Fan CastingTHE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS

Batman (Christian Bale) resurfaces as Bane (Tom Hardy) leads a violent uprising, pushing Gotham to its breaking, Copperhead, (Jacob L. I. Hodapp) and The Scarecrow (Cillian Murphy) the Riddler (Neil Patrick Harris) orchestrates a complex mind game, forcing Bruce to question everything he thought he knew. Mad Hatter (Taylor Kitsch) spreads mass hysteria, while Harley Quinn (Kristen Bell) and Joker (Tom Hiddleston) legacy fuel unpredictable destruction. Catwoman (Anne Hathaway) walks the line between ally and rival, while Nightwing (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) tries to uphold Batman’s legacy but clashes with his mentor’s methods. Victor Freeze/Mr. Freeze, (Mads Mikkelsen) sent by the government is ordered to stop Batman, setting up a brutal battle of ideologies—justice versus control. As Bruce gets help from Nightwing+Joseph Gordon-Levitt) Batgirl (Hailee Steinfeld) Robin (Dylan Efron) and Green Arrow (Alexander Ludwig) fights to reclaim Gotham, he must decide: Does Batman belong in this world anymore? Or is he part of the cycle that’s tearing it apart?