I once swore that I would not cover any further bullshit Batman 3 casting rumors, but enough of you guys have emailed me this that I feel the need to point out that Megan Fox is not going to play Catwoman in Batman 3, no matter what the British newspaper the Sun says. They have made that shit up. Batman 3 is not in the casting phase. There's no script. I don't even think Nolan has agreed to do a third Batman yet. All of this shit will happen before casting. And it's worth pointing out that the Sun said a few months ago that Eddie Murphy had been cast as the Riddler in Batman 3, which doesn't sound a tenth as reasonable as Fox playing Catwoman, and that's not particularly likely either.
So chill. It's a lie. I don't know why British newspaper are allowed to just out-and-out make shit up, but they do and they have. It must have something to do with their ability to show naked ladies in their newspapers as well.
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Really...why must they taunt us like that. Not that I'm dissapointed in anyway though. I'm sure I wouldn't have liked her as Catwoman. I'm sure she'd make a great Black Cat...just not Catwoman. I'm really thinking the worst though. They prolly won't even make a another Batman movie... Most of west Europe is allowed to show naked ladies in newspapers and what not. But then again, the country I live in there are special shops where you can smoke pot in...yeah, Europe's pretty weird.
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At least it's only the trashy tabloids here that make things up. Luckily complete disregard for the facts hasn't spread to TV news yet. But even more important, nice picture.
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She's actually going to play a new Batman villain named ToeThumbs.
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Yes, UK tabloids make things up. People don't believe it. Conversely US TV makes stuff up all the time, the difference is Yanks believe it. Gosh, tits on page 3- is that the worst you've got? I realise the US panics anytime they see a nipple on TV, but really, does the 'glamour shot' upset you that much?
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@Geoff that be brilliant and set it up for the Lazarus pit to appear. But it doesn't fit Nolan's realistic world he's trying to create. Which i feel is a flaw with the new movies.
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Got to admit, you can pretty much say anything you want about the Sun (or it's Sunday stablemate, the News of the World) and I guarantee that I, an affirmed Brit, will not be offended. Go nuts, please. Fun fact - both papers are owned by Rupert Murdoch, who of course also owns Fox News. Ross
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Lol...The Sun. I wouldn't trust anything they put out. Plus, I think Nolan likes it when the people in his films can act.
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British AND American tabliods make stuff up. American mags always have 'a source tell us.' Brit mags don't bother with that. That and I'm sure Brit mags have less articles on Jon and Kate. :) Everytime a big movie gets going there's always going to be silly casting rumours. Just for some reason right now Megan Fox always to be at least half of them. If there was a rumour of a "Littlest Pet Shop" live action film then there would be rumours that Megan Fox would be in that too. *shrugs*
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I've read years ago in one of those hollywood rags, (Premiere, I think), that must of the time this news about "x been cast in X movie" even before they hire a director or the screenplay is finished, mostly comes from the stars PR department itself, as a cheap way to rise the actor/actress profile (she/he is in hollywood hot list, baby!), while taking advantage of the rumour mill surrounding highly anticipated movies like Batman 3. So is a case of bait & switch for free publicity, or the press itself lying their ass off. Again.
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How was that even offensive? I took it to be more of a "How come we don't get naked ladies in OUR newspapers!?" I'd also like to point out that it's not just The Sun that's running with this. I've seen several "in-passing" references to Fox as Catwoman recently. I don't know if they're picking up the Sun's report and running with it, or just being sarcastic.
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@ Clark: actually he said he wouldn't use Catwoman after the "Catwoman" incedent a few years back and he wouldn't use more out there characters such as the Penguin and Croc. Which pretty much leaves Riddler, Scarface with Dummy, or *dare I say it* Hush...
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The Sun has always made shit up, it's a tabloid after all. It's what they do, they thrive on that shit. It's not a real newspaper. Daily Mail runs along similar lines. What can we do when all society does is become more stupid?
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It's a trade; in the UK, our newspapers are allowed to make stuff up, while in the US, you have that Fox News channel whereby you're told what to think ;) For a real laugh, you should read the UK newspaper the Daily Mail. A more hate-filled, evil-spouting, fear-the-not-we type of toilet paper you'll never find. There's a parody site called b3ta.com that created a little device at: http://www.mydarkmaterials.co.uk/doom/ that tells you what the Daily Mail is telling you to think.
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The Sun makes shit up all the time. In its native land, Britain, we've started to just believe the opposite of what it tells us
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@clark: Funny, those are two of the ones I figured he'd most be into, since they're amongst the most reality-based of Batman's remaining rogues. After them - aside from Mad Hatter or Hugo Strange, who aren't going to carry a movie, let's be honest - you've got the freaks like Penguin or Croc, and then the science gimmicks like Freeze and Ivy. Although a non-freakish Penguin would be good as a supporting player. Other possibility: Cast Fox as Talia if they ever follow up on that last shot of Begins where Ra's appears to be putting himself into a trance of some sort before the subway crash.
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US papers can make shit up too. Courts have ruled that there is no law that news agencies (TV news, it was a fox news case) have to tell the truth.
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I'm pretty sure I read an interview with Nolan in which he stated Catwoman is not a character he would be interested in putting in a movie anyway. He may have said the same thing about the Riddler, but I can't remember.
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at least in britain its only the papers,.. in america the tv news makes crap up as well as the papers,... and serious crap too... not just celebrity rumours the US media invents world news
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Actually, if you notice, Megan is wearing an Empire tee? That's because she's promoting Micheal Bay's remake of Empire Strikes Back and Megan is going to play a tauntaun that Luke and Han will ride the shit out of throughout the entire movie. They just won't gut her and use her for a sleeping bag. So Empire will be a little more erotic and provocative. Say, isn't this Fan Fiction Friday? I have my new muse!!!
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Haha. I'm not offended by that end joke at all and I'm english. I laughed. Can people stop talkin shit about it, it's Rob's job to be offensive. He says more shit about america. Havent you noticed how all these bullshit rumours you report on are all from The Sun? It's basicall a gossip mag. It's front cover since like 2 weeks after Michael Jackson died has been DEDICATED to cover the divorce of a pop has-been and an ex-Page 3 model (Page 3 models are the naked women you wish you had.)
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I will say this for Fox: she at least looks athletic enough to actually pull Catwoman off (as opposed to the rest of the waifs currently cluttering up Hollywood). Maybe a miracle could happen and she'll learn to act in the year before the next movie gets made?
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@Geoff: If the Cubans used the Sun for toilet paper, they'd end up wiping more shit on than off. What's the big deal anyway? Does anyone really believe <i><b>anything</i></b> printed in the Sun? It's always been noted for printing lies. Gutter press.
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'The Sun' isn't a newspaper, its a comic-book for adults. Its also owned by Rupert Murdoch...
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Megan Fox doesn't yet have the talent to be in the revamped Batman series, but still that's an awesome picture. The mere sight of Megan in an actual Star Wars shirt is the stuff of geek dreams worldwide :) On Batman casting; I had heard that Dave Tennant wants to play the Riddler and is campaigning for the part. Idle gossip, to be sure, but I think he'd be a good choice. Doc
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I love The Sun the most when it's time to recast James Bond.
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Why not just take a "don't report anything from a UK newspaper until verified by a non-batshit-insane source" stance? UK tabloids have absolutely no standards, and at this point should basically only be shipped to Cuba to deal with their toilet paper crisis. Certainly not read, especially since with this internet thing apparently sticking around, there's a lot better places to see naked women. Then again, I'm a Liverpool fan. I already knew that the Sun was a piece of trash. The sad thing is that its attitude spread to most UK media.
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"I wasn't personally offended, but here's a surprise, a lot of other Brits were! All countries have weird shit and most people are sensitive about it. It's called patriotism." I submit that if British people are that uptight about it they deserve to be offended. All countries do have weird shit but I think most people just laugh about them. It's called having sense of humor.
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You know, a good weekend contest might be trying to name WORSE choices than Megan Fox as catwoman. Or just to generally come up with the stupidest casting for Batman 3. Or, I guess best. I'd know how to win, if only Bea Arthur hadn't passed away recently....
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I really wish people would stop calling The Sun a newspaper. I also wish they'd stop buying the fucking waste of trees and ink. There are tits on the internet, people! For free!
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The Sun also reports that the studio has fired Nolan and brought in Brian Singer. Singer reportly will have Adam West reprise his role as part of his movie where an elderly Batman will battle the Cylons as the captain of the Battlestar Galactica. Also starring Burt Ward as Apollo and Minka Kelly as Poison Ivy.
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"I wasn't personally offended, but here's a surprise, a lot of other Brits were!" Well, perhaps you should let those potentially non-existent people speak for themselves if they can't take an enormously mild joke.
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who cares thats a hot pic
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The lack of naked ladies in newspapers is why American's shoot each other all the time. There I pointed it back at you! Here's a tip: don't alienate your non US audience with final-paragraph-ha-back-at-you snide remarks. I wasn't personally offended, but here's a surprise, a lot of other Brits were! All countries have weird shit and most people are sensitive about it. It's called patriotism.
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the naked ladies on the covers help . and the fact that people will actully buy stuff like the sun and read them also is the reason they can do stuff like megan as catwoman plus tabloids can claim free speech protection over some of their stuff.
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It's The Scum. Of course they make shit up. To call it a newspaper would be generous. A rag would be more accurate description.
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Still, it's better than when they said that Cher would be playing Catwoman.
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Hey it ain't just British newspapers that make stuff up, ALL media to some extent no matter where makes things up so take a chill pill dude!!!
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