1. I'm not gonna lie, but Halle kinda ruined Catwoman for me, and I like Halle Berry.

I would rather see a Talia al Ghul storyline to be honest. In fact I think Angelina would make a better Talia than Catwoman. Talia is more Batman's true love anyway. Catwoman was more or less a booty call. Plus, as there is probably only going to be three Batman's with Nolan's involvement a story with a Talia al Ghul would bring an appropriate symmetry to the arc.

Undoubtedly there would have to be a classic Batman villain that the general populace would recognize. I would like to see the Riddler, but not in the classical sense. I was thinking of some kind of a hacker reminiscent of the Laughing Man from Ghost in the Shell that likes to leave clues that only a person as smart as he could decipher. Much like how Ras played the Scarecrow, Talia could try play the Riddler. Except he's not as dumb as Crane and he flips the script on her.

Food for thought I guess.

Posted at 1:24PM on Jul 30th 2008 by John R

2. i agree with everything you just said, John R. Talia and the Riddler should be the next villains, but i also think that they should just throw scarecrow into the mix because he never does anything. He can get his ass handed to him again, i don't care as long as hes in there. one thing id really like to see is talk of the joker scattered around the film, as if they hadn't forgotten or traces of him he might have left.

Posted at 8:12AM on Jul 31st 2008 by joey m

3. No

Posted at 1:25PM on Jul 30th 2008 by Jawmuncher

4. I don't see any problems with it. She's probally right now the best woman action star, and is a descent actress. She was alright in the wanted movie. And I can't think of any other person right now who would fit the part.

Posted at 1:28PM on Jul 30th 2008 by Darnell

5. i kinda dont want to see her i find her annoying and i dont find her attractive at all. buttttttttt when i think about it i dont think anyone else could play it.

but i also would prefer a talia al ghul in the storyline as it would go with the first movie

Posted at 1:37PM on Jul 30th 2008 by Riley Freeman

6. I don't know if I like the real word drama her fame and persona bring to the role but she's obviously a talented actress, so maybe. She's got the action cred and, with Nolan, it could be good to see her in a deep action role. However, it could also be seen as gimmick casting because of her current high profile. If Nolan goes that route, I'd trust him, but I think there are better choices.

Posted at 1:45PM on Jul 30th 2008 by Scott K.

7. I agree with John R...I think the Talia al Ghul story line could be an interesting and more in-line/appropriate choice for Nolan's Gotham. There would need to be a secondary villain as well though because going from a badass villain the Ledger Created with the joker could only be topped by...uhhh....not sure what could top it actually.

Nolan will be hard pressed to top TDK but do I think he should give it a try....absolutely!!!

Forget about box office numbers etc. - just bring us another complex and gritty batman and we'll show up.

Posted at 1:46PM on Jul 30th 2008 by mcafee_matthew

8. No, for the simple reason that Catwoman has super-powers, and I don't see that jiving with the "real" world Nolan has created. I do not, however, have anything against Angelina.

Posted at 1:54PM on Jul 30th 2008 by nz

9. Catwoman doesn't have superpowers in any media except for her movie incarnations. Every other version of the character is just a woman who's a skilled thief/acrobat/fighter.

Posted at 2:23PM on Jul 30th 2008 by Shariq Ansari

10. Please, god, no.

Posted at 1:58PM on Jul 30th 2008 by MGM

11. I know it's been done before and there's the classic GN but maybe....The Dark Knight Returns

Posted at 2:05PM on Jul 30th 2008 by DAVID F

12. Discussions on IF Catwoman should be in the 3rd movie aside - yes, Angelina would LOOK great as Catwoman, but I don't think she'd BE great. The problem with Ms. Jolie is that in just about any role she plays, you see Angelina Jolie, not the character she's playing, regardless of how well she plays it.

You saw a psychotic madman, not Heath Ledger. You see a bad-ass, gravelly-voice Batman, not Christian Bale (although the same can't necessarily be said for Bruce Wayne). No... if there's going to be Catwoman (and she doesn't necessarily need superpowers, she can just be a very talented burgler and seductress with some toys and tricks), she should be someone who doesn't hide the character with their own real-life persona.

Why not Aishwarya Rai (she could do Talia Al Ghul too)? A huge global star, but still virtually unknown to Western audiences, and she looks the part just as much as Angelina.

Posted at 2:12PM on Jul 30th 2008 by Astin

13. I like where your head is at.

Posted at 8:08AM on Jul 31st 2008 by John R

14. Mmmm....don't know about Mrs. Pitt....

But IF they want to do a third one, a Catwoman story could work (I think the story was pretty much closed with the last one, please don't ruin it)

TDK had a chaos vs order theme to it...so this one could be love vs duty? A more personal story regarding the isolation of Bruce Wayne told through a love-story narrative with an "enemy"? They would need to make her more large-scale of a burglar though...a burglar turned spy maybe?

The Riddler as a hacker is not a bad idea at all, but he would just serve as a chaos agent...and we all know how that was covered

Posted at 2:23PM on Jul 30th 2008 by JimeneX

15. Only if Christopher Nolan wants her.

Hell, if he wanted Brad Pitt as Catwoman I'll go along for the ride. The man knows what he's doing.

Posted at 2:26PM on Jul 30th 2008 by Ryan

16. No Catwoman!

As Michael Bluth says, "Doesn't matter who."

Posted at 3:11PM on Jul 30th 2008 by Alex

17. I don't think Jolie belongs in this franchise. She's like adding George Clooney. It's been great with respectable actors and hasn't needed the big name cache and all that tabloid hoopla to go along with it to sell tickets. If they MUST bring in Catwoman they should get creative or think more along the lines of "talent," and a surprising casting choice like Heath was. Jolie is so obvious in all her Barbie curves and cat-eyes and flies in the face of inspired casting choices Nolan has made thus far with this renewed franchise.

Someone like Naomi Watts would be cool.

Posted at 3:19PM on Jul 30th 2008 by Autumn

18. I agree with a Naomi Watts to play Catwoman. I personally think Catwoman will be in the next film even if she is the minor villain/distraction for Batman/Wayne.

I personally think an even better choice for Catwoman would be Charlize Theron over Jolie. Theron might be a tad tall for Bale's Batman but Theron is plain sexy, hot, and can act.

Posted at 3:31PM on Jul 30th 2008 by Veedub

19. Some other options for consideration:
Alice Braga
Selma Blair
Tilda Swinton
Charlize Theron
Thandie Newton
Shannyn Sossamon

Posted at 3:39PM on Jul 30th 2008 by Noah

20. tilda, great actress, but i don't see her as catwoman, and prob too old, also, thandie is too old, isn't she older than halle berry? i don't think shannyn sossamon is a good enough actress, and charlize is good, maybe too tall, but probably the best out of the bunch, although selma blair might be right!

Posted at 2:19PM on Aug 6th 2008 by jandemama