'The Dark Knight Rises' will be without The Riddler

[natty]

With how successful the Joker was I suspect Harley Quinn will be in it, though I think she won't be the main villain.

[davos]

Phillip Seymour Hoffman as Penguin has been circulating on the internet via fan sites and such since the last movie was still in theaters. It's a good idea, but not a novel concept. Nolan's Batmans have been about sort of surprising people, so I doubt they use PSH.

I read a rumor online that Tom Hardy is going to play Detective Harvey Bullock. Who knows?

And am I the only person who thinks the name they chose is ridiculous?

Yeah I agree. Hopefully its a working title.

And Tom Hardy is confirmed to be a lead role in the 3rd Flick.

Tom Hardy - Black Mask or Hush??

[charlotte49er]

If done right, Scarface and the Ventriloquist could be a good choice. I'm not a fan of Catwoman in the films as the villain as she's technically not a true antagonist (she plays both sides of the law). Penguin? I'm just not sure how they'll fit him in to this version. Bane, Killer Croc, Zsasz, Maxie Zeus are all to flat to be big time villains in a film. Poison Ivy is a bit too comicy to be a major villain. Since Riddler is out of the picture, I'm at a loss as to who would make a good villain in this series. Hmm...

I would hope that they wouldn't recast the Joker and put him back into the series, although I think that was the original plan before Ledger's untimely and unfortunate death.

Robin should definitely stay out of this series. He takes the edge away from Batman and that would ruin this franchise.

Holy Cowl Batman! No Robin?

What about Megan Fox as Batgirl? Or maybe one of the matial arts girls?

[R0CKnR0LLA]

Details have leaked about another character in The Dark Knight. British actress Sarah Jayne Dunn is on board to play Harley Quinn, a psychotic clown who just happens to be The Joker’s girlfriend.

IMDB lists Dunn in the cast for the movie, but doesn’t give a character name. Her online resume is a different story however. It clearly lists her as Harley Quinn. There’s no word on whether Harley will get a substantial role or serve only as a henchwoman for The Joker.

Found this as old news before the Dark Knight came out. Maybe they just couldn't fit the character into the movie (it ended up pretty damn long as is) and they'll work her into this upcoming one.

[davos]

I would totally be down for a Harley Quinn if they can pull it off right...and by that I mean how well Nolan can create Quinn-Joker relations without getting a new Joker actor

[Mr. Scot]

I would totally be down for a Harley Quinn if they can pull it off right...and by that I mean how well Nolan can create Quinn-Joker relations without getting a new Joker actor

That, I don't want. Anybody trying to replace Ledger's Joker is likely to fail miserably. Not really so hot on the idea of Harley Quinn without the Joker either.