FROM MOVIES BLOG: Cillian Murphy may not be the only "Batman Begins" cast member reuniting with director Christopher Nolan for his upcoming secrecy-shrouded movie "Inception." With Leonardo DiCaprio already locked for the lead role and Ellen Page, Marion Cotillard and Murphy also announced to star, Michael Caine could be the next big addition, with a final decision to be made as soon as later this week.
"I think there might be a part for me," Caine told MTV News during a press event for his latest film, "Is Anybody There?" Caine appeared as Alfred Pennyworth in both "Batman Begins" and "The Dark Knight," as well as Nolan's Oscar-nominated film "The Prestige."
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Nicolas Cage has played a lot of heroes in his varied film carrier. From doctors to detectives to demons, the 45-year-old actor knows a thing or two about fighting for the common good, especially given his roles in comic films "Ghost Rider" and the upcoming "Kick-Ass."
MTV News wanted to find out if the "Knowing" star would be interested in lending his talents to a decidedly darker kind of character -- namely, a costumed villain in Christopher Nolan's Batman franchise.
"I would love to play a supervillain. I think that would be a whole lot of fun," Cage told MTV News, welcoming an invite to take on the Batman. "Yeah. If they call and invite me, I'd do it. Certainly." Read more...
While there's been no shortage of attention given to Heath Ledger's portrayal of The Joker in "The Dark Knight," the record-breaking sequel to "Batman Begins" might've never come to be if it wasn't for the success of director Christopher Nolan's first cape-and-cowl tale -- and the portrayal of its villain, Ra's Al Ghul, by Liam Neeson.
MTV caught up with Neeson during the Sundance Film Festival, and got his thoughts on both "The Dark Knight" and a potential return for his "immortal" character from the first film.
"You never know," said Neeson of the likelihood that he'll reprise the role of Ra's Al Ghul. When asked whether Nolan has his number, Neeson answered, "He does, actually." Read more...