There's plenty of mystery surrounding the upcoming superhero flick, "The Dark Knight Rises." If we were to take Christopher Nolan's word as law, then we'd believe the movie is only about Tom Hardy's Bane causing trouble for Christian Bale's Batman with Anne Hathaway's Catwoman wreaking some havoc on the side.

Fortunately, we're of the belief that there are going to be some awesome surprises in "The Dark Knight Rises." One of which will (hopefully) be the return of Liam Neeson as "Batman Begins" villain Ra's al Ghul.

The appearance has long been rumored, but for the first time Neeson has commented on it and confirmed that he actually was on "The Dark Knight Rises" set for long enough to shoot a scene.

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For all the love that Christopher Nolan's Batman movies get, the one piece that continually receives nitpicking from fans is the beyond-raspy voice Christian Bale uses to mask his own and protect Bruce Wayne's identity. The voice has its moments of working well for the character, but other times it skews into ridiculousness. ("I'M NOT WEARING HOCKEY PADS!!!" comes to mind.)

College Humor has done us all the favor of getting to the bottom of just where Batman got his voice from. It took a number of run-throughs, but once he got it, it stuck.

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Michael CaineFROM 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."

For more on Michael Caine, Christopher Nolan and "Inception," head over to MoviesBlog.MTV.com.

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Nicolas CageNicolas 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...

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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...

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Splash Page welcomes Ed Tadem to our cover artist family (our custom-designed theme up top). Currently working on the forthcoming "Avengers" animated series, Tadem's work can also be seen in the "Jackie Karma" issues of Image's "'76," and in "Pop Gun, Volume 1." Ed Tadem can be found online at EdTadem.com.
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