clean, too likeable, and too bubbly for Catwoman. As a love interest? Sure, but not as Catwoman.
And I believe I was neutral till I saw Ledger as Joker, meaning I wasn't for or against him in the part.
Bane I think he could work, make him a junkie assassin and he will be fine. He doesn't need the venom tubes just have it be a pill or patch to enhance his strength/performance etc. Don't de-emphasize his intelligence like Batman and Robin did. Just don't let Hardy look like Shinzon for the comparison when he ODs.
For me Bane is less of a concern then Hatheway.
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I haven't seen it, but I hear she is nude for a lot of the recent movie "Love & Other Drugs". I've also seen her in other movies where she's far from Disney-like(ie. nudity, swearing, etc). I just don't like her as Catwoman because, while she isn't a bad actress, I'm not a huge fan. I also was hoping it would be someone I found more attractive.Originally Posted by wyldman11
I like Hathaway as Selina (is she actually going to be Catwoman, or just 'Selina Kyle'?)
I like Bane, but my reaction to him being the villain was just 'Meh'. I think he's a boring choice, I was so hoping we would get Black Mask.
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Yeah, I wasn't sure about her other non Disney like roles. I haven't gone out of my way to see her in movies. Which I probably should see her in something else, I know it's hard as a viewer to see most actors in a role you aren't used to see them in for the first time especially when you are used to them portraying similar characters.
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The Dark Knight had Scarecrow, Two-Face and Joker. Trust me, Nolan knows what he's doing and he's gonna blow our minds
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If Bane is done closer to his comic roots then he actually can make a good villain to close out on. In the comics he's smart he figured out Batman's identity on his own. Bane if handled right could provide the right balance of smart enough and physically strong enough to challenge Batman.
That said I don't think he should be the main big bad. I can picture him as the hired right hand working for Talia who's out to avenge her father though.
Not so sure about Hathaway as Catwoman -regardless of if she actually dons the suit for the film Selina Kyle is Catwoman. You have to keep these things in mind.
Still like others have mentioned my initial reaction to Heath Leger as Joker was mass confusion but the performance blew me away so we'll see.
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Boo Catwoman!!
Hooray Bane!
Bane originated as a great villian. He went downhill, but the first Vengeance of Bane was great. I mean, c'mon! He broke Batman's back!
Modern Bane is pretty well written in Secret Six right now.
She can always bleach her hair (Jessica Alba did it to play Sue Richards in "Fantastic Four").
I have some major reservations about Anne Hathaway being cast. Whoever takes on the role of Selina Kyle has to be able to project a dark, edgy presence about them. I can't say I have ever seen her ever project that in any of her roles to date. Not saying she necessarily can't....but it seems to be a big gamble in my book.
Tom Hardy as Bane I'm good with. I suspect he will do a very good job in portraying the man who "breaks the Bat"
@Warrenpeace:
You got that right. I'm not worried about there being many characters in this movie, because Nolan handled all that masterful in Dark Knight. Nolan can do no wrong, IMHO.
Still undecided on Hathaway... Not quite sure what I think yet. Feels like it could go either way. But hey, there's always the possibility of an incredible surprise like Heath, yeah? The last movie won an oscar because of his masterful performance.
VERY happy to see that Catwoman will be in the movie tho'. ^^
I'm pretty sure Michelle Pfeiffer is the only blond Catwoman in any medium ever.
No need for that, Selina had dark hair in the comics.
I'm curious to see how Bane's going to be handled. He has muscles to rival He-Man's, so Tom is really gonna have to hit the gym.
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The 90's animated series, which was designed loosely on Batman Returns, also had a blond Selina, but she too was modeled after Pfeifer.
They haven't said Catwoman, just Selina Kyle.
But I'm betting we see a "conversion."
That's right. I thought that was their one big misstep in the series. She never looked right as Selina Kyle.
Yeah, I hate that. Nothing about it says "Catwoman" to me. She's lacking the "edge" of the darker hair versions.
Black Canary was a brunette that wore a blond wig in costume.(I still don't get the brunette/blond Black Canary appearances/relationship)
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I'll reserve my judgement til I see the movie, but if it's the exact same 'realistic' approach as the last one, I probably won't like the movie enough to care who they cast.
For some reason Entertainment Weekly decided to offer 3 different covers that featured the leads of the aforementioned "Love & Other Drugs" nude(or at least topless).
It still didn't get anyone to see the movie though.
This is why I'm OK with this being Nolan's last Batman movie(and nervous about the fact that he's producing the next Superman movie). We hear that Selina Kyle is going to be in the movie but realize that Catwoman might not be. Obviously things need to change when you take a franchise based on a toyline, cartoon, or comic book & make a movie or TV show out of it, but I am so sick of hearing writers/directors/producers talking about making things "realistic". Supposedly Nolan had to be talked into giving Batman his ears in the first movie. Captain America's wings are one thing but why take the bat ears off of "The Bat"?
I think Ledger did a good job as the Joker but I feel Aaron Eckhart was unjustly overlooked in the less flashy role as Two-Face/Harvey Dent. I feel he was just as good if not better than Ledger. I also got annoyed with Ledge smacking his lips every time he talked. I don't know if that was a little improv of his or due solely to the prosthetic scars.
The 90's were a bad time for comics in general imo, but Bane is the epitome of a trend that DC took too far; extremely dark events happening to their big stars. Superman, Wonder Woman, & Green Arrow "died". Batman had his back broken. Hal Jordan went insane. Aquaman had a hand chewed off. Yechh!
I agree. Gail Simone took a character that was more of a plot device than anything worthwhile imo(he was basically made a hero in one of Batman's books and then showed up a month later in Infinite Crisis back to breaking the backs of heroes) and made him someone interesting. Say what you will about Simone, but she made me care for Catman and Bane.
Right on brotha!@Warrenpeace:
You got that right. I'm not worried about there being many characters in this movie, because Nolan handled all that masterful in Dark Knight. Nolan can do no wrong, IMHO.In Nolan we trust! I'm loving the fact that most of my favorite villians have been in this trilogy, from Scarecrow to Joker, Two-Face and now Bane. Not too big on Catwoman but I love Anne. The only thing that would sweeten the pot would be Talia...and a little hint of Robin but thats another trilogy all in itself lol
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I think Anne Hathaway can pull off Selena Kyle.
I have zero expectations for this movie anyway since I didn't like the other two Nolan Bat-flicks (sorry, I'm Team Burton I guess!). So I'll just go see it and hope my mind will be changed.I do dislike Bane though -- never liked him since his debut in the comics.
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I'll have no positive or negative response on this news until I see the movie. I'll admit I was 1 when it was announced Heath was going to be the Joker, I thought "what"? But then I was blown away by the performance, and yes Eckhart as Dent/Two Face was just as memorable as Heaths. So all I'll say this time is I can't wait for this movie! I still would of like to see Joseph Gordon Levitt in the film though, but not as the Joker.
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Hope they know what they are doing as Catwoman has been a cursed WB property, hell even BTAS didnt get her right. For damn sure no crying overly emotional catwoman, she can easily be batman's equal in her own unique way. Hope they go way back to the origin of the character and get away from nearly all catwoman models last decade.
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