Search Begins for Batman 3 Female Lead

In typical Nolan-fashion, only the keyest of key players know the full dynamics of his latest production – in this case, Batman 3.

Movie Hole reports Nolan is meeting this week with candidates for what is always the most thankless role of any comic-tentpole: the female lead.

Said actresses are going in blind with nary a clue of what role they're up for. Maybe Nolan is going to use Catwoman as often speculated or another love-interest for Bruce Wayne or someone else entirely?

Things are so air-tight on Camp Nolan's end not even Clint's WB moles are entirely certain what he has cooking upstairs for the third Batman installment. I'm sure visions of hundreds of millions of dollars are dancing in their head instead when it hits in July 2012.

Comments

[LL]

I'm really hoping that Catwoman is brought into the next flick. She's a really great character and foil for Batman, especially when played as an anti-hero. Plus she covers so much: Female love interest, antagonist, grounded in reality (insofar as you can consider Batman grounded).

She couldn't carry a movie on her own, but a side-story of such a morally-questionable vigilate stepping up to fill Batman's shoes while he's on the lamb would be an interesting direction to take with her.

[Jon]

I firmly believe next villians should be the teaming of Catwoman and Harley Quinn. Both too weak to carry the movie on their own but together...oh my. Harley could carry on the Joker's influence, recruit Catwoman against Batman, then double cross the Cat who then helps the Bat which makes her a sympathetic villain and love interest.
I will see Batman 3 regardless, but....