The Dark Knight Rises - Catwoman is the Villain

       Warner Bros revealed today who the villains will be in the sequel to the highly successful Dark Knight…..Catwoman and Bane. This was released after Nolan cast the role of the feline favoring villain from a list of auditioning actresses that included Jessica Biel and Keira Knightley. So who did they cast to play Catwoman? None other than the Academy Award nominated Anne Hathaway. According to Warner Bros, Nolan was very impressed with Hathaway’s audition and is looking forward to the shooting of The Dark Knight Rises which is expected in theaters on July 20, 2012. Anne Hathaway will be playing Selina Kyle (Catwoman), however the studio never mentioned the word “Catwoman” as to try and avoid association with the 2004 movie starring Halle Berry. There is good implication that Nolan could be following the story before she transforms into Catwoman.

       Anne Hathaway appeared in several large movies in the last couple years such as: Love and Other Drugs, Alice in Wonderland, Rachel Getting Married, and the Devil Wears Prada. Oddly enough, Anne Hathaway co-starred along The Dark Knight’s Heath Ledger in Brokeback Mountain as Jake Gylennhaal’s love interest. Maggie, Jake’s sister happened to play Rachel Dawes in The Dark Knight to confuse things a little more. On top of the news for Anne Hathaway, it was announced what role Tom Hardy (Inception) was decided. Tom Hardy will playing the role of the villain, Bane in The Dark Knight Rises. They will be going with the DC Universe Bane, that sees him born and raised in a South American prison. Many wonder if Nolan will use CGI to embrace the 8 ft height that Bane is supposed to be. If not, you can expect Tom Hardy to be at the gym to prepare for this role. Stay tuned for more updates on The Dark Knight Rises.