Batman/Bruce Wayne

George Clooney Kurt Russell

It's pretty much a done deal that George Clooney will
again portray the caped crusader. While there was talk for a while that Kurt Russell might take
over the part of the Bat, sources now say that he is totally out of
the picture. Here's hoping that Warner Brothers
decision to use Clooney again proves to pay off at the
box office unlike it did in the last film.

Robin/Dick Grayson/Nightwing Chris O'Donnell Even though Chris O'Donnell will almost certainly reprise this role, no one is still quite sure if Robin will even be in the next film. There have been rumors from he gets killed off in the very beginning of the film to he ditches the whole Robin image to become Nightwing. Whatever fate Robin does eventually receive, the film should be still be great whether they decide to keep him in it or pretend he never existed in the first place.

Batgirl/Barbara Gordon Alicia Silverstone Almost every sorce associated with the Batman: The Dark Knight project has said that Batgirl will not be in it at all. After the last film, alot of executives at Warner Brothers, along with fans, thought the character was a pointless addition to the franchise and should not be brought back. However, if the director turns out to be Joel Schumacher, she might still return and possibly be portrayed by Siverstone. There would be one major differnce though; she would be Commissioner Gordon's daughter and not Alfred's niece as before.

Scarecrow/Jonathan Crane Steve Buscemi Jeff Goldblum It is still a toss up between these two but most people will tell you that Golblum will almost definetly get the part based on his career background. Both actors certainly have the look for the part and would do great as the Scarecrow. Latest word is that Warner Bros. has approached both actors but neither has fully committed to the project. Time will tell who will don the straw hat and outfit for the film.

The Director Joel Schumacher Tim Burton David Fincher "Who will the director be?" It's a question that has been asked more times than not since that last movie. While Schumacher was originally going to make the next film hands down, after "Batman & Robin" bombed, he isn't 100% sure he wants to do the next film. While he has shown the most interest, Burton and Fincher have also expressed some interest in the project. Burton could easily return the franchise to it's dark portrayal of Batman but so could Fincher with movies like Dark City and Alien 3 under his belt. Once again, only time will tell.