In one of the best matches of actor and role we’ve seen in quite some time, Philip Seymour Hoffman has reportedly been offered the role of the Penguin in Christopher Nolan’s sequel to “Batman Begins.” No word yet on whether the Oscar-winner will accept the role (and we’re sure his asking price has just notched up a tad), but we’re hoping the chance to chew some serious scenery (not to mention a few live minnows) will be sufficiently appealing to Mr. Hoffman.
Meanwhile, let’s just hope those Ryan Phillippe-Harvey Dent rumors are simply someone’s idea of a sick joke. I’d cast Reese Witherspoon as the future Two-Face before I’d cast her husband, and any of the other rumored actors up for the part (Jake Gyllenhaal, Liev Schreiber, even Josh Lucas) would do a better job…as would, say, Paul Bettany or Jude Law, if the producers are looking to spread a wider net.
Whom would you cast in the role?
