Alright folks, this is the spot where The Dark Knight sequel rumors officially get flat out stupid. The Daily Telegraph is running an almost certainly bogus story in which they claim Cher, that’s right Cher, is in negotiations to play the part of Catwoman in the sequel to The Dark Knight. They cite an anonymous studio executive as their source, who they say insists that Cher is Christopher Nolan’s first choice to play Catwoman. Their exec justifies it this way: “The new Catwoman will be the absolute opposite of Michelle Pfeiffer and Halle Berry's purring creations.” You can say that again.
Let’s take a moment shall we, to break down the many ways in which this rumor is not only stupid but blatantly wrong. First, there’s Cher. She’s what, 127 years old by now? Wikipedia says she’s 62. 62. She’s grandma age. She should be playing Aunt Mae, not Catwoman. Don’t tell me about what fantastic shape she’s in, she’s 62, and has absolutely no business in a Catwoman suit. Granted, I suppose she can act, but absolutely no one will notice that because we’ll all be too busy dry-heaving when she walks on screen wearing tight leather. There’s nothing cool or interesting about that, I don’t care what angle they approach it from. For that matter, I wouldn’t want Michelle Pfeiffer playing Catwoman. Not now anyway, and she’s a good ten years younger than Cher. Cher? Really? Even in her younger days she looked like a transvestite hooker. I don’t care if she can turn back time, imagine what she must look like now.
Forget for a moment the absolute insanity of casting someone as old as Cher for a role like this. The fact is, the role doesn’t even exist. Last we heard there wasn’t even a script and Warners was still in the process of locking Chris Nolan up to direct the third one. Meanwhile his writers have already come out and said they aren’t interested in using Catwoman. Odds are Catwoman won’t even be in the third film, yet the Telegraph insists that not only is she in it, but she’s being played by the Hollywood equivalent of your grandmother. Right. Great reporting there Daily Telegraph. I’m fine with reporting whatever rumors run across your desk, but at least have the decency to couch your story as a rumor, because there’s no way this is even remotely credible. Somewhere out there, Chris Nolan is eating his Cheerios and having a good laugh. On a related note, Bea Arthur is currently in negotiations to co-star with Cher as Harley Quin and Christian Bale will be replaced as Batman by Burt Reynolds.
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I doubt it's true, and I have to admit that I had a good laugh when I heard this rumour. But the more I think about it the more I realize how brilliant it would be. Catwoman is turned into an aging, crazy villain trying to hold on to her youth and former notoriety. Not only is that character far more interesting and conflicted then most previous catwomen, but it's a great sendup of the stereotype of the fading Hollywood temptress, and who better to play that kind of role than Cher? As long as they don't put her in leather. That WOULD be a little much.
Surely the Daily Telegraph would know that April Fool's Day is not in August? Cher has as much chance of playing Catwoman as I have of playing Batman.
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It would be genius casting! The writer has obviously not seen Cher who is on stage in Las Vegas at the moment, selling out at Caesars Palace. Cher is a legend and her drawing power is amazing. She looks amazing and has a great comedy acting talent. Vamping is her style. Bring her on!
Gross. Does anyone else wish that Cher would just disappear from public consciousness? Her 15 minutes ended in the 70s and at this point, following tons of plastic surgery, she's just bizarre looking. I'm certain that Cher will never be in a Batman movie. I mean, they want people to go see the movie, right?
Considering not only is she just too old for the part, We are still exploring the Dark Knight in his beginnings, even if Cher pulled off say, a 40 year old Catwoman, thats still too damn old.
I also would like to see Catwoman in the next movie, someone to give Batman someone to work with, but Id rather not see the role played by a twenty-something either. There are plenty of talented thirty-something actresses out there that would fill out a Catwoman suit nicely.
Technically, David Goyer never said that he wouldn't use Catwoman. He only said that it wasn't necessary for him to use Catwoman and the Penguin in the next film, possibly referring to both characters being in the movie as the main villains, again (ala Batman Returns). That doesn't mean that he wouldn't choose one or the other, or both. He never completely ruled it out.
and this is where I get off the overrated Nolan Batman bandwagon... and I do love how serious some of you get at the first glimpse of an internet superhero movie rumour. classic.
I think your desperate rant, pathetic though it is sums up everything that is wrong with America. Your ageist and masogenistic comments would be laughable if they didn't reflect society's attitude to what are still mssively talented older actresses. Cher would be phenomenal. Fit and vampish, as she is, I think her acting credentials are beyond question and if written correctly - the role would be perfect for her. I hope Nolan has more foresight than you and appreciates that all of his demographic aren't as immature, ill informed and as obviously stupid as you are Josh!
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Alright folks, this is the spot where The Dark Knight sequel rumors officially get flat out stupid. The Daily Telegraph is running an almost certainly bogus story in which they claim Cher, that’s right Cher, is in negotiations to play the part of Catwoman in the sequel to The Dark Knight. They cite an anonymous studio executive as their source, who they say insists that Cher is Christopher Nolan’s first choice to play Catwoman. Their exec justifies it this way: “The new Catwoman will be the absolute opposite of Michelle Pfeiffer and Halle Berry's purring creations.” You can say that again.
August 25th, 2008 at 12:08
I doubt it's true, and I have to admit that I had a good laugh when I heard this rumour. But the more I think about it the more I realize how brilliant it would be. Catwoman is turned into an aging, crazy villain trying to hold on to her youth and former notoriety. Not only is that character far more interesting and conflicted then most previous catwomen, but it's a great sendup of the stereotype of the fading Hollywood temptress, and who better to play that kind of role than Cher? As long as they don't put her in leather. That WOULD be a little much.