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DEKO:

The Dark Knight Rises: Anne Hathaway is Catwoman + Tom Hardy is Bane (confirmed)!!!
Well, that settles that, then. Warner Bros. has just announced that Anne Hathaway has won the race to star in The Dark Knight Rises... as Selina Kyle. Also known as Catwoman. "I am thrilled to have the opportunity to work with Anne Hathaway, who will be a fantastic addition to our ensemble as we complete our story," said director Christopher Nolan in a press release.

And, in the same release, WB and Christopher Nolan confirmed that the role Tom Hardy will play in the eagerly-awaited Batman threequel is Bane, the muscle-bound super-steroidal freak who, in the comics, once broke Batman's back. "I am delighted to be working with Tom again and excited to watch him bring to life our new interpretation of one of Batman's most formidable enemies."

This represents a flood of information for a Christopher Nolan Bat-movie, and gives us plenty to chew on. We can't wait to see Nolan's take on the twisted relationship between Batman and the capricious Cat - and Hathaway certainly has the chops, and the curves, to fill out the catsuit. Intriguingly, Catwoman isn't mentioned in the WB press release, but with Nolan openly admitting that this is the end of his Bat-tale, it's hard to imagine that Kyle won't become Catwoman at some point in the film.

Still, heck of a year for Hathaway, what with this and her gig hosting the Oscars...

Bane is more interesting. Once again, Nolan is going down the multiple villains route - as he did with Scarecrow and Ra's Al Ghul in Batman Begins, and The Joker and Two-Face in The Dark Knight. But we're intrigued by what he and the magnificent Hardy will bring to the role of Bane, a character who could be laughable in the wrong hands (see Batman & Robin for proof). Will this Bane be more cerebral than the grunting hulk of Schumacherville? Or will he represent the first very real physical threat to Christian Bale's Bat in the trilogy?

Update: As some have pointed out, Bane in the comics is far from a grunting hulk, but a schemer who just happens to have more muscles than your average issue of Men's Health. So, when it comes to battling The Bat, he could have the perfect combination of brains and brawn...

So, what do you think? Happy with these choices? Has the Caped Crusader got enough on his plate with Catwoman and Bane to contend with, or does Nolan have another villainous surprise up his sleeve?

The Dark Knight Rises is out on July 20, 2012.


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JohnnyL:
  The reaction to this so far, seems very mixed.  Personally, I think this is great news.  Maybe this time we can see a big screen version of Bane that takes him seriously.  In the comics he was one of Batman's most formidable foes, but in the "Batman and Robin" movie, they made him out to be mindless muscle working for Mr. Freeze.  I think most of the people who read the "Knightfall" series of Batman comics would agree the character was completely wasted.

Fraxxx:
Tom Hardy is a damn good actor, I'm just a little concerned about his size. He was a beast in "Bronson" but I'm not sure how he'll look against Bale in Batman shape. Acting-wise definitely a good choice though.

Episcop Cruel Cvrle:
Im very happy with Tom Hardy, he is incredible actor, not so happy with Anne Hathaway, she looks a bit empty, something is missing for me when it comes to her acting and appearance.

Javier:
It was believed that the choice came down between Keira Knightly, Jessica Biel, or Anne Hathaway.  Anne Hathaway although not the prettiest is by far the best actress on that short list.  She's easily one of the best actresses under the age of 30 out there.  The only problem with her is that she keeps coming out in all of these romantic comedies or other shitty movies like that. If you need to be convinced about her acting, check out Rachel Getting Married.  The film she should have won a Best Actress Oscar for but the Academy decided to give the life time Best Actress award to Kate Winslet that year.

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