Oooh, the rumor mill is hopping a bit today with an interesting piece of Dark Knight casting news that may or may not be true. As per usual, you'll have to take the following with a huge grain of salt. Apparently, an unnamed independent writer-producer was interested in casting Sarah Michelle Gellar in one of his (or her) upcoming films, which starts shooting this May. However, Gellar's reps ultimately turned down the offer saying that the film could conflict with her schedule for Batman. Um, really? That's news to all of us! Has Sarah Michelle Gellar secretly signed on to star in The Dark Knight? And if so, who is she playing?
If it is indeed true, then that probably means we're looking at two major female roles. We already know that Maggie Gyllenhaal has signed on to star, and that she's replacing Katie Holmes as Rachel Dawes. Hmm, perhaps that means Gellar would play ... Harley Quinn. Regardless, two females probably means Harley Quinn will indeed be a character in the film. Quinn originated during the Batman animated series, but her backstory wasn't revealed until the 1994 graphic novel Mad Love. The novel explains that Quinn was a psychiatrist at Arkham Asylum where she volunteered to evaluate The Joker. She later fell in love with the maniac, helped him escape from the Asylum and became his partner-in-crime.
In my opinion, Gellar is at her best when she plays devilish characters (see: Cruel Intentions). So -- and I'm probably in the minority here -- I think she'd be great as Harley Quinn. Cinematical attempted to contact Gellar's reps for a comment, though as of now we haven't yet heard back. Everyone is keeping real quiet on this one -- but, if we hear more, you'll be the first to know.
[via AICN]
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3-29-2007 @ 7:32PM
KyleBeabo said...
I think she would make a good Harley Quinn too. She has a smile that stretches ear to ear and can easily look maddening. Plus she could definitely get away with wearing a tight fitting body suit.
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3-30-2007 @ 11:02AM
farmok said...
I think Gellar could do a great job, but I wonder if Maggie could do a better job. With Gellar in the equation, I would almost wonder if she would be better suited for the Dawes role.
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3-31-2007 @ 9:24AM
Vera said...
I've been hearing rumors that Sarah might play not Harley Quinn, but a character named Potter who appeared in the series 'Dark Victory' as Gotham's district attorney.
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4-10-2007 @ 11:37AM
Steve said...
I agree with Farmok... even though Maggie is set to replace Holmes, I feel like Gellar might fit the role of Dawes better. And even though I agree Gellar would definitely look better in the jumpsuit, I feel like Maggie's goofiness would fit Harley's peronality better. No matter who plays the role though, chances are Harley's character - or at least her outfit - won't be as outrageous as the animated series depicts her since the new movies are going for more gritty realism. Speaking of all this, is it even definite that there will be a Harley?
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