MTV UK reported yesterday that Johnny Depp could be playing The Riddler in the next Batman movie, Angelina Jolie is rumored to play Catwoman, and Philip Seymour Hoffman might play The Penguin. Remember, people, these are based on really real insider industry information — it’s clearly not just someone thinking about other Batman villains then naming the biggest A-list stars they can and tossing it on a website.
BWE has now learned some other EXCLUSIVE casting rumors about the next Batman film, which are also definitely not just big names we’ve made up so we can generate completely unfounded buzz:
Bane will be played by Brad Pitt.
Mr. Freeze will be played by Sir Laurence Olivier.
Poison Ivy will be played by Meryl Streep and Emma Thompson wearing one big long coat.
Solomon Grundy will be played by Marcello Mastroianni being directed by Federico Fellini.
Harley Quinn will also be played by Meryl Streep (Sophie’s Choice era).
Killer Croc will be played by legendary 18th century British stage actor David Garrick.
Clayface will be played by Saint Genesius, patron saint of actors, who will be recalled to the earth by a convocation of blind Vatican Cardinals and channeled through a magical prism blessed by The Pope himself and sprinkled with the tears of one baby from every earth continent. Russell Crowe has also been rumored.
