According to
The Hollywood Reporter, Josh Pence is set to play young Ra's Al Ghul in Christopher Nolan's
The Dark Knight Rises. It looks like that the character will appear in scenes that take place in the past.
"The story line has also been kept locked up in the Batcave but Pence's casting throws more than a few crumbs to follow. Ra's Al Ghul was played by Liam Neeson in Batman Begins, thus paving the way for a possible return of the supposedly dead character. Also, while the studio never confirmed Cotillard's character, it has been rumored to be that of Thalia Al Ghul, the daughter of Batman's mentor-turned-enemy. Sources say Pence will appear in scenes that take place 30 years prior to the present story.
Starring Christian Bale, Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman, Anne Hathaway, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Juno Temple, Morgan Freeman and Michael Caine
The Dark Knight Rises is set to hit theatres on July 20, 2012!