Who should be the next Batman villain?

The opening picture's caption is incorrect. Tommy Lee Jones did play Harvey Dent in Batman Forever, but Tim Burton did not direct that film. Harvey Dent was played by Billie Dee Williams in Burton's Batman Returns, however.

Joel Shumacher directed Batman Forever. Billie Dee Williams played Harvey Dent in Burton's first Batman film.

Are you kidding me? What about Bane? I realize he was HORRIBLY portrayed in Batman and Robin but in the comics, he was the only one who ever broke Batman...literally. Very realistic, plausible, and a PHYSICAL threat to Batman even if he's never faced one yet.

What's great about Batman is the realistic undertones that lie in the story.

And if they REALLY want to get out there, introduce a ton of potential villains, and take things in a different direction...why not pick up the earthquake story line in Cataclysm? They talk about how the Joker cuts across the storyline in The Dark Knight. The possibilities of villains and even heroes popping in and out in a realistic, yet drama filled manner with Cataclysm are nearly endless.

I'm surprised the author alluded to a relatively new story line with Batman and Talia having a son, and didn't mention a new Batman villain, Hush, who knows Batman's identity. Also a villain that would use psychology to fight Batman much like Batman uses it against thugs.

I did not trust anything this article had to say after reading the picture's caption. I am not a huge Batman fan, but checking your facts is common sense to me.

I already said that on io9. Bring in The Riddler, but make him like the zodiac killer (a real life riddler, people) from the late sixties and then multiply by a hundred. Instead of killing one victim at a time, make him murder by numbers instead.
Man, the real zodiac killer was never caught!

I really think to take the Dark Knight to a new level and get away from the comic books and tv series. I think we need to bring in a whole new set of villians. How about a a taliban villian that wants to destroy the world let alone setting a bomb and traps to batman and gotham city.

We can even make a Bush like charicter. A lost president that goes evil and is trying to take control in a nazi like regim. Batman and a host of other superheroes ( I.E. The Superfriends) to save the day.

Last We always have the Bizzaro World. No one has yet futured into this area of the superhero area.
Make it a one on one battle of wits and stregnth.

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already been done: there is some really good discussion though.

Omg, how can we leave out Mr. Freeze and finally cast the right person Patrick Stewart, the whole story line rocked in the comics...and the toons...I just feel that the movie version is so screwed up that we will never get to see Jean Luc Picard/ Mr. Xavier fullfill another roll that is perfect for him.

newsvine got rid of the URL in the post, check film school rejects for their dark knight giveaway.

What about the Mad Hatter!?

I think the MAd HAtter re-invisioned as a child molester....Steve Buscemi would be perfect!

ooohhh yeah. mad hatter, i forgot about him. Now there I can see Steve Buscemi, even tho serendipitous posted he'd like to see Steve as the Riddler on meth.

I wonder, though, if they're gonna leave the Joker character alone now that Heath has died after such a perfect portrayal.

I don't like Aaron Eckhart as Two-Face, but I admit i've only seen the trailers and will reserve final judgement until then i can see the movie.

Hush would be a great story to explorer next. the problem being there are just SO many, characters used in that story, it would be hard to transfer that to a movie.

I would like to see Harley Quinn, but with Heath gone, it might be hard to work in that character. My pick for Harley Quinn is, but not limited to: Courtney Love. if she could just be less skanky.

I wouldn't mind seeing Jim Carey reprise Riddler, but don't let Tim Burton near it! After that twisted, dark performance in The Number 23, maybe Chris Nolan can create a better version if Riddler than the last eye sore. Eventho I laffed alot when Riddler said, "Hey, Two-Face. Show me how to punch a guy!"

PS Hoffman as the Penguin... a very intense Penguin

Personally I like Clay Face. After A Death in the Family (when Joker kills Robin) Clayface turns into Robin and Batman, torn by guilt, nearly has a nervous breakdown. And what was the name of the guy from Batman Year 2? The crimson outfit and skull mask, it was one of the few times Batman took a gun with him... oh yeah! Don't forget Bookworm and Egghead (aka Vincent Price)!

I think penguin or riddler would be the best option for the next villian. Lets team Bushemi or Colin Ferrell as the riddler and Galdolfini and the penguin.

How about updating the evil persona like BO as a Manchurian candidate type who is going to turn over the US to an evil sheik who controls him. The evil backers like" CHAOS " would be Move on .org. , and in the end we find out that the evil Mr. BO is only an empty suit and the world is saved. Kindest Regards Joe

How about Obama - he'd make a good one - flip flop flip flop - we can call him the evil Fliperoper!!!!

Dick Cheney as the Penguin!!!!

How can you possibly skip over the Mad Hatter? Irresponsible! Hatter gets a score of A+ for several reasons: The character is complex in that he has lingering mental and health issues that could be a great storyline. He was around for justice league series and best of all there's a secret surprise plot twist that can be played from the presence of his impostor. Can you say equally demented fraternal twin brother? He's a dark and twisted character of intrigue his fascination with mind control screams to be put to film! A true Batman fan would never forget about him!

Here is who I want for what roles. Not all in one movie but over a few.

The Riddler:
First choice, Robin Williams. His character in "One Hour Photo" is very similar to The Riddler before he snaps. A loner, lost in the world without love. Eddie Izzard or Chris Titus could be good too.

Catwoman:
Charlize Theron. She's sexy enough, she's a great actress and can be evil. Her work in monster is great for the complex character that is Catwoman. Angelina Jolie could probably play the part too.

Talia Al Ghul:
Angelina Jolie. She kicks some serious ass. But she'd have to put some muscle back on.

I think Harley Quinn & The Mad Hatter would be great too. Especially if put together, The Mad Hatter starts to think she's Alice.

I love the Clay Face character, it's one of my favorite villains but don't think it'll work that well in this line of story. Bane might but it can't get too out of wack with it. Killer Croc might work. I'd like Vin Diesel to play Killer Croc he's got the size & the voice.

You forgot Poison Ivy, whom I would give a C+ as a villain - and Uma Thurman still had a career afterwards - Not sure who could do it now - maybe Virginia Madsen.

TWO FACE!! Bring back TWO FACE!

I honestly can't think of another classic villian that fits the dark psychological realm of Nolan's films. Even Miller's "The Dark Knight Returns," so similar in tone to the Nolan movies, only used the Joker and Two-Face. Riddler might make for an interesting cat-and-mouse movie, but that would completely drag this daring franchise down to a more conventional level.

Catwoman could bring some interesting dynamic to the Bruce/Batman characterization to date, but I can't figure how she'd fit in the overall Gotham mythos that's been developed (crime lord? agent of chaos? I just can't get her to work as the main villian).

I think a cool direction would be the introduction of Robin. WAIT, hear me out... I'm not talking a red-green-yellow suited gee-whiz campy Robin - keep it dark, of course.

We're exploring Bruce's battles with his own soul while saving Gotham's. There's something very interesting there if he were to take on a father figure role; he gets a glimpse of a "normal" life of a human relationship, and it satisfies something he needs, but he also knows he's corrupting a young boy by feeding him the same psychological poison that is destroying him. And Robin can function as a human face to Gotham's soul, which now stares Bruce in the eye and forces him to question if he really is saving the city, or destroying it to feed his own needs.

I think there's a lot of potential there, meself.