Angelina Jolie is so three weeks ago — at least when it comes to playing Catwoman in the sequel to The Dark Knight.
A British newspaper reports that the next actress to don the catsuit will be — brace yourselves! — Cher. According to “a studio executive,” the 62-year-old singer/actress is director Christopher Nolan’s first choice for the role.
“He wants to her to portray her like a vamp in her twilight years,” the anonymous source tells The Telegraph. “The new Catwoman will be the absolute opposite of Michelle Pfeiffer and Halle Berry’s purring creations.”
What’s more — oh, you knew there’d be more — the newspaper casually confirms Johnny Depp as The Riddler.
So, there you have it: Cher and Johnny Depp will star in the next Batman movie.
Y’know, the one that, as of last weekend, Nolan hadn’t even committed to direct. The one that doesn’t have a script yet. The one that, according to The Telegraph, starts shooting early next year in Vancouver.
I wonder if anyone bothered to run this by Julie Newmar’s “industry friends”?
August 25th, 2008 at 10:28 am
I can’t wait to not see that movie.
August 25th, 2008 at 10:28 am
Wow, there’s so much BS here that I may need a shovel!
As Kevin correctly states: There’s no script at this (early) point, Nolan’s said nothing yet about even making a third film (though I’m sure he will), and Vancouver? I don’t see Nolan leaving Chicago for location shooting when it’s gone so well twice now. Shooting next year already? Riiiight…
On the incredibly slim chance that any of this is true, I have two words for Mr. Nolan: Sam Raimi. Here’s two (or is that three?) more words: Spider-Man 3. I trust in Nolan to not go that route.
August 25th, 2008 at 10:29 am
I highly doubt the Cher rumor… but only because it sounds good. Cher’s a great actress, oddly, and a much older, non-romantic interest Catwoman would suit Bale’s virginal Bruce Wayne.
Strange how everyone wants a Dark Knight Returns Batman, but no one wants an aged Catwoman. Shock of shocks.
August 25th, 2008 at 11:56 am
How long till Sean Young resurfaces?
August 25th, 2008 at 1:06 pm
Didn’t Nolan shoot stuff like this down already when he said that he doesn’t want to reuse the same villains that the other Batman movies already used? That would preclude Catwoman, Mr. Freeze, The Riddler and The Penguin. He rightly noted that Batman has many more interesting villains. Clayface comes to mind as one possibility.
August 25th, 2008 at 1:13 pm
62!
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August 25th, 2008 at 1:30 pm
While this rumor is utter nonsense, I can see Cher playing a thief. Or maybe a gypsy. Or perhaps a tramp. I heard it from the people in the town.
August 25th, 2008 at 2:18 pm
Can Cher even move her face anymore?
We need to make up our own rumors and send them off the gossip sites, like, “Nolan is such a big fan of Batman Returns, that he wants Danny Devito to reprise his role as the Penguin.”
Or, “I heard Hulk Hogan on the Bubba the Love Sponge Show say that Bill Goldberg is going to play Bane in the next Batman movie.” Which should work, since no one listens to Bubba’s show to either confirm or deny this.
August 25th, 2008 at 2:32 pm
KDBryan, lay your money down…
August 25th, 2008 at 3:12 pm
Cher could totally play as Cher, and they can have Don Knotts, Phyllis Diller, Jonathan Winters, Sandy Duncan, and Tim Conway show up!
August 25th, 2008 at 3:16 pm
>>Cher could totally play as Cher, and they can have Don Knotts, Phyllis Diller, Jonathan Winters, Sandy Duncan, and Tim Conway show up!<<
And a CGI Harvey Korman. Do NOT forget that.
August 25th, 2008 at 4:02 pm
Don Knotts would have to be CG as well.
August 25th, 2008 at 4:12 pm
I have it on good authority that Vern Troyer has been cast as Bat-Mite. He signed a three picture deal and is being payed in delicious SnickerDoodles.
August 25th, 2008 at 5:59 pm
Just the fact that a sentence begins with the words “A British newspaper reports” is enough to make me suspect that what follows will be all lies. No offence to any Brits out there, but face it, your journalistic reputation (especially with anything entertainment or celebrity related) has been in the sewers for years now.
August 25th, 2008 at 8:53 pm
This reminds me of the kind of “fan-casting” that occurs on forums. You know… like the discussions where people claim that Crispin Glover would have made the perfect Joker.
Obligatory Cher joke: Cher’s had so much plastic surgery, she could star as Clayface! Hi-yo! *golf swing*
August 25th, 2008 at 9:58 pm
>Thom Kallor Says:
>August 25th, 2008 at 1:13 pm
>62!
Yes, but only parts of her. Some are much younger!
August 25th, 2008 at 10:01 pm
Good one, D. Peace! You don’t see many Carson references anymore…
Maybe they could CGI him into the next movie too.
August 26th, 2008 at 2:43 am
This would confirm the rumors I’m hearing in my medicated head that Gregg Allman has signed on to be Prez: Really Old Former First Teen President.
August 26th, 2008 at 10:15 am
Anyone remember Gregg Allman showing up on the old Superboy TV show from the early 90’s?
Yeah, I’m glad he’s stuck with music over acting… Honestly, the Allman Bros. Band has made some of its best music ever this decade. I never miss them when they come through my area.
November 10th, 2009 at 11:01 am
Good job. I mean, er, awesome thoughts, - I need some time to think about this!