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Johnny Depp to play The Riddler
While I readily admit that I am not a huge Dark Knight fan, Christopher Nolan’s interpretation of the Caped Crusader has turned me on to the whole series (non-sexually, of course).
Due to my new found interest in the franchise, I (along with millions of other fans) have been wondering who the next Batman villain will be. Jay had a Multiply entry on possible suspects, but as word leaked out, it was made known that The Riddler was to be next in line. And just a few minutes ago, I read an article from Hecklerspray that Johnny Depp will definitely play the part… which makes me want to watch the movie even more.
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Fast forward to today (09 September) when I finally decided to continue this post. It seems that Philip Seymour Hoffman is now also going to be cast into the next installment of the Dark Knight franchise as the bumbling, yet essential Batman villain, The Penguin.
Don’t believe me? Read the news here.
the dark knight returns
I have never really been a big fan of Batman. In fact, I have always been more of a Spidey fan. But Christopher Nolan’s takes on the Caped Crusader have lured me to the “dark side,” so to speak. And with his newest installment of the Batman in “The Dark Knight”, I have truly come to appreciate the mystery behind Gotham’s (in)famous superhero.
Of course, I don’t want to give any spoilers, especially for the true fans that are going to hit the cinemas in anticipation, but I have to give my fave points on the flick:
- Heath Ledger’s swan song performance is awesome. Instead of a loony Joker, Ledger breathes new life into a sadistic, cold blooded killer in the guise of the primary villain.
- I love the fact that the movie stays true to the Frank Miller-esque treatment of Batman… not the Adam West portrayal. So the “Dark Knight” monicker is really given justice.
- True to most Batman flicks, there are a lot of gadgets and gizmos. However, I appreciated the fact that it was not overdone.
- Gary Oldman is Gary Oldman. Again, another great portrayal of Commissioner Gordon.
- The casting of Aaron Eckhart was perfect. i couldn’t imagine anyone else playing Harvey Dent / Two-Face.
- The prosthetics in the movie are amazing. Just wait til you get a first glimpse of Two-Face.
All in all, I believe this movie will appeal to the die-hard Batman fanatics as well as the casual movie-goer that has no pre-conceived notion of the Bat, except from the previous (and crappy) versions [Keaton, Kilmer, Clooney].
