Cher to play Catwoman??

The rumour mill must be getting a little slow and they are just making stuff up to talk about now. The latest: Nolan wants Cher to play Catwoman in a Dark Knight sequel.

Get The Big Picture reports:

The Telegraph cites a “studio executive” who says, “Cher is Nolan’s first choice to play Catwoman. He wants to her to portray her like a vamp in her twilight years.” The source adds, “The new Catwoman will be the absolute opposite of Michelle Pfeiffer and Halle Berry’s purring creations.”

I call bullshit right away (as the original article also does) because I just can’t see a 65 year old woman as Catwoman. Yes, Pfeiffer and Berry both had seductive traits, but they were still very different. Pfeiffer can admit she did Catwoman without averting her eyes for starters.

But Cher may have had her sexual appeal to some, she is losing that rapidly no matter how much surgery she endures. Taking the sexual grace out of Catwoman would pervert the concept of the catburglar and conflicting love interest to Batman. This would instantly kibosh the classic tragic love potential for Bale’s younger batman who would be about half her age. So that would be out of the possible storylines. With the strong character driven direction that Nolan has been going in, I would think that he would touch on that.

The scooper also attempts to confirm Johnny Depp being attached however NOT as the Riddler.

Back in the day Matt Damon was the go-to rumour guy. Everytime there was a role up for a guy, every rumour seemed to say Damon. Johnny Depp has become the new Matt Damon.

Everyone wants to see Depp in this, and though I am never opposed to involving Depp in just about anything, I don’t HAVE to see him in everything. Sounds like this rumour is just playing on popular opinion to try and give it some credit.

Nolan hasn’t even officially signed on to the sequel and no script has been written. So it is not even known what villain will be used.

This is just talk right now, and pretty weak talk at that.

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33 thoughts on “Cher to play Catwoman??

  1. I hope it’s not true. Nolan has done a pretty good job sticking to the early Batman story. An older Catwoman would really mess that up. I’ve enjoyed the new Batman movies however, an old Catwoman = more money in my pocket (no theater or DVD purchases).

  2. Rodney – it was said with tongue firmly in cheek ;)
    One of them is 62, the other is 68, both have had copious amounts of plastic surgery…it’s amazing what a little bit of insanity will do.

    Would still prefer to see someone like Jolie in this role.

  3. Mark, Scarecrow is beyond amazing even if you do it wrong, because his nightmare alone is freaky and amazing now,

    as BATMAN FAN, I gota say that Nolan is out of his path if he really did picked her for catwoman…

    As I said before Nolan is amazing director, but in dark knight, it wasn’t nolan’s movie it was everyone movie including Heath Ledger as the Joker… and most importantly Advertising Campaign did a great job…

    So I won’t be suprise if the sequel doesn’t beat Dark Knight.
    Because the outcome was amazing odd…

    ANyways back to this news, WRONG CHOICE !

  4. I’ve learned to give Nolan the benefit of the doubt. When I heard that the first film was going to feature The Scarecrow, I thought the film couldn’t live up to my expectations (too shallow a character). When I heard that Ledger was cast as the Joker I was even more skeptical (mediocre actor at best). I couldn’t have been more wrong in either case. Both were my favorite movies of their respective years.

    I look forward to whatever Nolan has up his sleeve for part 3…

  5. Direct quote from screenwriter David Goyer: “Batman has been published for 70 years. In the first movie, we used Ra’s Al Ghul and the Scarecrow, who had not been in the movies before, and had not been in the ’60s TV show before… There are dozens if not hundreds of other characters that fit that bill. Everyone says it’s got to be the Penguin or Catwoman [in the next film]… well I completely disagree.”

  6. Slashbeast…. I heard Penguin being rejected but nothing yet on Catwoman. I think she would fit fine provided she is handled by the same creative team.

    And you cant say Nolan “usually favours unknowns for his villain roles” when he has yet to do that. “Usually” implies that he does it all the time.

    Ledger was far from unknown when he was cast. Just not expected.

  7. The writers have already rejected the use of Catwoman and Penguin in the next Batman film. Plus, i really don’t want to see Catwoman in the next film because I don’t think she’ll fit into Nolan’s universe. Johnny Depp is an amazing actor but all of the talk about his casting is bunk, Nolan has not planned on anything yet and he goes with the best person for the role and usually favours unknowns for his villain roles. I personally think Crispin Glover would be far better suited for The Riddler, he could bring a cowardly yet intellectual take on the character.

  8. @Al, Ledger didnt play Joker “like Johnny Depp”

    He played the Joker like Ledger would have played the Joker.

    Joker does not have to be in the sequel. I don’t care how popular he is, there is no reason to hash out the same villain again in a direct sequel.

    If he shows up again in a movie or two, fine. But next? No way.

  9. Heath Ledger played the Joker like Johnny Depp would so I guess Depp would be the obvious replacement if the Joker is going to be in a sequel – which he should be to continue the storylines from The Dark Knight

  10. As much as I am weary of Mrs. Pitt as of late, she would be very good as Cat Woman. Guy Pearce or Crispin Glover as Riddler would be great, too. Phillip Seymour Hoffman as Penguin would be *awesome*.

  11. What’s the point of April Fool’s Day if people toss around rumors 24/7?

    I remember a time when everyone was freaking out over Nolan’s choice for Ledger to play the Joker. Still, Cher has a serious “EW!!!” factor going on that would completely ruin every fanboy’s fantasy and any possibility of the studio releasing an action figure.

  12. Muahahahaha!
    Funniest rumor I’ve heard in a long time.
    Cher could maybe play the crazy cat-lady from the SIMPSONS, that would be more fitting.

    Cher would have been a pretty good choice for Selina Kyle 30 YEARS AGO! She is actually a pretty good actress, but come on people, who actually puts this kind of BS out there in the first place.

    I think there is some closeted Milf-hunter around.
    I remember there was some crazy rumor going round a few years ago that 50year old Jerry Hall was cast as the female lead in AUSTIN POWERS 4. Maybe that was started by the same dude.

  13. Perfect role for her as catwoman. Think about it, she is an old lady surrounded by cats in her house. Her house is located in prime real estate and the city wants her out. Batman to the rescue of the catwoman with no where else to go.
    Who cares about all of these rumors surrounding the next Batman movie. Just wait until they film it.

    Now on to serious problems, whats going to happen to Dragon Ball?
    Just kidding……….

  14. While I strongly disagree about the reason(s) “why” Cher would not make a “good” Catwoman, (age issue being one of them-good Lord, Rod, you almost make it sound like Cher’s not attractive enough and that she’s living on borrowed time!) I *do* this rumor has no basis in fact. It is a holdover rumor from a long, long time ago shortly before Tim Burton’s “Returns” sequel got underway and just before Annette Bening was cast (but was replaced by Michelle Pfeiffer).

    But Cher is mostly “done” with acting, and more into her music and/or stage performances. In any case…a script, let alone a story idea, has come out yet. Nolan may or may not direct another Batfilm. Someone will, but it may not be Nolan. (If he doesn’t I call Michael Mann to be a consideraion- since Nolan’s ‘Dark Knight’ was inspired by ‘Heat’, and it might set a like tone)

    I heard Jolie’s name up and down, but that, too, is a rumor. The only basis it has is fanboy wishes and a stamp of approval from fmr Cat Julie Newmar.

    I’m tired of hearing Depp’s name being tossed around as The Riddler, and now “a different character”. What different character? Maxie Zeus?! Hugo Strange?! Oh, that’s right! A script hasn’t been written yet and a basic storyline hasn’t been outlined yet. Maybe Depp’s The Man Bat.

    But back to Cher. It may be a ton of crap, but to suggest she can’t pull off a vixen at any age is outright insane.

  15. Upfront this news may be absurd, but if it came down to it I could see it working quite well. Hmmm. No matter, I want to see bounty hunters called upon to deliver Batman’s head for a hefty prize. It would be fucking awesome to see the pyromaniac Firefly drown Gotham in flames in the hunt for the Dark Knight.

  16. I don’t know how much participation Goyer has in the third film, but he seemed very disparaging of her chances only a short time ago (along with the Penguin). Nolan went through a lot of trouble to set up the psychology of a man being dressed as a bat. He’s going to need a villain that is fitting to his universe. Catwoman might be possible, but there are far more interesting and perhaps “believable”, if anything is believable in Batman, characters. I can see the onus being back on Batman for the next movie anyway.

  17. I will admit the idea of Cher as Catwoman sounds strangely appealing. It would be something nobody would expect and has the advantage of being an entirely unique take on the character. Perhaps Angelina Jolie will be Harley Quinn? That being said I doubt Christopher Nolan would go that route. The more I think about it the more I wonder if Nolan will even sign on for number three. It will be tough to top The Dark Knight. As for Depp as The Riddler I think that would be great. I am not opposed to the idea of Joseph Gordon-Levitt replacing Heath Ledger as The Joker either. (That rumor has been circulating for a while now too.)

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