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Is Buffy Going To Be In BATMAN?

Batgirl? by MightyOs	Mar 29th, 2007 07:54:02 AM
Hope not :)
first by Crabman32	Mar 29th, 2007 07:55:12 AM
Tay
Bollocks! by Crabman32	Mar 29th, 2007 07:55:44 AM
Couldn't eben spell yay anyway.
sounds like ... by jimmy rabbitte	Mar 29th, 2007 07:58:38 AM
a brush-off to that indie film guy... whether she ends up in Dark Knight or not, she's definitely not going to be in that guy's film...
freddie prince jr got to eat by bigdrawz	Mar 29th, 2007 07:58:38 AM
yep
well, one role that seems obvious... by keyserSOZE	Mar 29th, 2007 08:04:04 AM
since we know the villain is the Joker, couldn't she play Harley Quinn?
It's got to be Harley Quinn by Zapp Brannigan	Mar 29th, 2007 08:15:22 AM
It's got to be Harley Quinn eh...
Angela Bettis = Harley Quinn by ev1ldead	Mar 29th, 2007 08:15:23 AM
She would be perfect for that role. Buffy isn`t weird enough.
Who's Angela Bettis? by Zapp Brannigan	Mar 29th, 2007 08:15:55 AM
Who's Angela Bettis?
Angela Bettis by ev1ldead	Mar 29th, 2007 08:18:58 AM
Indie Horror Queen. She was great in May. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm007 9374/ http://www.cinecon.com/bigstor y/angelabettisint_435.jpg
I Would Say Harley Quinn, too. by uss cygnus	Mar 29th, 2007 08:21:24 AM
...With Allyson Hannigan as her lesbian lover. RAWR.
If true, Harley Quinn seems like the most... by Childe Roland	Mar 29th, 2007 08:21:47 AM
...reasonable guess. Now that I think of it, her standard delivery almost reminds me of cartoon Harley when she's not all manic. Seems like an unnecessary bit of stunt casting and potential clutter for the film, though.
edit by ev1ldead	Mar 29th, 2007 08:21:56 AM
http://tinyurl.com/2eewu8 http://tinyurl.com/3ch7tk
Nah, it's probably not the movie by TheAFLACDuck	Mar 29th, 2007 08:37:17 AM
The way I see it, if it was an Independent Movie ... it was probably a choice between that and doing a guest voice for "The Batman" cartoon series. That's my guess.
Could be perfect. by Reelheed	Mar 29th, 2007 08:37:43 AM
Can't think of anyone better to play joker's psychotic cheerleader.
Geddit? Harlequin! by Monkey Butler	Mar 29th, 2007 08:41:58 AM
It really grates on me when comic books (or anything, for that matter) use such stupid names for characters. Fair enough, do it for a kids' film, but how are you supposed to take it seriously when a bad guy named The Joker just happens to find a girl called Harley Quinn to be his side-kick. Of course, I've never actually read a Batman comic so that could just be her "bad guy" name. In which case I'll just shut up.
Reese Witherspoon would make a perfect Harley Quinn. by JDanielP	Mar 29th, 2007 08:43:55 AM
Yet again, they go for someone most people would never consider for the role. And just because it's a surprising choice doesn't make it a great one. But then, I guess they wouldn't want a Harley Quinn performance to overshadow our beloved Joker, would they? ...But yeah, maybe it's not even for the role of Harley Quinn. But I figure it is, if this news is actually TRUE.
Time to slay the bat, Mr. J! by BatPsycho	Mar 29th, 2007 08:44:07 AM
I think she would be a kick ass Harley Quinn!!
Barbara Gordon, victim of the Joker? Could be. by JDanielP	Mar 29th, 2007 08:45:49 AM
That's better than Batgirl!
God`damnit!!!! by Varakor	Mar 29th, 2007 08:46:00 AM
Just when things were looking up for DK, just when Nolan and company could do no wrong, they just had to toss this trick in. Damn it! Damn it! Damn it! This is worse than nipples on the batsuit... worse than flames on optimus... worse than balls on the silver surfer..... then again it could be fun. Hey I haven't had my morning coffee yet. now if you'll excuse me, brutha gots to get his caffeine on.
Actually Monkey Butler by TheAFLACDuck	Mar 29th, 2007 08:49:48 AM
As every Batman fan knows, Harley's real name is Harleen Quinzel. Still pretty out there ... but that's the skinny. & sure, I wouldn't be against SMG being Harley ... she can do a pretty good squeeky/loopy voice. Plus she's hot, so ... yeah.
Rachel Dawes? by somethingreal81	Mar 29th, 2007 08:50:12 AM
Wasn't SMG originally considered for the role in the first movie? And they just recast it. So maybe she was being considered again before they decided to go with Maggie Gyllenhaal instead.
Good point, Monkey Butler. Maybe she CHANGES her name. by JDanielP	Mar 29th, 2007 08:55:33 AM
That could be an interesting bit to the story, ...in that, in her obsession with the Joker (Mr.J), she changes her name in hopes of becoming something more, to him. Seriously, that's not a bad way to go. I like it!
But that's close enough, TheAFLACDuck. by JDanielP	Mar 29th, 2007 08:56:44 AM
He still makes a good point.
Eh, make her name Harley something-else, get's nickname by JDanielP	Mar 29th, 2007 09:06:11 AM
I do have an appreciation for this material being interpreted in a more believable way, ...so yeah, take some liberties with how she becomes Harley Quinn. With Nolan's vision, there really is some cartoon material that he should avoid. And maybe his brother is smart enough to know that, in writing the screenplay.
IF... by monkeytrousers	Mar 29th, 2007 09:09:39 AM
...this happens to be true then I actually think it's good. Whatever role it's for (personally I don't see it being Harley but then I said the same when the Heath Ledger rumour surfaced and I'm actually really into that idea now), it's about time that Gellar got herself into a decent film. And you never know, might pave the way to a Buffy film...
C'mon... it's gotta be Anna Farris for Harley by Boondock Devil	Mar 29th, 2007 09:09:51 AM
I just can't picture anyone else for that part if they actually use her in a movie.
Oh, Lord. by JackPumpkinhead	Mar 29th, 2007 09:17:45 AM
Isn't its presence in "Alice" enough? Now it will destroy Batman, too?
Same Thing Happened to Me by Samson_K	Mar 29th, 2007 09:20:42 AM
I was in talks with Matt McCounaghy about my independent film but he had to pull out because it would clash with the Green Arrow film. Then Charlize Theron pulled out because she would be playing Cheetarah in the new Thundercats Movie and then famed British Thesp Ross Kemp pulled out because he was cast as Billy Whizz! It happens!
Dr. Harleen Quinzel by Kage	Mar 29th, 2007 09:26:59 AM
is her real name. and you people call yourselves geeks.
No way Buffy is in Batman... by mattyholmes	Mar 29th, 2007 09:30:20 AM
Just ain't gonna happen guys. www.obsessedwithfilm.com
Buffy as ..... by emeraldboy	Mar 29th, 2007 09:35:43 AM
batgirl?!?! SMG in black leather. mmmmmm.......
Matthew Modine isn talks to star by emeraldboy	Mar 29th, 2007 09:38:05 AM
The hulk. What character we dont know.
SMG by Midnightxpress	Mar 29th, 2007 09:39:43 AM
...did do the psycho bitch thing well as the voice of the evil dolls in Small Soilders...thou I doubt Harley Quinn will be anywhere near this production. SMG is much more likely, if cast, the love interest, and possible victim of he clown prince of crime
Not gonna happen by abcdefz7	Mar 29th, 2007 09:51:56 AM
Katie Holmes notwithstanding, I don't think Nolan would cast any actor who hasn't got more game. Especially now that the franchise is up and running, I don't think he would get saddled with anyone who didn't have some real thespian chops. This ain't gonna happen.
There's only ONE person who should be Harley Quinn... by HueyFreeman	Mar 29th, 2007 09:57:06 AM
and that's Anna Faris. Sarah Michelle just doesn't do it for me these days; I mean, it's just not right when the actress who plays Velma is hotter than the actress who plays Daphne.
You are all wrong by IAmLegolas	Mar 29th, 2007 10:11:19 AM
Fairuza Balk = Harley Quinn ... http://tinyurl.com/3yx5fc
Not gonna happen by THE KNIGHT	Mar 29th, 2007 10:12:52 AM
knuckle heads...
scooby doo by fluffybunnywhiskers	Mar 29th, 2007 10:18:46 AM
wow i just looked up who played daphne in those scooby doo movies cause of what abcdefz7 said... had no idea that hot chick from ER played velma. without that velma crap and stupid velma voice, she's totally hotter than buffy. also, i hate buffy and i can't believe so many of you people watched that and still want to see a movie from that.
Harleen = Mena Suvari. by Gilkuliehe	Mar 29th, 2007 10:52:34 AM
With those crazy eyes and shark teeth! Come on, she could even play the fucking Joker for fuck's sake.
The name Harleen Quinzel is too coincidental, change it by JDanielP	Mar 29th, 2007 10:53:08 AM
With Nolan having a closer to reality, life-like vision for Batman, ...I think they should use creative license and change her last name, assuming they are utilizing Harley Quinn in this flick. Use Harleen, though most everyone would call her Harley. Just change her last-name to Goldstein or something. I don't care... as long as it matches the style that Nolan is shooting for, ...assuming he isn't going in a new direction with the sequel. (Was I the only comic book geek who cringed at hearing "Mr. Chill" in the courtroom scene, in BATMAN BEGINS???)
And yes... by JDanielP	Mar 29th, 2007 10:57:13 AM
...I understand that they were faithful to Batman's origin, in having "Joe Chill" be the killer of the Wayne parents. I'm just drawing a line... to better match the screenplay material to how the Batman universe is represented on screen.
SMG by Lost Prophet	Mar 29th, 2007 11:01:20 AM
can act. Honest. I nearly went blind watching her act in Cruel intentions.
Wasn't Harley created just for TAS? by jimbojones123	Mar 29th, 2007 11:08:53 AM
Why would the feature dig up something that wasn't even based off the comics, but a spinoff of the comics? Sounds like pandering to me. Also, this would follow up the VERY HACKISH Harley from "The Batman". SMG also has the personality of a very boring rock. Not a standard rock, but a really boring one. I'm voting no on her being Harley.
Selina Kyle maybe? by Smashing	Mar 29th, 2007 11:09:28 AM
She is a blond after all.
So having Quinn would be by jimbojones123	Mar 29th, 2007 11:19:40 AM
Having a character based on a character from a cartoon, based on the design from a movie, based on the comics. Harley is already 3 gererations removed from the comic. The new/darker Batman story shouldn't be based on Batman The Animated Series. I agree with Ferris for Quinn if so, or even better would be Amy Pohler from SNL! She cracks me up. Was it Robin Williams that said women shouldn't be comedians because they just aren't funny? Amy is about the funniest lady I have ever seen.
Smashing by jimbojones123	Mar 29th, 2007 11:21:44 AM
I could also see her as CatChick. With the crash and burn of the Halley flick, don't expect it. SMG can be stone cold like CatChick, but not over the top like Harley.
Ordinarily this would fill me a deep horror, but... by brokentusk	Mar 29th, 2007 11:41:13 AM
I can actually see Sarah Michelle Geller playing Harley Quinn - the role does suit her. If she's not playing Quinn then this is a terrible idea (if true).
Totally off-topic, but has anyone seen MEAN CREEK? by brokentusk	Mar 29th, 2007 11:46:00 AM
I saw it on TV last night, it was fucking excellent! Oh, and my post above should read "Ordinarily this would fill me WITH a deep horror". Carry on.
I agree.. Fairuza Balk IS Harley Quinn. by polyh3dron	Mar 29th, 2007 11:52:29 AM
You know this to be true, Michael Bay Denis?!
Don't be stupid- She's playing Mary Marvel by teethgnasher	Mar 29th, 2007 12:08:01 PM
Duh
geez...with Freddie Prince as Robin the Boy Wonder by Reynard Muldrake	Mar 29th, 2007 12:12:08 PM
NO NIPPLES ON SARAH MICHELLE GELLAR!
Black Cat anyone? by Rocknrollterrorist Mike	Mar 29th, 2007 12:15:26 PM
i forgot what your name was before she becomes black cat so dont beat me up too bad if someone already suggested it.
Kate Hudson IS Harley Quinn by Osmosis Jones	Mar 29th, 2007 12:15:52 PM
Physically, at least. Athletic, blonde, "cute". I don't know it she'd be able to match Arleen Sorkin's voice, but physically she's PERFECT.
Forget Gellar...Scarlett Johannsen should be Harley! by SpyGuy	Mar 29th, 2007 12:38:16 PM
As for SMG, she can just park it until X-MEN 5 gets made and she can play Husk or something. No WAY is she good enough to be Harley.
I don't believe a damn thing I read on the internet... by Engelhast	Mar 29th, 2007 01:27:27 PM
and even more so when it is this close to April 1st. That being said I think SMG could do a great job as HQ.
Gellar? by wowsah156	Mar 29th, 2007 01:49:09 PM
The only part suitable for Gellar would be Selina Kyle/Catwoman, but there would be better people than her to play it.Aka Ellen Page ( Hard Candy). Gellar smacks of stunt casting.
Oi with the... by Thalya	Mar 29th, 2007 01:50:40 PM
Geeks, get your Batman straight. 1) B:TAS was not a "cartoon" cartoon. It was sophisticated and mature compared to most other cartoons out there, and many consider this version of Batman to be the definitive one. 2) Yes, Harley Quinn originated in B:TAS, but Paul Dini himself wrote her into comics continuity. She was last seen in Arkham witnessing a Poison Ivy escape in his run on Detective Comics (#823, I believe). 3) Ever consider the possibility that SMG could play another love interest, say, Silver St. Cloud? Who says Rachael Dawes has to stay his love interest? 4) How about a Batman story harkening back to Englehart/Rogers with Silver St. Cloud and Joker Fish? 5) RIP Marshall Rogers.
Kristen Bell should be Harley Quinn, if anyone... by DanielKurland	Mar 29th, 2007 01:52:36 PM
She'd be perfect.
Brittany Murphy as Harley Quinn? by Mr Incredible	Mar 29th, 2007 02:38:15 PM
Hell, why does the Joker need Harley Quinn anyway? It's like they are stuck at the hip or something. He started without a evil sidekick, remeber?
Britney Murphy by jimbojones123	Mar 29th, 2007 03:03:56 PM
Actually good choice. She was silly back in the day before she lost her Phun Phat.
Brittany Murphy by Kizeesh	Mar 29th, 2007 03:08:36 PM
Wouldn't be a stretch, sadly though it'd be like casting Morgan Freeman as a wise old man. Dull and too obvious. Gimme someone like Eva Green or Connie Nielsen, someone I don't expect and then get her to ACT the role rather than cast the kooky mad actress and just put her in the costume.
brokentusk...... mean creak is a great film... by Seph_J	Mar 29th, 2007 03:44:40 PM
especially the dude who plays the older kid. He's gonna be a star... mark my words. And one more thing... Sarah-lockmeina-cellar is a waste of space. Especially in a Batman film. If this happens I will be very disappointed in Nolan. Brittany Murphy is great, but she would be better as Selina Kyle. (and dont anyone say Catwoman's name is fucking 'Patience').
Throw some D's on Sarah Michelle...Please!!! by Monkey_King	Mar 29th, 2007 04:00:38 PM
Jesus this girl has gotten skinnier and flatter over the last 5 years. Eat some fattening food already. Go to Louie Anderson or Rosie O'Donnell's home and raid their fridges or something. Why is she in BATMAN? Thought Bruce liked his women to "Fine." NOT passable-but-lacking in the chest dept.
To quote Darth Vader, by Daddylonghead	Mar 29th, 2007 04:13:31 PM
NoooOOOOOoOOOOOoOOOOOOoOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kirsten Bell as Harley Quinn by XXVIII	Mar 29th, 2007 05:27:10 PM
'ronica will be free, I hear.
Here's The Truth. by buster00	Mar 29th, 2007 05:31:47 PM
Putting Harley Quinn in this (or any) Bat-Movie is a STUPID fucking idea. What in God's name is WRONG with some of you people?
What about setting things up for Catwoman? by superninja	Mar 29th, 2007 06:12:39 PM
Or Batgirl?
Harley Quinn should be added to a later by superninja	Mar 29th, 2007 06:15:56 PM
installment. Meaning, they should not kill off The Joker. It's all a part of the escalation: Batman gets a sidekick, The Joker needs a sidekick... What is she is Det. Essen and Gordon has a beer and cheets on his wife? The Joker cacks her making it personal for Jim.
Maybe they are going to go the No Man's Land by superninja	Mar 29th, 2007 06:17:39 PM
route in the wake of all of the criminals being released from Arkham?
I don't believe the SMG rumour... by Edward_nygma	Mar 29th, 2007 06:20:42 PM
...and i dont think that we're gonna see Harley in this film, but if we do, i gotta go with Brittany Murphy too.
given that she's a wonderful actress... by dtpena	Mar 29th, 2007 06:23:16 PM
oh, wait... she's not
I gotta call dibs on Fairuza Balk as Harley Quinn. by Mr. Nice Gaius	Mar 29th, 2007 06:34:36 PM
I was pimpin' Fairuza in TB long before Ledger was even cast. She's ultra-cool and underused in Hollywood. However, I think the next Batman flick should avoid indulging in too many characters. After all, that was one of the deathstrokes of the previous films.
Harlequin Or Catwoman by Barron34	Mar 29th, 2007 07:00:41 PM
I like the idea of Anna Farris for Harley, but I can see SMG in the role. I do think that Gellar is better suited to play Selina Kyle/Catwoman, though. Maybe she will only appear in a cameo/teaser to set up the character for later films. Catwoman is pretty integral to the Batman mythos, in my opinion. More so than Harley Quinn. But, who knows? We'll see if any of this gets confirmed.
Great. Another pixie in a superhero film. by deathbird	Mar 29th, 2007 07:47:53 PM
First it was Alba. Then Holmes. Then Bosworth. Now Gellar. Here's a novelty: Cast someone who could actually pass as a grown woman.
Harlequin by Mr. Biorn	Mar 29th, 2007 08:10:13 PM
Harlequin should be played by Selma Blair!
Jenny McCarthy IS Harley Quinn by darthbinks1220	Mar 29th, 2007 09:02:51 PM
w/ implants!
Isnt it obvious shes going to be...TALIA... by mikeg03	Mar 29th, 2007 09:54:16 PM
take it to the bank! Batgirl? Harley Quinn?! lets talk Nolan for a second...Talia was mentioned in the film Batman Begins and is even mentioned in the special edition copy of Batman Begins under the character profile of Ra's Al Ghul on the second page! http://www.idris-c.com/SarahMi chelleGellar/Banner.jpg http://mysticmuse.net/images/g allerypics8/sarah-michelle-gel lar-freddie-abc-upfront-2005-n ew-york-hq-11-0750.jpeg Not Bad...Not Bad At All...
Or...quite possibly... by the G-man	Mar 29th, 2007 10:45:32 PM
She's taking over for Katie Holmes and Maggie G is out of the film.
cant we just do away with love interests entirely> by TotallyGayForChristianBale	Mar 30th, 2007 03:30:21 AM
they're soo unneccessary. batman never had a lois and that was the point, GAWRSH. i really doubt that she's in it at all, this is all bullshit, and i can't believe you buffy fags are getting so worked up about it. that show was awful and so was firefly and serenity get your heads out of whedon's asshole for fucks sake
Fairuza is underused due to her fugliness.... by Monkey_King	Mar 30th, 2007 03:39:45 AM
Last we saw her was THE WATERBOY'S skank girlfriend. Fairuza as Harley Quinn? Yuck, No way!!!
Is this like the David Boreanaz as Superman rumor? by AnnoyYou	Mar 30th, 2007 03:40:32 AM
Ah, publicists. With them hope springs eternal. SMG in Batman? As who? The Joker's moll? Please.
GHHAAAAAAAAGGHHHHHHH by the_shogun_gunslinger	Mar 30th, 2007 05:31:01 AM
god i want to scream when i read this site sometimes. the article CLEARLY states that she cant do it anyways and they already gave up. fuck READ the fucking articles, children! ps Fairuza Balk is disgusting. only thing she was tolerable in was Return to Oz...ya know, that movie she made before she became a gothic meth-whore
Just got off the phone with....OMG!!!!! by Motoko Kusanagi	Mar 30th, 2007 06:58:23 AM
o.O
Dang it, they're making SCOOBY DOO MEETS BATMAN & ROBIN by JDanielP	Mar 30th, 2007 07:41:41 AM
Talk about disappointment!
No she isn't by kafka07	Mar 30th, 2007 08:45:50 AM
This is actually not a new rumor. It was a flimsy rumor to begin with a few weeks ago. It's still a weak rumor now. She won't be in it.
the_shogun_gunslinger by Nice Marmot	Mar 30th, 2007 09:12:10 AM
So you likes 'em young!
SMG might have some hidden chops... by Abin Sur	Mar 30th, 2007 09:19:45 AM
...and if anyone can bring them out it'll be Chris Nolan. IF she is in the movie, will she elevate herself to a Michelle Williams (post Dawson) status, or a Katie Holmes (post Dawson) status?
She CAN act by Lost Prophet	Mar 30th, 2007 10:54:10 AM
when not in crap. Honestly, look at Cruel Intentions. Don't want to see her in Batman though.
WOW by liljuniorbrown	Mar 30th, 2007 11:55:52 AM
I think she could've pulled off a "Joker Groupie" type and I really think that type of role should be in the movie. It shouldn't be campy or tacked on but for a doctor studying the criminal mind to be a little mental herself and go head over heels for a psycho like the Joker ,is very possible and would be interesting to watch. She could start off being crazy about Batman but when he rejects her she would turn to Joker for revenge. As far as Barbara Gordon character,wasn't she like a four year old in the last movie? I just thought when they showed Gordon at home there was little kids running around.
Please she cannot be Harley. Noooo by Zeldas	Mar 30th, 2007 03:09:47 PM
but if they re-do Ivy . . . Emily Blunt hands down. Anyone?
There's no way by monkeytrousers	Mar 30th, 2007 03:48:01 PM
that Harley would be in Dark Knight. IF this somewhat flimsy, seriously unsubstantiated rumour is true, then I totally trust Nolan to do the right thing no matter who's cast. SMG has made baaaaad career choices but she CAN act when using decent material. I don't see her as HQ and there's no way Nolan would be interested in Harley at this stage.

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