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Batman Returns … to theaters near you!

July 28, 2008 by Romy

By now you’ve heard about it, read about, probaby even gone to the Cineplex to watch it — the much anticipated Batman flick — The Dark Knight — is finally here!

The incredibly talented, late Heath Ledger is slated to win an Oscar® for his portrayal of the villainous Joker, while Christian Bale suits up as Batman once again after his incredible job of filling the heroic wings in 2005’s Batman Begins.

Maggie Gyllenhaal is the new, but old love interest, Rachel Dawes. Gyllenhaal replaced Katie Holmes who first played Rachel, but was replaced for undisclosed reasons (Holmes’ PR assistant was unable to be reached, as she works on Mars). Director Christopher Nolan delivers the darkest Batman film to-date, and it’s already receiving major praise from the critics.

There are a number of interesting connections between actors in this film. For example, Maggie is Jake Gyllenhaal’s older sister, and of course Jake and Heath are known best for their roles in Brokeback Mountain. Meanwhile, Katie Holmes starred in Dawson’s Creek with Michelle Williams, who has a child with Heath Ledger. Young Hollywood is a tangled web of romantic connections, kind of like a real-life Rules of Attraction (which, for the record, stars Dawson’s James Van Deer Beek in the lead role).

That’s all for now!

Tune in next time — same bat time, same bat channel!