With the majority of casting out of the way, and production currently in full swing, Variety reports that Nestor Carbonell has signed on to play the mayor of Gotham in The Dark Knight. Aside from Carbonell, they've also confirmed the casting of Eric Roberts as a Mafia kingpin (which we already knew), but did not mention the name Sal Maroni even though a number of sources have indicated that Roberts will indeed play the infamous gangster. For those familiar with Carbonell (who was last seen on screen in Smokin' Aces), it's kind of comical that he would be involved with a Batman-related film. Back in 2001, Carbonell played a character called Batmanuel (picture the opposite of Batman -- I mean, dude drove around in a gold Buick) on the short-lived series The Tick. Remember that? Then again, maybe it's best if you don't.
There's no word on how big of a role Carbonell will play in the film; the mayor isn't necessarily a major character, so I wouldn't count on him appearing in too many scenes. As far as when we'll get to see some of The Dark Knight, recent rumors suggest there might be a teaser trailer playing before Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Since there's no possible way they've cut together enough footage to show us something substantial, I imagine if they do shovel out a teaser, it will be more along the lines of flashy graphics followed by some rough written-for-the-teaser dialogue. Oh, and perhaps Warner Bros. will take that opportunity to show us a pic of Joker -- I'd like that. Currently, The Dark Knight is scheduled to arrive in theaters on July 18, 2008.
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5-17-2007 @ 12:39PM
Rob Stevens said...
I love that you mentioned him playing Batmanuel on "The Tick", but completely ignored his runs in "Suddenly Susan", or more recently, his role as Richard Alpert on "Lost".
You just wanted to use the goofy picture, right? :)
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5-17-2007 @ 1:34PM
Ralph said...
I just finished re-watching the full run of THE TICK on DVD; I'm really sorry they got canned; that was a fun, fun show. Wish there was some kind of film revival. Patrick W was fantastic; all was a great cast.
That said, when it's time for a SHAZAM movie, all you need to do is call Patrick. He's got the part nailed without even trying.
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5-17-2007 @ 7:45PM
Cath said...
God, I loved The Tick! What a great show that was -- just too witty and fast for most. Batmanuel was so wonderful I can still hear them sitting around talking at the superhero diner. I loved the cut of that man's gibberish.
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5-18-2007 @ 4:03AM
Louis said...
From the list of casting I think I am even more excited for this film! Once I heard Katie Holmes was out I was fearful of recasting Dawes more than just axing the character. But Maggie Gyllenhaal looks good, you know! Eric Roberts looks like an older Cillian Murphy, maybe that's on purpose for some reason. Aaron Eckhart looks excellent for Dent! Ledger, his other work makes this a promising endeavor in my opinion. As far as The Tick, "Speak the Dog" forever my people! "I love you!"
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