A month ago, Marion Cotillard announced her pregnancy, so in many fans eyes, that took her off the short list of potential femme fatales when it was announced back in November that The Dark Knight Rises (aka Batman 3) would have two female main characters. Well according to French news site, Le Figaro, that doesn’t seem to be stopping her at all.
In case you don’t speak French, I had Google Chrome help me out with that: “Marion Cotillard in “Batman 3″. The actress, who is expecting a child in the spring with Guillaume Canet, will be scarce this year. She’ll do a single film and her choice fell on Batman 3.”
Now, it’s already speculated that she’ll portray Talia al Ghul, Ra’s al Ghul’s (Liam Neeson from Batman Begins) daughter, but nothing is confirmed so far, especially even if she has a role. Personally, Talia makes the most sense here as Nolan’s trilogy comes full circle. Sure, Catwoman/Selina Kyle, played by Anne Hathaway, is more of a lover, but Talia has always come across as a genuine threat. Could a cameo by Liam Neeson be in the works, too? What do you think, readers?
The Dark Knight Rises opens in theaters July 20th, 2012.
February 13th, 2011 at 6:07 pm
I have no idea who she is (what did she win an Oscar for?), but I’m just pleased to speculate that Talia might be part of the movie. Personally, I’d love to see Ra’s resurrected via the Lazarus Pit. I’m not sure whether or not Nolan would go there, however, but Talia makes perfect sense.
I just watched Batman Begins for the first time in quite awhile today (just got a Blu-Ray player, and that’s the first disc I bought). I really love that movie, perhaps even more than TDK, so I’d like to see the series come full circle. Of course, I’d also like to see Nolan and Bale consider a fourth Bat-movie if the inspiration is still there.
February 13th, 2011 at 6:16 pm
@Shaun: She was Leo DiCaprio’s wife in Inception, as well.
February 14th, 2011 at 8:36 am
Yep… I’d since read that elsewhere. Somehow, I didn’t recognize the name OR her face from that picture. But, yes, I’ve seen (and really liked) Inception. Makes sense, given that Nolan likes to work with the same repertory cast of actors (now THAT’S a gig I’d like to have!).
Inception may be the next Blu-Ray I pick up, since I never got the DVD. I’d like to see that movie again.
February 14th, 2011 at 8:57 am
Yes, I see Talia. Since she’s pregnant maybe they’ll work that into the film thus setting up Damian Wayne or she and Bane could be an item seeking revenge for Ra’s death.
I really hope Bale and Nolan do more Batman films, so much more Bat-history to work with.
February 14th, 2011 at 12:59 pm
For those who don’t know, she was in Public Enemies with Johnny Depp and Inception.
February 14th, 2011 at 4:36 pm
Emma Thomas: “She’s an Oscar winner hunny…pleeese cast herrr.”
Chris Dorklan: “Oh, alrrrright. Even if she doesn’t look petite. But man have I got a thing for fat chicks…mmmhmmm.hhmmmm. Ready for some extra cuddly tonight snook’ems?”
Emma Thomas: “Ohhhhhhhh raaandyy!”
March 14th, 2011 at 4:11 pm
what the…?
March 20th, 2011 at 7:44 am
Marion should be playing Catwoman and Anne Hathaway Talia!
April 3rd, 2011 at 10:20 am
Anne Hathaway shouldn’t play ANYTHING in the Dark Knight Universe.
But I do like Marion as Catwoman, she would be perfect.
Talia she be played by talented Tall Middle Eastern / Asian woman, as benefits her origins in the comics.
April 13th, 2011 at 10:04 pm
Can’t we keep that idiocy of Damian Wayne OUT of this Batman World? Please, thank you. As for Talia…no..sorry, I can’t see her in this trilogy. Sure, you can connect the dots from the first film to the second but that would be a sandwich storytelling.
April 27th, 2011 at 4:34 pm
She won an Oscar for her portrayal of French singer Edith Piaf in La Vie en Rose.
May 5th, 2011 at 5:51 am
Everybody just relax and let Nolan do his thing. How many great Bat-films does he have to give us until we just sit back and trust that he knows what he’s doing? As for Cotillard, I have no idea who she is, but I’m not upset at all about having to look at her on screen for two hours!
June 9th, 2011 at 12:03 am
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Good Life
June 10th, 2011 at 7:23 pm
She deserved her Oscar for La Vie en Rose, she did a pretty amazing job portraying the deeply flawed, much loved Edith Piaf – I just wished the screenplay was a little more linear and less of a flashback, flash-forward sort of thing that made the movie a little difficult to follow without cliffnotes.
July 2nd, 2011 at 3:32 am
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Thanks, keep the good work.
April 9th, 2012 at 1:05 pm
Now, it’s already speculated that she’ll portray Talia al Ghul, Ra’s al Ghul’s (Liam Neeson from Batman Begins) daughter, but nothing is confirmed so far,
April 13th, 2012 at 12:51 am
The actress, who is expecting a child in the spring with Guillaume Canet
April 13th, 2012 at 3:01 am
but Talia has always come across as a genuine threat. Could a cameo by Liam Neeson be in the works, too? What do you think, readers?
April 14th, 2012 at 3:14 am
s already speculated that she’ll portray Talia al Ghul,
April 16th, 2012 at 11:08 pm
, I had Google Chrome help me out with that:
April 17th, 2012 at 12:24 am
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April 17th, 2012 at 1:21 am
Talia makes the most sense here as Nolan’s trilogy comes full circle.