Who is Joseph Gordon-Levitt in TDKR? A Possibility...

Who is Joseph Gordon-Levitt in TDKR? A Possibility...

I find speculation and rumors a lot more fun than straight forward spoilers. So here is a possibility for JGL you may not have been aware of yet.

Editorial Opinion
By comicoverlord - Oct 20, 2011 02:10 AM EST
Filed Under: Fan Fic
Source: DC Comics Encyclopedia, Wikipedia

Just to be completely clear, I don’t claim to have any special knowledge concerning The Dark Knight Rises. However, I do enjoy having fun with a little research. This is what I have uncovered while searching “John Blake+Batman+comics.”

Thomas Blake as some of you old timers may recall, is none other than Catman. There have been a few incarnations of this character starting with Blake as a nemesis to Batman and Robin, first appearing in Detective comics #311. He’s pretty much what one would expect of a guy with a tan costume and brown cape, not very menacing. As the decades progressed, Catman turns out to be more of an anti-hero but still on the wrong side of justice as far as Batman or anyone else is concerned. In reading up on this I realized it didn’t do much for my speculating brain seeing as the only correlation between this character and Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s character is the last name.



But it does get a little more interesting.

In further reading, on Wikipedia of all places I found out a bit more about this Catman. There was another character in the comics referred to as the King of Cats. This version turned out to be the brother of Selina Kyle. In a typical set-up of sibling rivalry, the two engaged in thwarting the efforts of the other. Now this does make a bit more sense in the realm of the Nolan films, but this characters actual name was Karl Kyle (horrible, I know) So it doesn’t add up with the Blake clues at all.

Until…

The third version of the character is the most interesting. It comes to us from the pages of Legends of the Dark Knight and portraits The King of Cats as a serial killer. (Note: when we first heard of JGL’s involvement it was as a serial killer. Did everyone just assume it was Alberto Falcone?) In Legends of the Dark Knight, Batman and Catwoman form a shaky alliance to stop The King of Cats (That’s the character’s name, I’m not being a sensationalist) and his violent murder spree. As the story wraps we are shown the true identity of the killer, one Thomas Blake.



This third version of the character is a combination of the first two. What can we assume from this? Absolutely nothing. The character Levitt plays could be anyone of these or none at all. An amalgamation of all three or parts and particulars. Who’s to say?

Unfortunately the probabilities start to drop from there. It could be a total blind coincidence the Nolans and Goyer settled on the name “Blake.” Or it could just be a tiny tip of the hat to comic fans with nothing more to add.
But what are the odds of randomly selecting “Blake?”

There’s my info. Have fun with it. If I’m even remotely correct I want bragging right next year. If I’m totally wrong, well, most of you won’t remember this anyway. But like I said, it’s just for fun.
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blvdnoise
blvdnoise - 10/20/2011, 4:42 AM
Back rub?? Your shoulders must be killing you from all that digging.. lol

Perhaps "Blake" IS a nod to character(s) from the comics being that there are a few characters with name similarities to that of "John Blake" One in particular being debated ever so often here on CBM. lol I'm not going into it. LOL

Fact is that Nolan did/does LOTS of homework. He knows whats what. This name could have been chosen just to drive long time fans and comic readers batty! (pun inteneded)

Very interesting little piece of info none the less. Who knows with this guy! The suspense is KILLING ME! I CAN NOT WAIT TO SEE THIS FILM!!
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 10/20/2011, 8:16 AM
I've been saying it for months.

Levitt plays a cop that is working for the League of Shadows. He gets shot in the head and dies.

He's not Catman, or Robin, or Riddler, or anyone else.
MrReese
MrReese - 10/20/2011, 8:29 AM
hes gonna be the Wrath
95
95 - 10/20/2011, 12:58 PM
Upon choosing Catwoman, Goyer being a comic book fan, remembered good ole Catman's last name which he and Nolan used for John Blake, a cop who remains in Gotham after Bane turns it into No Man's Land to help Gordon and Batman stop the League of Shadows :)
comicoverlord
comicoverlord - 10/20/2011, 2:55 PM
@Cdog, why does he have to get shot in the head? Are you absolutely sure he doesn't drown? Die in a fire? Stung by scorpion? Gimme some homework, man!
comicoverlord
comicoverlord - 10/20/2011, 2:57 PM
Damn, just broke my own rule not to comment on my own articles. @Blvd! my back-rubs are pronounced: Anchor Steam.
jjmeylar
jjmeylar - 10/20/2011, 5:13 PM
Maybe he's just a cop...
gamecreatorjj
gamecreatorjj - 10/20/2011, 5:19 PM
maybe thats no fun
kong
kong - 10/22/2011, 7:26 AM
awesome idea but probably not.
superbatspiderman
superbatspiderman - 10/22/2011, 8:49 AM
I think he is going to be the leader of the Batman Task Force and then you find out he is a member of the League of Shadows. He will lead the way for Bane and his gang to invade Gotham.
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