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Villains and casting announced for The Dark Knight Rises!

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Matt

19th January 2011

I bet £10 on Rob Schneider playing the Penguin and Jennifer Aniston playing Poison Ivy. Find out if I was right, after the jump.

I was wrong. It has been announced that Anne Hathaway has been cast as Selina Kyle (that's Catwoman, non-comic-book folk) and, d'ya remember Tom Hardy had already been cast? Well it has been revealed that he will play Bane. (*tears up betting slip*).

Here's the PR-type thingy:

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"Warner Bros. Pictures announced today that Anne Hathaway has been cast as Selina Kyle in Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight Rises." She will be starring alongside Christian Bale, who returns in the title role of Bruce Wayne/Batman.

"Christopher Nolan stated, "I am thrilled to have the opportunity to work with Anne Hathaway, who will be a fantastic addition to our ensemble as we complete our story."

"In addition, Tom Hardy has been set to play Bane. Nolan said, 'I am delighted to be working with Tom again and excited to watch him bring to life our new interpretation of one of Batman's most formidable enemies.'"
So there we go - Catwoman will no doubt provide a love-interest role for ol' Bruce Wayne, and Bane, who may seem like an odd choice but is at least one of the more realistic villains in Gotham, is sure to be a physically formidable foe. Imagine Christian Bale fighting Bronson. Ass-kicked.

Also, welcome news comes with the revelation that Nolan is both 'thrilled' and 'delighted'. I don't think I've ever seen him smile - he just furrows his brow and tries to make us all think twisty, gritty thoughts, doesn't he?

More:  Batman  The Dark Knight Rises  Anne Hathaway  Tom Hardy
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