Eric Roberts Confirmed for Dark Knight Role

Posted by: Michael

Batman on Film posted a piece confirming that Eric Roberts will indeed have a role in the upcoming Batman Begins 2 aka Dark Knight. Quote:

â€œIâ€™m a Mafioso in THE DARK KNIGHT and I havenâ€™t seen the script; all Iâ€™ve seen is the pages they sent me to audition. Itâ€™s all very hush hush. Weâ€™re going to be shooting in Chicago and London. I love Christian Bale what an actor. I have interactions with both Heath Ledger and Christian Bale and I am a bad guy. It was thanks to HEROES that I started to get this new found appreciation for the comic book genre.â€

Also be sure to read our sit down with Christian Bale where he talks Batman! As a follow up to the blockbuster "Batman Begins", Christopher Nolan is set to direct Warner Bros. Pictures' "The Dark Knight", written by Jonathan Nolan, based on a story by Christopher Nolan and David Goyer. The film will be produced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven and Christopher Nolan.

Additionally, Christian Bale will resume his role as Bruce Wayne and Academy Award nominee Heath Ledger has been cast as The Joker. Production is set to begin on "The Dark Knight" in early 2007.

Update: Scott emailed to let me know that my thoughts of this being a Fan Poster were bang on: Quote:

Your guess that it's a fan-made poster is correct and one that's been around a while, though I agree it's an excellent one. The image on the poster is actually based on the character Gywnplaine from the 1928 film THE MAN WHO LAUGHS -- which was the inspiration for the Joker character when it was created for the BATMAN comic.

Thanks to Scott for writing in and making things straight!

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