FACT: Deadline's Mike Fleming is reporting that Tom Hardy (INCEPTION, ROCKNROLLA) has landed a "lead role" in Christopher Nolan's untitled third Batman movie. Lots of folks are already assuming he's been cast as Edward Nigma aka The Riddler, but at no time has Nolan or anyone connected to the film has indicated that this character will appear in the movie.
OPINION: This blogger still says having The Riddler in Batman 3 would be a long shot, and a mistake. The character is too close in style to The Joker; using humor to pretty up their crimes. Nolan is not one to re-track old territory; chances are the main villain will be quite the opposite of The Joker; just as The Joker was the opposite of the antagonists in the first film.
FACT: Various outlets are reporting that actor Rhys Ifans has been cast as The Lizard in Sony’s upcoming Spiderman reboot.
OPINION: While this blogger is not a fan of rebooting a franchise that’s still fresh in everyone’s minds, it will be nice to finally see The Lizard on the big screen, which is exactly what fans have been waiting for since the first film unspooled. The real challenge for director Marc Webb (no pun intended) and his gang of CGI nerds is to keep such a ridiculous character grounded and realistic. Not to mention scary and menacing.
FACT: Zack Snyder has been quoted in saying that General Zod is just a rumor for his upcoming Superman film.
OPINION: Probably a good move. Most moviegoers have no concept of how to view a film objectively these days, and will undoubtedly be judging a new Zod against Terrance Stamp’s iconic performance of the character. Maybe we’re better off never kneeling before Zod again.
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