'Dark Knight' Fans Want Johnny Depp, Angelina Jolie in Next Batman Movie, Says Blockbuster Survey
December 04 2008 - 5:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
The Riddler & Harley Quinn Are Top Picks for Villains DALLAS,
Dec. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- As the Dec. 9 DVD release of "The
Dark Knight" approaches, fans have casting picks for director
Christopher Nolan should he create another Batman film. According
to a survey conducted by Blockbuster Inc., movie fans are hoping to
see Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie play starring roles. The
villains that fans would most like to see Batman take on are The
Riddler and The Joker's therapist turned girlfriend Harley Quinn.
"Both Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie are actors who can bring a
Batman villain to life in the complex, realistic style that have
made Nolan's films so popular," said Keith Leopard, director of
film product for Blockbuster Inc. "It would be exciting to see what
they could do with The Riddler's compulsive clue-giving and Harley
Quinn's transformation from brilliant therapist to psychotic
criminal." Other top picks from movie lovers for the next Batman
film's villains were Cat Woman, The Penguin and tough guy Bane.
Favorite actors to play roles like these included Natalie Portman,
Edward Norton and Keira Knightley. Until a new movie is created,
fans can get their Batman fix by heading to a local BLOCKBUSTER(R)
store or visiting Blockbuster.com to rent or buy the "Dark Knight"
DVD on Tuesday, Dec. 9. "The Dark Knight" is currently the highest
grossing movie of 2008 in North America and worldwide, and it is
the second highest grossing movie of all time domestically.
Complete results of the survey about a third Batman film from
Christopher Nolan were: The Next Batman: Most Requested Villains 1.
The Riddler (Compulsive clue-giving criminal. Real name: Edward
Nigma.) 2. Harley Quinn (The Joker's jester-like therapist turned
girlfriend. Real name: Dr. Harleen Quinzel.) 3. Cat Woman (A
whip-wielding burglar and sometimes Bat-lover. Real name: Selina
Kyle.) 4. The Penguin (Umbrella-toting mob boss. Real name: Oswald
Chesterfield Cobblepot.) 5. Bane (Steroid-pumping strong man. Real
name: Unknown.) The Next Batman: Most Requested Casting Choices 1.
Johnny Depp 2. Angelina Jolie 3. Natalie Portman 4. Edward Norton
5. Keira Knightley 6. Daniel Day-Lewis 7. Philip Seymour Hoffman 8.
Viggo Mortensen 9. Kevin Spacey 10. Clive Owen The above results
are from a November 2008 survey including more than 7,500 responses
on Blockbuster.com. About Blockbuster Blockbuster Inc. (NYSE: BBI;
BBI.B) is a leading global provider of in-home movie and game
entertainment, with more than 7,500 stores throughout the Americas,
Europe, Asia and Australia. The company may be accessed worldwide
at http://www.blockbuster.com/. DATASOURCE: Blockbuster Inc.
CONTACT: Randy Hargrove, +1-214-854-3190, for Blockbuster Inc. Web
Site: http://www.blockbuster.com/
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