The “Crazy Rumors” Of ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Revisited
Here on /Film, interest in the sequel toChristopher Nolan’sThe Dark Knightwas so high, we began covering it whenthe previous film was still in theaters. For years, crazy rumors would pop up on a weekly basis and once the film was titledThe Dark Knight Risesand casting began, the rumors got even more wild. This site alone has run almost 600 articles on the project.
Now that the film is out, there’s much to discuss. you may debatethe merits of the film, find issueswith its narrative, or look back at all of the rumors and see just how accurate everything was. Below, we’ve broken down several of the bigger rumors and dissected which were true (more than you’d think), which were false (less than you’d think) and try to gauge just how well you can trust internet speculation with a huge movie likeThe Dark Knight Rises.
Everything below the jump should be consideredMASSIVE SPOILERS. Like, “give away the last shot of the movie” type spoilers. So beware until you’ve seen the film.
Here are ten rumors that the Internet spewed out in regards toThe Dark Knight Rises.
1.Batman/Bruce Wayne Dies
2.Joseph Gordon-Levitt is Robin
3.Bane Breaks Batman’s Back
4.Marion Cotillard is Talia Al Ghul
5.Liam Neeson Returns
6.Cillian Murphy Returns
7.Bane’s Voice Has Been Fixed
8.The Lazarus Pit is Involved
9.Joseph Gordon-Levitt is a villain
10.Catwoman Steals Wayne’s Family Jewels
Of course – these aren’t the only rumors that surrounded this film over the years. Dr. Hugo Strange was supposed to appear, Ellen Page was thought to be in it, neither was true. But still, it’s pretty insane that once cast and title were put in place, almost everything we heard about the movie was true to at least some extent.
Were you excited to see these rumors play out the way they did or were you hoping there were others that got forgotten?
