Even MORE BATMAN casting news

By Jack February 24, 2004 11:39 AM

More BATMAN casting news for you kids. Looks like International actor Ken Watanabe, who is nominated for a supporting Oscar for his work in The Last Samurai, will play the villain RA?s AL-GHUL (in Arabic means "the demon's head") in the upcoming Christopher Nolan helmed Batman franchise film. In other news Viggo Mortensen denies any involvement.

So far this is what we have for a cast:

	Ken Watanabe Ra's al Ghul (Villian)
	Liam Neeson Ducard (Bruce Wayne's Mentor)
	Morgan Freeman Lucius Fox (CEO Bruce Wayne's Company)
	Katie Holmes Unnamed Female Lead (Rachel?)
	Cillian Murphy Unnamed Villain (Scarecrow?)
	Michael Caine Alfred Pennyworth (Loyal Butler)
	Christian Bale Bruce Wayne/Batman (Caped Crusader)

Getting worked up? That's the idea!

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Posted by Skullfire (hulacete@ubbi.com) on February 24, 2004 7:59 PM

To play an Arab, nothing better than a JAPANESE!!!!!

For the record, I have nothing against Watanabe, just the casting dudes.

not bad   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on February 25, 2004 6:31 AM

Bale sounds pretty good for Batman though, also filming is already underway in Norway.

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Posted by Malqaeda (mkates@sierranevada.edu) on March 2, 2004 4:29 PM

Batman, Bateman... makes one wonder where they got the idea.

Hmmmmm.........   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on March 3, 2004 8:14 AM

In that Batman Vs Alien Vs Predator movie the guy who played Batman Was called Clark Bartram, There could be something in this...

aaah!   reply

Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on January 8, 2005 6:44 AM

omigawsh! i looove ken! eeeeeeee i caaaaaaaaaant wait, if anyone has awesome pics of him, them email meh at pinkrikku@hotmail.com ^____________________^