NeoGAF

ManaByte · (06-21-2005, 08:33 PM)

From IMDB, so take it with a grain of salt:
http://www.imdb.com/news/wenn/2005-06-21/#2

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Christian Bale, Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman have signed to star in a second Batman movie, but love interest Katie Holmes has been dropped. Movie bosses are thrilled with the response to Batman Begins - it took $46.9 million in its first weekend at the US box office - and have snapped up the film's stars for a sequel. Bale as Batman was the first to put pen to paper, followed by Caine as butler Alfred and Freeman as Bruce Wayne's business associate Lucius Fox. But Holmes won't reprise her role as district attorney Rachel Dawes - reportedly because Warner Bros is angry her engagement to Tom Cruise has stolen media attention away from the movie. A source tells Pagesix.Com, "Everyone is in agreement that the movie's strength is with Christian Bale, Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman." Adding of Holmes, "She won't be in the sequel... the next romantic interest will be a much stronger actress. Warner is happy that people are now focusing on who'll be playing the Joker rather than Katie and Tom."

Bowser · (06-21-2005, 08:34 PM)

If true, YES!

border · (06-21-2005, 08:36 PM)

Not only did they ditch her, but they dissed her in the process ("we're getting a stronger actress"). They are pretty clearly unhappy.

-1 for another "love interest" in a Batman movie. Can't they think of some better way to attract female moviegoers?

Any word on whether or not Christopher Nolan has been signed back?

Matlock · (06-21-2005, 08:36 PM)

c'mon nicole kidman, return to the series

DarienA · (06-21-2005, 08:36 PM)

This move including the insult, approve of, I do.

Ikse · (06-21-2005, 08:36 PM)

Damn, shouldnt have read that last sentence, haven't seen it yet.

Escape Goat · (06-21-2005, 08:37 PM)

Originally Posted by Matlock:

c'mon nicole kidman, return to the series

How about a Tom Cruise free Batman movie? :P

JPRaup · (06-21-2005, 08:37 PM)

1 bitch down

hXc_thugg · (06-21-2005, 08:38 PM)

Liv Tyler as Talia! It must be done!

android · (06-21-2005, 08:39 PM)

Quote:

much stronger actress

:lol Kick her again

Regniws · (06-21-2005, 08:42 PM)

Tom Cruise has to be the dumbest person I know. I hope he doesnt' get any more movies, and he is forced to become whatever scientology people become. I have no idea, they might become human tree's or paper weights. Blah, I used to like both of them as professionals... not anymore, i'm tired of all this crap. Next Batman love interest will be one of the Bush twins, as dubya tries to get his hands more into the movie buisness

hXc_thugg · (06-21-2005, 08:42 PM)

mrmyth · (06-21-2005, 08:43 PM)

Yes! Soon she will have nothing left! Then I will consume her soul! Mwahahaahahaaahahaa1!111!

And what 's this I'm hearing about Scarlett Johansen getting booted off the next Mission Impossible movie after Cruise ambushed her with a bunch of Scientologists at dinner and she booked? Seems like everybody's willing to spill the dirt nowadays.

Travolta, you're next. You still owe me penance for Battlefield Earth.

trippingmartian · (06-21-2005, 08:44 PM)

Rachel Dawes basically added nothing to the story. It's almost like they shot the movie, screened it, realized it was "kinda gay" and shot the Dawes scenes later and spliced them in.

Dan · (06-21-2005, 08:44 PM)

Originally Posted by hXc_thugg:

Liv Tyler as Talia! It must be done!

*barf* We want a step up, not a step down.

=W= · (06-21-2005, 08:47 PM)

Originally Posted by mrmyth:

And what 's this I'm hearing about Scarlett Johansen getting booted off the next Mission Impossible movie after Cruise ambushed her with a bunch of Scientologists at dinner and she booked? Seems like everybody's willing to spill the dirt nowadays.

Seriously? Got a link? :lol

i luvs me some scarlett

Aruarian Reflection · (06-21-2005, 08:47 PM)

Good riddance! :)

ManaByte · (06-21-2005, 08:48 PM)

Originally Posted by hXc_thugg:

Liv Tyler as Talia! It must be done!

No, Zeta Jones as Talia.

And...

"Didn't you get the memo?"

heavy liquid · (06-21-2005, 08:48 PM)

Quote:

"She won't be in the sequel... the next romantic interest will be a much stronger actress.

:lol Good. She was the weakest link in the film.

quadriplegicjon · (06-21-2005, 08:48 PM)

Originally Posted by DarienA:

This move including the insult, approve of, I do.

im kinda feeling a bit bad for her. that was quite harsh.

Ryck · (06-21-2005, 08:48 PM)

Is Oldman signed on for the sequel?

Ghost · 08:53 PM

Right then, lets stop focusing on who will play the Joker and concentrate on who will play the love interest!

Everyone i want from a *fap* point of view cant really act (Alba), Kidman is a little too old for Bale me thinks.

Im gonna vote for Jessica Biel

(Theres a much better image if you search for Biel on google but im affraid to post it)

Sure she cant really act either but she's so pretty i dont care.

Actually screw that, i forgot about the Scarlett thing, use her, she can actually act.

Bowser · (06-21-2005, 08:52 PM)

Originally Posted by ManaByte:

No, Zeta Jones as Talia.

*thumbs up*

Kung Fu Jedi · (06-21-2005, 08:54 PM)

Anyone seen this article over at Foxnews.com??

Very interesting read. I have to say that I was one of the people who didn't feel ths was a publicity stunt, but the story does get stranger and stranger all the time. Disappearing for 16 Days seems extremely odd for someone who has a high profile life and a regeimented schedule. Than again, perhaps they hit it off right away, one thing led to another, and the two shacked up for two weeks screwing like rabbits. ;)

Ryck · (06-21-2005, 08:54 PM)

Originally Posted by Ghost:

(Theres a much better image if you search for Biel on google but im affraid to post it)

You are a good man.......

tedtropy · (06-21-2005, 08:54 PM)

Why would Warner Bros. diss an actress's performance in a movie that's theirs and still fricken' playing in theaters? Seems a little counter-productive.

Brian Fellows · (06-21-2005, 08:56 PM)

Originally Posted by Bowser:

*thumbs up*

Yeah that gets three thumbs up from me. Oh that one isnt a thumb my bad.

Willco · (06-21-2005, 08:56 PM)

Originally Posted by trippingmartian:

Rachel Dawes basically added nothing to the story. It's almost like they shot the movie, screened it, realized it was "kinda gay" and shot the Dawes scenes later and spliced them in.

Except not.

I've been saying this all along...

Originally Posted by Willco on 06-15-2005:

I find it hilarious that in every interview I see, Christian Bale praises the entire cast of Batman Begins -- except Katie Holmes. I get the feeling that Warner Bros. and the rest of the cast are kind of annoyed with her and Tom Cruise as well.

Originally Posted by Willco on 06-15-2005:

Before this whole Tom Cruise/Scientology/Fucking Up the Press Junket tear Katie Holmes has been on, Warner Bros. wanted to keep her on for the sequels. Since the D.A. is now dead, it gives an entrance for Harvey Dent, who'd they'd like to build up for the final trilogy installment and rumors circulated of her having a relationship with Dent. Love triangle. Woo!

Although, her recent tailspin into publicity cancer, going as far to recommend War of the Worlds on a talk show when she was supposed to be promoting Batman, might scare top brass at WB out of it.

Originally Posted by tedtropy:

Why would Warner Bros. diss an actress's performance in a movie that's still fricken' playing in theaters? Seems a little counter-productive.

Because it's not on the record, fool. Nobody is going to come out and say it, but we've all heard whispers that they're unhappy with her since before the movie was released and now they're just getting louder and louder.

Ghost · (06-21-2005, 08:56 PM)

Quote:

You are a good man.......

You think thats good, search for Jolie. (NSFW)

Escape Goat · (06-21-2005, 08:57 PM)

Jolie as Harley Quinn ;)

Brian Fellows · (06-21-2005, 08:58 PM)

Originally Posted by tedtropy:

Why would Warner Bros. diss an actress's performance in a movie that's still fricken' playing in theaters? Seems a little counter-productive.

Because nobody read this shit but us.

trippingmartian · (06-21-2005, 08:59 PM)

Originally Posted by Willco:

Except not.

Explain.

Willco · (06-21-2005, 09:00 PM)

Originally Posted by trippingmartian:

Explain.

She was written in the script from the beginning.

AB 101 · (06-21-2005, 09:00 PM)

Originally Posted by Brian Fellows:

Yeah that gets three thumbs up from me. Oh that one isnt a thumb my bad.

3 thumbs and a penis from me. :D

ManaByte · (06-21-2005, 09:02 PM)

Originally Posted by trippingmartian:

Explain.

She was in even the earliest drafts of the script.

trippingmartian · (06-21-2005, 09:02 PM)

Originally Posted by Willco:

She was written in the script from the beginning.

My post was hyperbole. I was making a point.

Ryck · (06-21-2005, 09:04 PM)

Originally Posted by Ghost:

You think thats good, search for Jolie. (NSFW)

:) They are damn near perfect

quadriplegicjon · (06-21-2005, 09:06 PM)

Originally Posted by Kung Fu Jedi:

Anyone seen this article over at Foxnews.com??

thats actually pretty freaky . i wonder where her friend is?

Kung Fu Jedi · (06-21-2005, 09:13 PM)

Originally Posted by quadriplegicjon:

thats actually pretty freaky . i wonder where her friend is?

Yeah, it is kinda freaky. Makes you wonder if they were subjecting her to some sort of Scientology brainwashing session. For her to expunge everyone from her life like that so abruptly is really odd to say the least, and puts a different spin on all this talk about their relationship.

Edit: It was also interesting that there was a producer in New York, who she knew and worked with, who was "too afraid to discuss" the questions.

trippingmartian · (06-21-2005, 09:14 PM)

It might explain the photo of her looking like she got punched in the mouth.

Ninja Scooter · (06-21-2005, 09:16 PM)

Tom Cruise is fucking psycho.

sol5377 · (06-21-2005, 09:22 PM)

If anything, they should get Jessica Biel to be Batman's love interest *and* be Clayface at the same time!

2 birds... 1 big, fat ass stone.

Prine · (06-21-2005, 09:22 PM)

HAHAHA, go WARNER!

Shaheed79 · (06-21-2005, 09:22 PM)

This is great for me because she was definitely one of my complaints of the first movie. The relationship was too sappy and she acted more like a mentor when she was the exact same age as Bale's character. I'm not sexist but I think I would prefered an older actress in the role if she was going to try to teach Bruce so many "lessons" and also be non-romantic.

mrmyth · (06-21-2005, 09:28 PM)

Originally Posted by =W=:

Seriously? Got a link? :lol

i luvs me some scarlett

http://www.eitb24.com/noticia_en.php?id=70480

Cold-Steel · (06-21-2005, 09:34 PM)

Man, more Scarlett is a good thing.

I'm going to see The Island just for her.

Kung Fu Jedi · (06-21-2005, 09:35 PM)

I for one do not want to see Scarlett as the love interret in the next Batman. Don't get me wrong, I think she is hot, and a better acctress than Katie Holmes, but she is far too young for Bruce Wayne. She's four or five years younger than Holmes. We need someone who is older and can match the rest of the cast in their acting chops.

Cold-Steel · (06-21-2005, 09:41 PM)

Originally Posted by Kung Fu Jedi:

I for one do not want to see Scarlett as the love interret in the next Batman. Don't get me wrong, I think she is hot, and a better acctress than Katie Holmes, but she is far too young for Bruce Wayne. She's four or five years younger than Holmes. We need someone who is older and can match the rest of the cast in their acting chops.

Bruce is a player. He can buy cars, hotels...and GIRLS!

It doesn't matter!

android · (06-21-2005, 09:44 PM)

Scarlett should get a reward for deflecting the Cruise missle.

shuri · (06-21-2005, 09:46 PM)

Let's hope that they get blacklisted.