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According to reports, Israeli actor Alon Aboutboul will play the role of an evil mad scientist on Dark Knight Rises.

The still above shows Alon Aboutboul’s appearance on Fringe.

Batman-on-Film points out this article at Xnet that claims Aboutboul — a 45-year-old actor whose stateside film credits include Body of Lies, Munich, The Order and Rambo III — will portray “a particularly evil mad scientist.” The site claims that the casting news was apparently confirmed in a tweet by Aboutboul’s wife, director Shir Bilya. (Warner Bros. had not responded to IGN’s request for confirmation or denial at time of publish.)

Obviously, many fanboys have jumped to the conclusion that this evil mad scientist could be the long-rumored Professor Hugo Strange. While there’s no Bat-fan more eager than me to have Hugo Strange in the film, I don’t think that’s the scientist Aboutboul is said to be playing. He could just as easily be involved with Bane and the Venom that fuels him, or perhaps he works for Ra’s Al Ghul. He could also be an entirely original creation.

Aboutboul has appeared on TV series including Fringe (as Dr. Armand Silva in the episode “Immortality”), Castle, NCIS and The Mentalist. His overseas film credits include his award-winning turns in Out of the Blue and Nina’s Tragedies.

Any idea on the identity of the said scientist?

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The Dark Knight Rises production will start anytime though no date was officially released, and according to reports, Christian Bale will have lots of solo scene which the fans should watch out.

But according to The Times of India, The Dark Knight Rises will start filming not later than May 6 in Jodhpur, India. Nolan’s production team will only consist of 15 crew members and one actor, title star Christian Bale.

The plot of TDKR is still a mystery so it’s impossible to know what Nolan and Bale will be shooting in India. Nolan has previously made several references to wanting to wrap up the storyline begun in Batman Begins, which could be referring to Bruce Wayne’s (Bale) journey to becoming Batman. In Batman Begins, Wayne travels to the Far East and becomes a thief—ironically, he is arrested for stealing boxes of goods from Wayne Industries, the company he owns—to learn how criminals think and act. While in prison, he is recruited by Ra’s al Ghul, as Henri Ducard (Liam Neeson), to join the League of Shadows and learn the ways of the warrior. Given Nolan’s desire to wrap up the storyline, it would make sense then if the India scene showed more of Wayne’s journey to becoming Batman as a way to tie the movies together.

Dark Knight Rises will hit the big screens on July 20, 2012.

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It is now confirmed through an Indian newspaper Daily Bhaskar that Dark Knight Rises will film some of its scenes on India, particularly in Blue City.

“Get set to welcome DC Comics superhero Batman as he arrives in the Blue City.  The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has given the nod to US-based Cape Road Productions to lense the next Batman flick, ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ in Jodhpur.”

Jodhpur is the second largest city in the state of Rajasthan and is referred to as the Blue City because many of the houses are painted blue.

The Dark Knight Rises has a growing cast that includes Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway, Gary Oldman, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard, and Michael Caine.

Dark Knight Rises will hit the big screens on July 20, 2012

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Warner Bros. made it official that Marion Cotillard and Joseph Gordon-Levitt will join The Dark Knight Rises. What role will they play? Read below.

Cotillard will play Miranda Tate, a Wayne Enterprises board member who wants to help Bruce Wayne resume his father’s philanthropic activities.

Gordon-Levitt will play John Blake, a Gotham City cop assigned to a special case under the command of Commissioner Gordon.

The two actors recently worked with Dark Knight Rises director Christopher Nolan in his critically acclaimed sci-fi drama Inception.

“When you collaborate with people as talented as Marion and Joe, it comes as no surprise that you would want to repeat the experience,” Nolan said in a statement. “I immediately thought of them for the roles of Miranda and Blake, and I am looking forward to working with both of them again.”

The film also stars Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway, Gary Oldman, and Michael Caine.

The Dark Knight Rises is set for a July 20, 2012 release.

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There’s few casting news lately, so lets share even the minor one. Dark Knight Rises confirms the inclusion of the Mayor of Gotham City on the said installment.

Variety says that Nestor Carbonell will be back as the Mayor of Gotham City. How psyched are you right now?

You’ll remember Carbonell from Lost, where he played the (usually) immortal Richard Alpert.

Production on The Dark Knight Rises begins this summer in Pittsburgh.

Christian Bale will reprise the title role in Nolan’s third and final Batman feature, with Anne Hathaway as Catwoman and Tom Hardy playing Bane.

Dark Knight Rises hits the big screen on July 20, 2012.

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Here is the latest casting news for Dark Knight Rises. Batman fanatics welcome Josh Pence as Ra’s Al Ghul

Filmofilia: Josh Pence, who played opposite Armie Hammer as Tyler Winklevoss in The Social Network, has been confirmed as Ra’s Al Ghul in The Dark Knight Rises.

It was all very hush-hush and behind close doors kind of stuff, although Christian Bale, Gary Oldman and Morgan Freeman are returning to lead a caped crusading cast for a darknight Bruce Wayne’s squad, which includes Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Marion Cottilard.

The storyline has also been kept under wraps in the Batcave but Pence’s casting leaked Online. Ra’s Al Ghul was played by Liam Neeson in Batman Begins, to be a preparation for a possible return of the allegedly dead character.

While the studio never confirmed Cottilard’s character, it has been rumored to be that of Thalia Al Ghul, the daughter of Batman’s mentor-turned-enemy.

According to sources Pence will appear in scenes that take place 30 years before the present story.

Josh Pence recently enclosed big-budget Battleship action movie based on the Hasbro board game as well as indie political thriller The Algerian.

Earlier this week, The Dark Knight Rises director Christopher Nolan revealed that the film will be shot in a beautiful Pittsburgh.

Christian Bale will reprise the title role in Nolan’s third and final Batman feature, with Anne Hathaway as Catwoman and Tom Hardy playing Bane.

Dark Knight Rises hits the big screen on July 20, 2012.

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According to Variety, June Temple is confirmed to join The Dark Knight Rises. So what role will she play?

The actress has been cast to play a “street-smart Gotham girl.”  Wonder if this will be a newly created character or one we’re familiar with?

She will next appear in the The Three Musketeers opposite Orlando Bloom and Milla Jovovich.

She is the latest to join the growing cast that includes, Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Tom Hardy, Anne Hathaway, Gary Oldman, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

The Christopher Nolan film will hit the big screen on July 20, 2012.

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When a director visits a place, there are lots of possible reason for such. He maybe looking for a good place to shoot the film or he just want to get some set inspiration. So what do you think?

Superhero Hype points out this tweet from the Los Angeles Times’s Hero Complex blog that says Bat-director Christopher Nolan is currently scouting locations in Asia for The Dark Knight Rises.

So this naturally makes us wonder what might be bring Batman back to Asia. Batman Begins saw Bruce Wayne imprisoned and then studying with Ra’s Al Ghul in the Asian kingdom of Bhutan. The Dark Knight brought Batman to Hong Kong to capture the mob’s money launderer, Lau.

Might The Dark Knight Rises see the introduction of Ra’s daughter Talia Al Ghul taking over her father’s organization? Or maybe Batman following up on any loose ends related to the money laundering case in TDK (but Lau’s dead, remember)?

Or perhaps Nolan has a very different reason for scouting locations there. You may recall that Nolan based The Narrows in Gotham City on Hong Kong’s walled city of Kowloon. Maybe he’s looking for some inspiration for another such Gotham setting?

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There are lots of news on who’s in on Dark Knight Rises. But this news from IGN features who’s out on Batman 3.

When The Dark Knight first came out, there was some speculation as to the status of Harvey Dent/Two-Face. Did he survive that fall at the end of the film? It seemed unlikely, but you know fanboys…

Now MTV has spoken to Two-Face actor Aaron Eckhart, who has put to rest any speculation that Dent may have lived to toss his coin another day.

“[Director] Chris [Nolan] and I had a meeting, on the beach, just the two of us,” Eckhart explains. “I said, ‘Chris, a lot of people are asking me if I’m in the next Batman. And Chris said, ‘Yes?’ I said, ‘Am I?’ He looked at me and he said, ‘No.'”

Eckhart says he was “heartbroken … But Chris has his reasons and my life must go on.”

But hey, look on the bright side: All you Rachel Dawes fans may still have a chance…

Update: Meanwhile, Batman on Film’s man on the inside tells the site that The Dark Knight Rises will begin pre-production in the beginning of March, with filming currently slated for May. Also, the source indicates that the previously rumored New Orleans will not be a production locale for the shoot. Sorry Killer Croc aficionados!

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