Holy Bat-Rumors Batman! Since The Dark Knight was sealed and done, we’ve had plenty of delicious rumors regarding who would be Batman’s next villain/villains. We’ve had Angelina Jolie suiting it up as Catwoman. We’ve heard that Johnny Depp would be starring as the Riddler. We’ve read about Philip Seymour possibly becoming the Penguin. Etc. Etc. Oh the rumor mill: We read it. We debate it. We love it. You know you do. Lol.
The other day we reported that director Christopher Nolan said that the Joker would not be coming back in the sequel. With that said, what villain/villains would you want too see go head to head with Batman? In this BatPoll you can vote for one villain or as many villains as you want. But take this into consideration: We already know how Nolan goes about this world he has created; make your picks with that aspect in mind. Vote and debate. Enjoy…
I really think that Bane should be the villain in the third Batman movie since he is one of Batman’s principal enemies and that Crappy “Batman and Robin” movie got him all wrong in the first place. I mean, let’s face it. Even though a guy who gets bigger and stronger from toxic-absorption may seem over-the-line for Nolan’s realistic (and awesome) treatment to his Batman franchise, but that’s where rewriting comes in! I mean, before his movie rewrote him, Ra’s al ghul was a mystical-based villain rather than a ninja/technologically-insane villain like in Batman Begins. Nolan, being such a talented writer, could always make it so that Bane used a specially-designed/crafted technological enhancement serum to get his strength and that he has a hatred for Batman simply because he has something big planned and knowing Batman’s reputation, he doesn’t want him to get in his way. Of course, they will have to rethink the whole “Breaking the bat’s back” thing.
what if they do a war games styled stroyline except involving riddler and smaller subplots, where black mask kills catwomans friends and in turn is killed by catwoman at the end
i think riddler and black mask wud br sik caus riddler could be the loopy dark antagonist and black masks origin could be told, includin his hatred of bruce wayne and the death of his parents, he could be the mob villian. my favorite line up.
Seriously… no one for Anarky? He is perhaps the most underused anti-villain ever and would fit perfectly with current world events. He could have a background as one of the Anarchists in the 1999 Seattle protests and be played by Damian Lewis or Seth Green (if he can be serious enough). Can you imagine Anarky attempting to overthrow the American government by rousing the working and poor people into mobs all over the States? What a huge opportunity to examine Batman’s values on Law, Police, the State, Legitimate Authority and what’s “fair” (can use two-face to intro this topic in the start of the movie).
considering zsasz was in begins and tdk as a cameo, id say its safe to say that hell have a small role in number 3. my guess is more than a cameo, but lrss than say two faces role in tdk. the holiday storyline would be perfect for the third film as it brings in the mob and more detective work and would fit nicely in nolans world. Am i really the only one who voted for holiday? Lastly, i could see bane being done really well in nolans films.
well as for zsasz i think he should be in batman 3 but only as a character batman comes across. with batman having knowledge of zsasz’s criminal profile, a decent fight scene at arkham would be great to see. the main villian should be the riddler. not being much of a physical opponent for batman i think we nolan should allow riddler to find out batman’s true identity and use it to his advantage… the penguin is also a good villian. with nolan’s realistic view on batman , the penguin should simply be a major crime or drug lord that happens to be short in height. penguin is just a nickname. one thing is for sure, even though this is the final installment, the movie should end with the audience knowing that batman will continue to protect gotham city. bruce wayne can maybe say he’s lookin for a veichle thats more subtle. from there we see the actual batmoblie. ( a super tricked out lamborgini )
zsasz was in batman begins.
he was in the court room as i remember and in the asylum. you can see his scars polking out of his jumpsuit.
I want to see Man Bat.
Nolan: Please,… only 1 villian per movie.
I doubt it. I just hope none are wasted like Two-face was, IMO.
i would really like to see how they could bring killer croc into this world they created and what kind of real world spin they could put on him
They should use the Riddler but to keep it somewhat close to reality make him a serial killer who leaves clues in the form of riddles. They should look to the zodiac killer out of California as a resource. They should also look at the movie Seven with brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman for the grittiness of it’s film style
being a big batman the animated series fan, i want mr freeze or clayface. i know some will say they will not fit into nolan’s “real” world, but either character can be taken serious and given a realistic story. the animated series presented them beautifully. after the joker, the riddler will not be much of a change. the joker in DK but batman in riddle type situations. nolan should step outside the box on this one. put a little inception in it. i would love to see his take on mr freeze creating havok to save the life of his wife or for revenge. clayface is a much bigger stretch. he be anyone, but the real deal has to be cgi.
whoever it may be, i will be seeing it & b/c i cant wait!!!
The Riddler and Bane.
The Riddler and Deadshot would be perfect for the next movie.
Is Harley Quinn really a villain though? she is just the jokers fukk toy,
and without a joker in the movie there’s no point for a Harley Quinn.
Great seeing you guys voting and debating…
It seems that basically everyone wants the Riddler (at 60%) to take center stage….and maybe see a combination of supporting villains between Catwoman (23%), the Penguin (21%), and Harley Quinn (20%)
Good stuff.
I think the Riddler or the Penguin. The Riddler would definitely bring in the psychological side and could be made to be a more worthy villain than the Joker. The Penguin could also be used because he doesn’t really have a problem with Batman, could try to get on his side since Gotham is turning on him, and the Penguin could turn on Batman as well.
I remember in Batman Beyond they had this gang that was dedicated to The Joker. I can see something like that being done with Harely Quinn leading them.
Id say the Riddler, Bane, Harley Quinn, or the Mad Hatter.
Again, I cringe when us fans get together and try to cast films…its always dreadful…Jim Carrey as Riddler again?…but done differently? Come on. Some pro wrestler as another villain…blah blah blah. Harley Quinn in Nolans universe would be dreadful.
Nolan has shown that he is excellent at casting his roles and bases them not at all on looks but rather the psychological profile of the character and an actors willingness/ability to pull it off. Everyone was all “Whaaaaa?” over Ledger but it was inspired…I would bet that whoever the villain is, no one will be able to guess who will be cast.
But it is fun (and scary) to speculate…
Talia and Catwoman and Riddler all together. Riddler being primary, talia being a triangle type deal with Selena Kyle. Then end with Catwoman being born so like alluding to Batman 4 but not actually doing it just a way of saying Batman’s adventures continue.
Nolan has said (and it appears that this was a dealbreaker for him) that this film will in effect “close out” the trilogy and end the story. Now does that mean that Batman dies? Or does Gotham no longer need Batman at the end of this film? I dont know.
My idea is that Nolan would end this film in a way that Batman is done at the end, hanging up the cowl and cape, seemingly for good. This would open the door for The Dark Knight Returns-type adaptation way down the road if they feel like it.
bring in harley quinn, she has been working at the asylum is brain washed by the joker, also bane would be awesome if done right, i dunno bring them all in, someone needs to beat the shit out of christan bale
I remember in Batman Beyond they had this gang that was dedicated to The Joker. I can see something like that being done with Harely Quinn leading them.
I really want to see Harely Quinn, but I have a hard time seeing her brought in without using The Joker. Unless, they have it where she was always around (avoid an origin (which is what I want to see)), and have her get revenge. Eihter way, it will probably end up being The Riddler, so I’ll just drop David Tennant’s name as my top choice for the role.
I’d like to see the Jokerz – a delinquent criminal gang inspired by the Joker’s actions ala the Batman Beyond animated flick. They could also be getting there weapons from a British arms dealer nicknamed “the penguin”.
Jim Carrey as the Riddler, but done very differently from his previous incarnation.
I wanted to vote for Egghead, but I think it was really just a sentimental vote born of a love for Vincent Price.
They already have Killer Croc in TDK. Or a version of him. He’s the scary looking guy in the inmates boat who threw the detonator away.
Really? How do you come to this conclusion?
Killer Croc was in The Dark Knight. The actor Zeus was credited as playing him.
Aw, man.. Sorry, my mistake. I just check that guys profile at IMDB and it say he played “Tattooed Prisoner” in TDK..
Hush. The one and only. All other rogues are to flamboyant for Nolans world.
Mark this post, it will be Hush.
Hush was cool, but wasn’t Riddler behind everything that he did? The riddler is the only logical choice as main villian, he’s the only one out of all the vilians who pretty much destroy batmans world and use the entire city against batman if he wanted. secondary villians can play more intimate roles in the movie.
I like how the riddler is conflicted, he wants to kill batman, but he always gives him a chance to escape. I think Nolan could do a lot with a premise like that.
Indeed… if there is Hush, there should be Riddler, and Catwoman, and Poison Ivy, Scarecrow, Joker, Killer Croc, Talia, and the list goes on and on…
Jonny Depp as Madd hatter
agree
Catwoman, Zsasz and Calander man
Didnt Emily Blunt rejected to be in Captain America so she can play or at least cast for CatWoman??!!
Also do you remember the fan-made poster of batman 3 with the riddler’s hand over a newspaper?? that was a really good poster, i saved it in my computer in case u want to see it to remind you… its really good
I think Bane would be a great villain. Forget about the mindless brute we saw in Batman & Robin and remember how he was in the comics. They could do a story similar to what they did in Batman the Animated Series and have the mob hire Bane to take out Batman.
Thats a great idea man, I picked Bane but your idea of having the mob hiring him and just let him loose sounds good, but it does sound like the same thing they did with the joker though.
Rupert Thorne isn’t on the list.
We all know it needs to be Clayface. Best. Villain. Ever. Except of course for Vigo from Ghostbusters 2.
None of the above. Also, Talia isn’t really a villain. I’ve been saying Deathstroke/Slade who is more of a Teen Titans villain but has fought Batman on a few occasions.
I just want to get Batman out of Gotham and fighting an antagonist that is a match for him both physically and mentally.
Bold statement especially since these practically are all the Batman villains. Besides Batman rarely leaves Gotham unless its something super important for example a Justice League mission. The type of villain you’re speaking of would be Bane. Yes, he’s stronger than Batman but in the comics Bane is smart…very smart. Bane would be a great character to use however the film would need to be 3 1/2 hours easily in order to properly depict the events that occur between the two.
first of all batman was out of gotham for a quarter of the film batman begins and he went to china to capture lao in the dark knight so i dont care if he leaves or not i voted for bane black mask and riddler – Black mask especially he has never been in a film and think of the endless possibilitys of a team up him and joker but the villain who i would definately not like to see is catwoman unless shes wearing a revealing costume she would be terrible on her own
I think a great plot for Batman 3 would include both the Riddler and Black Mask.
At the conclusion of the Dark Knight, we are left with a few certainties:
1.) Any attempt to recast the Joker would be ill-advised;
2.) Batman is now running from the police–a reality that will have to be addressed in the next installment; and
3.) There is a power vacuum that now exists in the mob, and a character is going to have to fill that void.
In my opinion, the best way to proceed is to address these issues by including the aforementioned characters.
It would stand to reason that the Riddler would begin the film by assisting the Gotham City police force with the attempted capture of Batman. Simultaneously, Black Mask, aka Roman Sionis, would be stepping in to lead organized crime through a series of vicious murders. I believe adding Black Mask would enrich the film’s story–especially because he not only is a nemesis of Batman, but also Bruce Wayne himself.
In the Riddler and Black Mask, Batman would have to deal with the biggest challenge of his so-called vigilante career, and the assault would be personal. There should even be a moment when Roman Sionis realizes that Batman is actually Bruce Wayne, and teaming-up with the Riddler, plan to reveal his true identity.
With the eventual defeat of the Riddler and Black Mask, the Nolan series would come to a dramatic conclusion. And I think, quite appropriately, would allow Batman to finally retire.
What does everyone think?
f u go bak on and read my message i also think that line up works and your plot wud be great but black masks origin could be told, and the riddler could be a disgraced police detective, since he is always claiming he is smarter than batman, great idea hope u agree