Paul Giamatti says "It would be Fantastic to be The Penguin"

I like angelina, rachel and kate is goddess-like, but I think it'd be hot to see a woman with a bit more of an exotic, cat-like look to her and not so A-list? As far as penguin goes. I think danny D's was a top knotch look. Not sure I'd want to see yet ANOTHER version of him. Riddler maybe. Poison Ivy would be hot, but I don't think I can see plants attacking the bats. Croc is a stretch, but would be pretty awesome.

ok first off, theres no news yet that its gunna be called "the dark knight returns", i think thatd be gay unless it was based off of frank millers book which obviously nolan wont do. so he wouldnt call it TDKR! but i think bane would be a cool villain, just make him realistic

who in the hell is john levitt?

No. No. No No. The ONLY choice for Catwoman is Jolie. It would have to be Jim Lee's version from Hush. Thats the only way Nolan would portray Catwoman in his movie. I dont care if any of you guys disagree. I'm right. Period. PLEASE, i'd love for someone to challenge this. Escpecially you Wolverine lovers who busted my balls all day on Monday. You're on my side of the fence now. That being the DC side I mean.

First off Paul would be awesome he has this way of cummiting and the penguin is a REAL VENGEFUL PRICK paul can play that with his eyes closed and haha relax on the wolverine thing mattlask. U know as well as i do that if someone said "there was only one robin not three and that one wasnt killed by the joker" youd be all over them like white on rice. BUT youre right about the Jim Lee hush version shed be perfect for Nolans version of the dark knight. But i dont think hell choose jolie i personally dont want her to be in it to cliche. He'll probably pick someone who we wont even suspect and everyone will doubt it just like HEATH. i still think theyre somone out there we havent even thought of that will be perfect just not sure who.

Dude, Gordon Leitt is awesome. and he does look a lot like Ledger. He's a great actor....wasn't he also in that Disney movie, Angels in the Outfield (one of my favorites growing up)

I say:

Carla Gugino as Catwoman
Depp as Riddler

And anyone of these would be fine for penguin: Giamatti, Stanley Tucci, Philip Seymour Hoffman and if they go with a younger take on the character, Jason Schwartzman (good call crush).

As for this article, there is no official NEWS or STATEMENT that "proves" that Nolan is on board for the 3rd. Opinions aren't news!!!

I said it from the beginning that Paul Giamatti should be the mad hatter or penguin he is [frick]ing awesome, and i just read on the comments that Joseph Gordon-Levitt should be joker awesome he would totally kill it he looks the part and he has crazy acting chops and he was also friends with heath ledger they were in 10 things i hate about you together so he wont sour the role like some one that doesnt know him but like everyone should know this is just name dropping hope they dont mess up this movie.

Not only is Levitt wrong for Joker but even more so for Cobra Commander. Viggo would be the best for the role!!! (again, good call crush).

I totally think Levitt could pull off the Joker, and that has nothing to do with how much he does or doesn't look like Heath Leger.

I think he is wrong for Cobra Commander (but that still remains to be seen), but he's totally got the skills to pull off a GREAT joker. Watch some of his indie's, he's got insane talent.

Paul would be an excellent penguin. He did a great job in the illuisionist.

All people who hate angelina jolie, I agree with u she is crap on top of shit dried out in the sun for to long bc billy bob thorton plowed threw her to many times. I saw go with someone who looks younger than bale but has the cress under her belt. I would rather see barbara Walters play catwoman b4 jolie tho.

In all seriousness pick someone other than jolie. If catherine zeta jones was younger I'd definitely go with her(unless she is willing to get her but into shape for some tight leather clothes.
Another possible pick I wannasay Megan fox but everyone wants her and I don't know how I feel about it. She is extremely hot but I want beauty with quality

First of all Levitt'd be too young for Joker especially in the same storyline. Second, he might have done good indies but nothing that stands out that much. Or else he'd be all the rave as we speek which he isn't. Depending on what kind of performance he'll pull off as Cobra Commander, that's when we'll truly see IF he has the chops for Joker. If he doesn't sell that performance then he'd disgrace joker's character and i'm pretty sure that's the LAST thing we need right now.

Paul Giamatti......I dont know about that one. Hes a great actor dont get me wrong, but.... he looks like that uncle from back east that you see once every other christmas. He doesnt have that sinister, bad guy look to him if you will. I wouldnt be convinced. If you were batman...would you be intimidated by John Adams? I dont care how much make-up they put on him. I just...I dont know.

I really liked how they brought the Scarecrow back w/ Cillian Murphy! I kinda want to see him again. I loved his portrayal(*spelling?) of the character, though its the only one to be seen on film lol but it was still great! Now bringing him back for another movie may be pushing it. O and when they were editing TDK did they say, "hey, what's missing to make fans of the 1st film go "hey! the scarecrow!"?" It was like his inclusion was last minute. his voice was totally the same w/ the mask off as it was w/ it on! lol still love that character (maybe cuz i like Cillian's acting)
I thought i was the only one who thought JGL should be the joker but i guess i was wrong. which sucks cuz i thought i was a genius lol But i really think he can pull it off! And giving him the role doesn't mean he has to be a main villian. Doing with him what they did with Scarecrow would work just as well. Sha already knows what i'm gonna say cuz he was the one who directed me here when i accidentally opened this for disscusion in another unrelated post :P whoops! anyway...
He doesn't even have to have lines! Either in the beginning w/ Com. Gordon at Arkham walking past the cells, passes a cell covered in pictures of Batman w/ the smeared smiles on them. Joker sits in his cell starring straight at the commish. Commish stops and stares back. Nothing... Joker smiles... Then Laughs (assuming he can pull that off) Gordon walks away (laughter continuing) then we hear doctors saying "Get him under control! It's time for your meds freak! Quin! Get in here!" (a lil nod!) :) ok i have to go to class

Yes well i was comparing the "magnitude" of the roles. Cobra commander has or should have the same "magnitude" as the Joker's role. If he can't land that believebly, he ain't landing the Joker. Period. I do agree with you Roar on saying that if your looking for "true acting talent", you'll find more of it in indies. "Presence" is not felt as much in an indie as it is in a blocbuster simply because that isn't where the main focus is. But in a Blockbuster, presence is everything. It doesn't matter so much how you utter the words or how you display the feelings, it matters on how much you can breath in the essence of that character or the director's vision of that character which in turn makes you "embody" the character. Which is why you can't just give any role to just any talented actor. They must prove that they already have that presence or that they are able to in an audition. Levitt has done nothing to this date that would show us that he has the "presence" required for the role of the Joker. He will get the chance in Gi Joe. If he can't accurately "embody" Cobra Commander, then his sob performances he has done in his indies simply won't have enough pull to prove he's fit for Joker. Is he a talented actor? YES! Is he fit to be the Joker? Not yet. Same goes for Charlie Hunnam. He has the look at least but does he have anything that shows Joker material yet? I guess that's what auditions are for.

Very good point agentend. The joker shouldn't be more than just hinted at in the next one unless he's the main villain which would be pointless. I mean, Lex is the best villain Superman has in the same vein as what the joker is to Batman but we're all sick of seeing him in very damn movie. Diversity is a must.

I love starting trouble here. I was just kidding. But i am right.

I would really like to see him become penguin again. That would be so awesome!... though instead of TDKR, I think it would be better to call the new one, The Caped Crusader. I mean, the dark knight is just one of his many names, and his main one is Batman. So it probably wouldn't make too much sence to go from batman, to the dark knight, to the dark knight a second time

well the problem w/ DINKlage (besides a well fitted name) is well the world that Nolan created is just... too big for him :) yes i know... i'm going to hell so you don't have to tell me.

The prob w/ naming it the Caped Crusader is, for one, lots of people haven't heard him called that before. The other is the name is too broad. idk it's weird. Superman wears a cape, and crusades. mainstream movie-goers won't know the diff (other than trailers w/ batman in them). What are some of the other names Batman goes by? I got into Batman in the 90s w/ the TV show so i can only think of TDK and the caped crusader.

it should be called HOT KNIGHTS IN GOTHAM CITY!!! BOOOOMMMM CRASSHHHHH!!!! BAYYYYY!!!! SPEED BOATS!!! PUSHED UP SLEEVES ON BLAZERS!!! SHOES WITHOUT SOCKSSSS!!!!

as much as i want clayface or other "otherworldly" characters, it just doesn't fit. too scifi