Will the next Batman movie have Harlequin battling the Dark Knight?
WITH hotly anticipated movie The Dark Knight soon to be released, there has already been talk of a follow-up film and which villains might be included. Actor Gary Oldman has mentioned the possibility of the Riddler in a sequel, while screenwriter David Goyer has rejected Penguin and Catwoman as ‘must-have’ villains for the next instalment. Oldman, 50, who plays Lt James Gordon in The Dark Knight, said the late Heath Ledger’s performance as anarchic archvillain the Joker was “one of the most frightening performances I have ever seen put on film.” And when asked by Movieweb if Joker should be recast for the third movie, he said: “I don’t see why not. They did it with Katie Holmes’ character. I understand that this is a different circumstance, but I think another actor could do the job. I think Heath would want another actor to do the job.” But then he added: “Maybe we don’t need the Joker. Because we’ll have The Riddler.” Oldman didn’t elaborate on the comment but fans online seem keen o
