"The Dark Knight Rises" Casting Announcement!!!

[olde_fashioned]

Apparently it's official: Anne Hathaway has been cast as Selina Kyle, and Tom Hardy is playing Bane. [source]

I'm not at all happy about the choice of Anne Hathaway (really...why HER???), but I can't deny being very pleased indeed at my ideal combination of villains since day one!!! :D :D :D So that tickles me, mwahaha...I'm trying to remind myself that Nolan knows what he's doing in regards to AH (OMG same intials as Adam Hughes!!), but we shall seeeee...

Comments

[nathan cunningham (from livejournal.com)]

But still... Anne Hathaway?

;-)

[visionsbeyond.livejournal.com]

I TWEETED ABOUT IT WHEN I HEARD IT YESTERDAY ! I`M UTTERLY DEVASTATED :(
I agree - we can only hope that Nolan knows what he`s doing but I`M TERRIBLY DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS CHOICE!

[lizbeth-mairead.livejournal.com]

Nolan has a slight way of whipping actors into shape. Perhaps we'll be surprised by Hathaway, but I agree... meeeeeeeh :[

[ceallaighgirl.livejournal.com]

Well, I can't help but remember some of the outfits she wore in The Devil Wears Prada and something about that makes me think that she may actually fit the role.

[olde-fashioned.livejournal.com]

ROTFLOL! It cracked me up yesterday how you ended every message with that!! ;)

[caspiandorrit.livejournal.com]

I wasn't keen on it when I first heard it. I have faith in him and I'm thinking he's going to focus more on Selina than her alter ego. I'd be highly surprised if she even in a cat suit early on in the film, if that. I remember Michelle's Selina being kind of nerdy at the beginning and maybe he's going at it from that angle. Not going for the obvious choice. Like we expected somebody who looks like a Marion Cotillard or Angelina Jolie. Maybe she'll be a mousy, insecure geek by day, in control seductress by night. I'm at least glad he is actually doing Catwoman since she's a big part of his life, compared to Vicki Vale at least. Anne kind of has the sweet girl next door thing that Rachel Dawes had so that might be part of Bruce's allure to her. He'd never expect this cute brunette being Catwoman.

Anne would not be my first choice but at least it's not Megan Fox. I keep telling myself the casting could have been way worse.

[olde-fashioned.livejournal.com]

Oh I know I was at work when someone else informed me so I couldn't even properly freak out!!!!!

[olde-fashioned.livejournal.com]

True, true! I'm hoping as much!

[olde-fashioned.livejournal.com]

That's a very interesting stance...can't say as I disagree with you!

I think it largely depends on the perspective Nolan takes on the character.

[olde-fashioned.livejournal.com]

I'd be willing to wager that you're very close to spot on--and very interesting observations regarding Selina and Rachel!

And OHEMGEE you are so right about Megan Fox....UGH. I think I'd go stab my eyes out with a spork!

[humoresques.livejournal.com]

Yay for Dark Knight! :D

But I'm still pretty confused by all of this. What was Nolan thinking with Hathaway? But then again, Heath Ledger was brilliant.