Jessica Biel + Four Others Now Shortlisted for'Dark Knight Rises'« FirstShowing.net

A rumor just cropped up atCollidersayingNaomi WattsandEva Greenhave possibly been cast in the two female roles in the anticipated sequelThe Dark Knight Rises. It was believed that Green snagged the role of female villainTalia al Ghul, daughter of Batman Begins villian Ra's al Ghul, while Watts would be playing love interestVicki Vale. However, those two names don't appear on Heat Vision'snew shortlistof actresses who are meeting with Nolan for the sequel. Those in the running include usual suspects likeKeira Knightley,Anne HathawayandJessica Biel, but there are some less known names mentioned to be in the running as well.

Also taking meetings with Christopher Nolan areKate Mara(We Are Marshall,127 Hours) andCharlotte Riley. ApparentlyGemma Arterton(Clash of the Titans) was also supposed to meet with Nolan, but herrecent castinginHansel and Gretel: Witch Huntersmay preclude her from even considering a role in the film. In addition, Watts and Green have been too busy shooting their own projects to meet with Nolan yet, so it's very unlikely that they're even close to snagging a role in the sequel just yet (though Watts was on theprevious shortlistof actresses in the running)

However, even if Collider is wrong about the casting, they were right about one thing. Apparently one of the female roles will indeed be Talia al Ghul, and if Tom Hardy ends up playing a villain like everyone expects, then we may have two villains for Batman to deal with again. As a point of interest, Charlotte Riley is actually engaged to Tom Hardy, so do what you will with that information. For now we'll just try to sit patiently until some official information gets released.Which of these ladies would you like inThe Dark Knight Rises?

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