The rumour wheels were last seen burning donuts in the parkinglot leaving an unsightly scar of burned rubber and some giggling hooligans in its wake.
Today, Rosamund Pike is said to be trying out for Emma Frost in First Class, while Joseph Gordon-Levitt could play the Riddler in Batman 3.
JoBlo reports:
Rosamund Pike may be testing for the role of prominently-breasted mutant Emma Frost. O RLY? Here’s Forces of Geek:
“Apparently, Pike (who appeared in Die Another Day, An Education and Pride and Prejudice), who has been a fan favorite for the role, was spotted around Lucinda Syson’s offices. Lucinda worked as First Class director Matthew Vaughn’s casting director on Kick-Ass and Stardust. And according to our operative, Pike was carrying a copy of this comic with her…”
I call bullshit on this one. Not saying she can’t be up for a role but I highly doubt it would be as Emma Frost. This film is still to be Canon to the existing X-Men franchise, and at the end of Origins we see an Emma Frost being swept away with other mutants by the ever hopeful Charles Xavier to join his new school. That puts Emma in her late teens when she first comes to the school. I don’t see them blindly deviating from that path and hiring a 29 year old actress for the role.
Next up is the rumour of Joseph Gordon-Levitt is on the short list to play Riddler in Batman3
Entertainment gossip rag Hollywood Life is claiming that a source close to director Christopher Nolan says Levitt is “definitely on the short list” to play The Riddler. YOU DON’T SAY. Here’s Hollywood Life:
“Chris really dug Joseph [as an actor],” a source close to the director tells HollywoodLife.com exclusively. “There was a joke at first between them [on the set of Inception] that Joseph wanted to read for Batman 3 and things heated up as filming continued.”
Adds the insider, “It’s not 100% confirmed that he’s getting [the role of The Riddler] but there’s certainly talk about it. Joseph is definitely on the short list.”
Now this one I can see happening. Levitt is a phenomenal actor and I could see him bringing something unique to an updated Nolan Riddler. And he did have Nolans ear to bend on the topic for some time while filming Inception, and Nolan does have a recent history of re-using actors he really likes to work with. Could happen!
