Deadline is reporting the news that Inception’s Tom Hardy will reunite with director Christopher Nolan for Batman 3. While it seems a bit early to have the casting locked down, as Hardy now has plenty of free time, with the lengthy shoot for Mad Max: Fury Road pushed back until 2012, he might as well start filling up his schedule, as 2011 was pretty much going to be all Mad Max all the time.
The role hasn’t been specified yet, and it isn’t known if he will play a villain. But It will be a “lead role” in this upcoming sequel. Deadline speculates that it would be a “reasonable assumption” that Hardy is gearing up to play one of DC Comics iconic villains.
Although not 100% confirmed, Christopher Nolan should start shooting Batman 3 next May.
So if Hardy is going to play a villain, let the speculation commence over which bad guy he’ll be. Smart money seems to that play either The Riddler or Killer Croc, both of whom are rumoured baddies for the film.