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Christopher Nolan Reiterates No Joker in Batman 3

The director of the Dark Knight reiterates no Joker in Batman 3...

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By Destroyer14 - 7/12/2010
Batman 3 is moving forward, but the Joker won't return. As previously interviewed, Christopher Nolan reiterates no Joker in Batman 3.

"For me, Heath was the definitive Joker," Nolan said in an interview to promote "Inception," his sci-fi thriller opening Friday. "It wouldn't feel appropriate to readdress that character."

Ledger died of an accidental prescription drug overdose in January 2008.

No news on who is the villain yet.

Batman 3 is set to come to theaters July 20th 2012.

Source: HITFIX
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AlexDeLarge87 - 7/12/2010, 3:06 PM
Aaron Eckhart as Two-Face, Johnny Depp as The Riddler, Javier Bardem as Bane, Cillian Murphy as Scarecrow, Rachel Weisz or Marion Cotillard as Talia Al Ghul, John Malkovich as Hugo Strange, Danny Huston as Rupert Thorne, Philip Seymour Hoffman as Oswald Cobblepot, Tom Hardy as Hush and Mads Mikkelsen as Black Mask
TheUnknown - 7/12/2010, 3:18 PM
TALIA AL GHUL!!!!!!!!
elcaballerooscuro92 - 7/12/2010, 3:23 PM
blackmask and deadshot or firefly
ThisFan - 7/12/2010, 3:32 PM
He has was a great joker and having someone else play joker is just so wrong and insulting
IronManisGOAT - 7/12/2010, 4:17 PM
Nobody cares about more "news" about nothing... Nolan news like this is dumb...

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SoulAllFlush - 7/12/2010, 4:20 PM
Someone else will play Joker eventually - I doubt there are many actors who would be insulted by someone else playing a character they've played. Especially when it's a character they only played for one film.

@Irongoat - Facebook groups are jokes, mate. Jokes. You're much better off trying to Ed Norton to trend on Twitter for a whole day. Would get you more attention.
secretasianboy - 7/12/2010, 4:23 PM
good
SoulAllFlush - 7/12/2010, 4:25 PM
@Intruder - although I believe Harley can hold her own. For her introduction to the silver screen you flat out need The Joker. Save Harley for another director I say, alas.
lalosuper3001 - 7/12/2010, 4:27 PM
@Alexdelarge666. Oh come on! there can't be 10 major characters in Batman 3! That's ridiculous! 9, I can believe, but 10...? phfsshh!
StevilNYC - 7/12/2010, 4:32 PM
As much as I hate this bit of news I respect Nolan's vision and I'm looking forward to seeing the end product. Having said that, I feel like Joseph Gordon Levitt's Joker would have given Heath a postmortem stiffy.
prototype87 - 7/12/2010, 4:32 PM
RockNRollCC - 7/12/2010, 4:36 PM
Riddler and Black Mask

OR

Black Mask and Deathstroke
superdog - 7/12/2010, 4:36 PM
Good. It would just be too wierd and there are so many others to choose from
CaptainQuirk - 7/12/2010, 4:41 PM
Inception is a masterpiece
smokahontas - 7/12/2010, 4:47 PM
AH! Nolan's Joker is too AMAZING of a character just to drop like that! i don't understand why everyone thinks it would be disrespectful to Ledger. Ledger left a legacy of great performances, and i respect the man to death but the Joker is too vital of a character to just all of a sudden not be around! JGL would do an amazing job! sigh, i don't know about this movie now...
MatchesMalone - 7/12/2010, 4:49 PM
This is no surprise. It's not like we'll never see the Joker on screen again. There will be Batman movies forever. Some good, some bad. Point is, this will be Nolan's last Batman film, so let him use a new, different villian and we'll see the Joker again when we get a new reboot or a JLA movie, whichever comes first.
Nightwing09 - 7/12/2010, 4:55 PM
KILLER CROC AND BANE
majinlogan - 7/12/2010, 5:08 PM
@vp awesome vid.
rodsvilaca - 7/12/2010, 5:22 PM
Just to showing Joseph Gordon-Levitt playing The Joker escaping from Arkham Asylum could make the movie another epic...
DCfan89 - 7/12/2010, 5:31 PM
we havent seen a batman villain in a "business" suit so to speak im starting to think that Penguin may be the way to go. another catwoman penguin match up may not be that bad
BIGBMH - 7/12/2010, 5:34 PM
Replacing Heath as the Joker wouldn't be insulting. He's a hugely famous comic book character, so although Heath's performance was incredible, he won't be the last Joker ever.
However, it's not just about is it proper or not. nolan has to work with whichever actor replaces Heath. It would probably a painful thing to do, beacuse nolan and Heath created this version of the character together. Working with someone else in Heath's place would probably feel like if you and your friend had a secret handshake and then you did that handshake with someone else after your friend died. I would love to see another Joker (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), but I can't blame Nolan for not wanting to do it with someone else.
AlexDeLarge87 - 7/12/2010, 5:36 PM
lalosuper3001@ What can i say? I cant decide!:D lol If Nolan choose even one of them im happy!:)

Haunt & BIGBMH@ You got that right guys!


Ps. Crispin Glover would make a great Joker!
valeriesghost - 7/12/2010, 5:38 PM
@IronmanisGoAT Then go find some [frick]ing news yourself and make an article you dipshit, god i'm so tired of people hating on other peoples articles.

what a [frick]stick.

@destroyer14 Thanks for the update. Sometimes us fanboys have a hard time getting over things and we need to be reminded about shit like this so we can move on.
DCfan89 - 7/12/2010, 5:45 PM
we havent seen a batman villain in a "business" suit so to speak im starting to think that Penguin may be the way to go. another catwoman penguin match up may not be that bad
CaptainFurious - 7/12/2010, 5:49 PM
I totally agree that Joseph Gordon Levitt could play the joker after a brief stint in Arkham.
I really like the guy and couldn't believe that they were not actually related when i saw 10 things i hate about you years ago.His recent Cobra Commander stint was great.
If you follow the logic of the recent Morrison comics The Joker changes all the time anyway.
JoshWilding - 7/12/2010, 5:59 PM
I literally just finished rewatching The Dark Knight and what a masterpiece of a movie! While we still have the current creative team and cast, I think it's right that they dont bring in another actor to portray The Joker. In the future? Sure, why not.
ElBicho - 7/12/2010, 5:59 PM
Laaaaaaaaaaaame!
RooSteR - 7/12/2010, 6:08 PM
WTF..This franchise is overrated..i love begins..TDK felt like it was stuffed and rushed...i say reboot..go with a older batman..not too old..maybe..Ray Stevenson..or Liam Nesson..i know people are gonna freak out about this but, i just think TDK was so over exposed and with Heaths death..just reboot get a new batman..new joker..maybe..idk William Fichtner..The names were off top of my head so dont go crazy..but id like to see it redone.
jshark - 7/12/2010, 6:40 PM
You know who would be a great joker, Christian Bale, think about it.
BrotherJohnson - 7/12/2010, 6:43 PM
This is bullsh**. The show must go on.
AsianAvenger - 7/12/2010, 6:44 PM
@RooSteR: WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT, MAN YOU NEED NEW GLASSES OR SOMETHING!!!

As for the article Christopher Nolan is the definitive Joker and you can't replace him. For the sequel Joseph-Gordon Levitt for the Riddler and Emily Blunt for Vicki Vale.

The Riddler
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AsianAvenger - 7/12/2010, 6:45 PM
I mean Heath Ledger not Christopher Nolan my bad lol.
InstigatorGIRL - 7/12/2010, 7:10 PM
Hugo Weaving for Riddler...
rodsvilaca - 7/12/2010, 7:19 PM
Unfortunately EDWARD NYGMA's suit appears too much THE GREEN HORNET's suit.

Comparisons with SETH ROGEN's performance or even his appearance wouldn't be a good thing.
rodsvilaca - 7/12/2010, 7:21 PM
@InstigatorGIRL

HUGO WEAVING will star Captain America movie as his main villain - The Red Skull.
XxBatmanCrusaderxX - 7/12/2010, 7:49 PM
It will be the riddler.

I can almost garuntee Black Mask or Hush.
No unrealistic characters such as the penguin, mr.freeze, bane, or deadshot. And don't ruin it with cross-overs. Also, get johhny depp in as the riddler not robin williams. Also, Dick Grayson needs to be in it. maybe not as robin, but as some kid that trying to do batmans job, but batman thinks nothing of it. Also, the riddler should be a cop and find out batmans identity.
XxBatmanCrusaderxX - 7/12/2010, 7:51 PM
the new captain america will be placed in WW2 for those who don't know.
FANBOY2012 - 7/12/2010, 8:10 PM
denial day lewis will create awsm different joker if given a chance...
eleven59 - 7/12/2010, 8:53 PM
i see im not the only one that has thought that Joseph Gordon Levitt has a heath look and feel to him and even could see him stepping in as a replacement...
InFamouslyCool - 7/12/2010, 9:21 PM
people are just too stupid to get it the first couple of times.
McLovin - 7/12/2010, 9:23 PM
Ed Norton for Joker!!!

AND for Riddler!!! He's such a super duper swell actor, he can pull off playing both characters and we would all fall in love with him all over again!

Who am I kidding, WE NEVER FELL OUT OF LOVE!!!
LFANCH - 7/12/2010, 10:42 PM

@T800 and hopefully a completed BAT CAVE!!!!
wavehunter - 7/12/2010, 11:18 PM
I perfer the more "realistic" Batman in live action movies (Nolans and to a small degree Burtons). I fear a "true" cbm version would be like the toilet flush films of Joel Shoemocker (sp). With the exception of super-powered characters (Superman, Wonder-Woman, etc) you can not take a "mortal" like Batman and go over the top. Batman Forever was ruined because it was over the top.
t800 - 7/13/2010, 12:53 AM
ACCORDING TO ME WHAT WE R GOING TO SEE IN B-3

1.A NEW BAT CAVE (BY LFANCH)

2.NEW TUMBLER

3.A NEW FEMALE LEAD

4.A NEW ARIAl OR UNDERWATER VEHICLE

5.ROBIN

AND ACCORDING TO ME WHAT WILL NOT BE IN NEXT B-3

1.NO RIDDLER

2.NO LUCIOUS FOX

breakUbatman - 7/13/2010, 2:01 AM
No Robin please, Batman is on the run/outcast how less credible would he look with a young boy at his side?

I hate the Riddler so please no, I'd rather Liam Neeson came back with another villain. To me the riddler isn't a threat bring on Bane a Black Mask
Angelus - 7/13/2010, 2:10 AM
Joseph Gordon Levitt would be perfect for some role. But Black Mask is the way to go. He is a sociopath with no regards to friends or foes. He just kills. The Riddler would just be like the Joker, only more ludacris, more ridicoulus. However, I have the confidence in what Nolan is doing and they have or will find a proper villain.

Beware my power.
GUNSMITH - 7/13/2010, 3:16 AM
HONESTLY THE JOKER, THE CHARACTER SHOULD BE GIVEN A LIFE STILL IN THE BATMAN MOVIES, YES, HEATH LEDGER WAS THE DEFINITIVE JOKER, NOBODY COULD OR SHOULD TOP HIS PERFORMANCE..BUT THERE HAVE BEEN ACTORS THAT HAVE PORTRAYED HIM IN THE PAST..





...AND GUARANTEE, THERE WILL BE SOMEONE WHO WILL PERFORM HIM IN THE FUTURE WITH OR WITHOUT NOLAN HELMING THE SHIP. IT WOULDN'T BE A HORRIBLE THING TO CONTINUE THE JOKER IN FILM, ITS LIKE SAYING WHY WOULD YOU DO THE JOKER AGAIN WHEN JACK NICHOLSON DID HIM ALREADY?



HEATH'S DEATH WAS A TRAGIC LOSS BUT THE CHARACTER OF THE JOKER IS SOMETHING THE WORLD WOULD LOVE TO SEE IN FILM AGAIN, DO YOU STOP THE JOKER IN FILM PERMANENTLY?..


YOU CAN'T THINK DOING THE JOKER IN FILM AGAIN WITH SOMEONE NEW WOULD TROUNCE ON A GOOD ACTOR THAT HAS PAST..ITS MERELY CONTINUING A ROLE...
GUNSMITH - 7/13/2010, 3:22 AM

"It wouldn't feel appropriate to readdress that character."


RyKnow - 7/13/2010, 3:40 AM
Seeing as it's a Batman film, y'know, about Batman, I could care less about who the villain is, as long as the story is interesting and the villain(s) they go with provide some tough challenges and choices for Batman. Kind of like how the whole anarchy/chaos theme in The Dark Knight made Batman see that not everything is in black and white. I definitely agree with Nolan's decision to not include the Joker, and I understand his reasons. Besides, if the Joker were included, the film itself would be overshadowed by all the inevitable comparisons.

@ Gunsmith - I think the difference between Christopher Reeve being replaced by Brandon Routh, and somebody replacing Heath Ledger is simple; Between Superman 4 and Superman Returns there was a 17 year gap. It's only been 2 years since The Dark Knight came out, aswell as Heath Ledger's death, so as I said above, it's understandable for Nolan to say that.
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