Batman
helmer Christopher Nolan has said that he will not recast the Joker for the third Batman film. This pretty much means that there will
definitely be no Joker in the film. Early rumours were that the Joker and Batman would have a Hannibal
Lecter style face to face in
Arkham as the Joker helped (hindered) Batman with his latest villain. Alas it is not to be as Nolan says he does not feel comfortable recasting the character.
I understand this and commend it. Although there are some actors out there that would be perfect for the role. I have always said that John
Leguizamo is tailor made to play the clown prince of crime. And how good would those face to face moments be? The interrogation room scene in the Dark Knight was simply a far greater moment than any
DeNiro/Pacino face off could ever be. These characters had background, epic history that cannot be replicated. They had
weight.
As for Batman III overall, Nolan says that his brother has already come to him with a story idea that left him very excited. The script is being worked on and the announcement for the last film is to come this summer.
Lets just hope it's Hush as the villain and not Penguin or some of the other more ridiculous rogues.