Johnny Depp Confirmed for ‘Dark Knight’ Sequel?
Caine tells MTV that he asked a Warner Bros. executive, “How the hell are we going to top Heath?” He was told, “I’ll tell you how you top Heath — Johnny Depp as The Riddler and Philip Seymour Hoffman as The Penguin.” I don’t know if it’s possible to top Heath Ledger as Joker, but that combination certainly at least gives you a shot Except I don’t really see this as any sort of casting confirmation. The unnamed WB exec never actually said they had them or were even pursuing them, it sounds

More Crazy Rumors: Michael Caine Says Depp is Riddler, Hoffman is Penguin?!
Continuing on with even more crazy rumors today (the other being Will Smith as Captain America), the folks at MTV have seemingly scooped another few superhero casting updates. This time the casting surrounds the third Christopher Nolan Batman movie. We've heard these names mentioned together before, so it seems like this isn't anything besides rehashing rumors thrown around on the internet previously, but the source this time is Michael Caine. Apparently Caine was talking with an executive at Warner Brother

Johnny Depp as the Riddler, and Phillip Seymour Hoffman as the Penguin!
Well, this is some inspired casting if I ever saw it. In a new article over at MTV, we’ve got new casting news for the next Batman movie straight from the mouth of Michael Caine himself: In an interview with MTV News conducted just hours ago at the Toronto Film Festival, Michael Caine — there to promote “Is There Anybody There?” — seemed to confirm rumors that the next installment of the “Batman” film franchise will feature two very well-known names playing the roles of The Riddler and th

Johnny Depp to play The Riddler, again, maybe
Soon after the release of The Dark Knight rumors began spreading that execs were looking at Johnny Depp for The Riddler and Philip Seymour Hoffman for The Penguin. Possibly because people watched Depp play Willy Wonka in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and thought, “Hey, Willy Wonka is kind of like The Riddler. So, if Depp can dial down the pedophilic undertones, he’d be perfect. Also, Philip Seymour Hoffman is portly and inadvertently comical, just like The Penguin!” Depp quickly shot

Michael Caine Says Johnny Depp Is The Riddler, Philip Seymour Hoffman Is The Penguin
It’s one of the biggest — and most hotly debated — questions in fandom…which actors (and characters) will director Christopher Nolan enlist as a villain for his third “Batman” film? Rumors have abounded since the release of “The Dark Knight,” and Nolan has remained fiercely tight-lipped. But now, has one of his main players revealed some of the biggest casting news of the decade? In an interview with MTV News conducted just hours ago at the Toronto Film Festival, Michael Caine — there to

Alfred Points to Depp and Hoffman as Riddler and Penguin in ‘Batman 3′
It is without a doubt one of the most hotly contested, debate, and speculated questions in geekdom at the moment: what villains will make their appearance in the third Batman movie, and who will play them. We’ve seen horrible rumors about Cher playing Catwoman. We haven’t even heard from Christopher Nolan as to whether he’ll even return immediately for a third. But we’re still debating it like it’s all cast in stone. But for the first time, there is a semi-legit half-confirmation from Michael Ca

Michael Caine: 'Johnny Depp Will Play The Riddler in Next Batman Film'
Johnny Depp will be playing The Riddler in Christopher Nolan's next Batman film -- if Michael Caine is to be believed. The veteran actor -- who reprized his role as Alfred in 2008's The Dark Knight -- let slip during an interview with MTV that the next installment of the Batman film franchise will feature two very well-known names playing the roles of The Riddler and the The Penguin. He said, "It's Johnny Depp as The Riddler. And The Penguin is Philip Seymour Hoffman. I read it in the paper. "When Christ

Johnny Depp And Philip Seymour Hoffman Are NOT The Riddler and The Peguin
I heard this rumor yesterday, but it was so obviously bogus that I didn’t even bother addressing it. But then every single site out there started putting up posts with titles like “CONFIRMED! Depp AND Hoffman ARE RIDDLER AND PENGUIN!” and various other wordings of the same bullshit. Basically here’s the deal. Michael Caine was giving some interview where he talked about a conversation he had with some WB exec (he never says who) and basically Caine asked “how do we top Heat

Johnny Depp & Phillip Seymour Hoffman To Torment Batman?
Christian Bale and wife Sibi Blazac look serene at a garden party. I'm guessing it's because Christian's wacky family is miles away. The actor is enjoying some rare free time but before too long, he'll probably be getting back to work on the follow-up to The Dark Knight. Rumor has it that The Machinist star will soon find himself working with Johnny Depp and Phillip Seymour Hoffman in the sequel to the Batman movie. MTV News reports that in an interview with Michael Caine, who plays Bruce Wayne's butler

Michael Caine: How do we 'top' Heath Ledger?
Rumors about villains in the next Batman movie have been floating around since The Dark Knight came out. Jovial Michael Caine seemed to confirm those rumors yesterday in an interview at the Toronto Film Festival, saying:  “I was with [a Warner Bros.] executive and I said, ‘Are we going to make another one?’ They said yeah. I said, ‘How the hell are we going to top Heath? And he says ‘I’ll tell you how you top Heath — Johnny Depp as The Riddler and Philip Seymour Hoffman as The Penguin.

Michael Caine Confirms Depp and Hoffman in Next Batman
Michael Caine says Johnny Depp will be The Riddler, and Philip Seymour Hoffman will be The Penguin, in the next Batman blockbuster movie: "I was with a Warner Bros. executive and I said, ‘Are we going to make another one?’ They said yeah. I said, ‘How the hell are we going to top Heath? And he [...]

Caine confirms Batman 3 villains?
Still no confirmation that Christopher Nolan will be back for Batman 3. But one of the stars, seems to have confirmed that two of the rumoured new villains might actually be happening. Michael Caine has said that Johnny Depp and Philip Seymour Hoffman, are being considered for The Riddler and The Penguin. It was early last month when rumours of Johnny Depp and Philip Seymour Hoffman first appeared. Given they were one of many casting rumours for Batman 3, it was hard to k

Michael Caine Says Johnny Depp Is The Riddler, Philip Seymour Hoffman Is The Penguin?!
It’s one of the biggest — and most hotly debated — questions in fandom…which actors (and characters) will director Christopher Nolan enlist as a villain for his third “Batman” film? Rumors have abounded since the release of “The Dark Knight,” and Nolan has remained fiercely tight-lipped. But now, has one of his main players let slip some of the biggest casting news of the decade? In an interview with MTV News, Michael Caine seemed to confirm rumors that the next installment of the “Batman

Whaaaa?!: Michael Caine Confirms Johnny Depp Up For The Riddler, Philip Seymour Hoffman for The Penguin in Batman 3!
We’re pretty sure some type of “clarification” will be sent out shortly regarding the following statement from Michael Caine, but for now, it’s the first confirmation from someone involved in the Batman franchise about new villains and casting choices. And it’s HUGE. The ubiquitous rumors about Johnny Depp as The Riddler and Philip Seymour Hoffman as The Penguin will undoubtedly escalate after this. Here’s what Caine told MTV’s Splash Page… “I was with [a W

Michael Caine: Johnny Depp, Hoffman Likely for Next 'Batman'
Johnny Depp and Philip Seymour Hoffman are in the running for the next Batman installment, "The Dark Night" actor Michael Caine told MTV News.

'Batman 3': Caine Confirming Depp, Hoffman?
Academy Award-winning actor Michael Caine said that Johnny Depp and Philip Seymour Hoffman will be playing the next villains in the yet-to-be confirmed follow up to The Dark Knight, according to MTV's report. Caine said, “It’s Johnny Depp as The Riddler...and The Penguin is Philip Seymour Hoffman," after a reported confirmation through Warner Bros. Studios. Playing as Bruce Wayne's loyal butler, Alfred Pennyworth, Caine has been involved with Christopher Nolan's vision of the caped crusad

Michael Caine Confirms Johnny Depp Riddler Rumors?!
I guess if you talk about anything enough, there’s a chance eventually it might come true. And it appears that might be the case with those pesky Johnny Depp as the Riddler and Philip Seymour Hoffman as the Penguin rumors. Everyone was ready to write those off as total bunk, everyone except Alfred that is. Here’s what Michael Caine told MTV yesterday about the next Bat-villians: “They’ve already got them in mind. It’s Johnny Depp as The Riddler. And The Penguin is Philip Seymour Hoffm

Caine Confirms Depp and Hoffman as Riddler and Penguin?!
What can we say -- it's MTV hour here on Cinematical. While grabbing any and every actor ever involved in a superhero film during the Toronto International Film Festival, MTV managed to get a kinda sorta confirmation from Michael Caine that both Johnny Depp and Philip Seymour Hoffman were being considered for the roles of Riddler and Penguin in the next Batman movie. I know, we've gone over this already -- they're just rumors -- but according to Caine, a Warner Bros. executive backed it all up. Here's wha

Alfred Reveals New Dark Knight Bad Boys [Batman]
Why hasn't anyone thought to ask the butler before? Alfred was always the brains of the operation anyway. Batman's butler Michael Caine told MTV who the two new villains would in the next Dark Knight— and they're going to blow the Joker away.Said Caine:I was with [a Warner Bros.] executive and I said, ‘Are we going to make another one?’ They said yeah. I said, ‘How the hell are we going to top Heath? And he says ‘I’ll tell you how you top Heath — Johnny Depp as The Riddler and Philip Seymo

Paula Abdul Accidentally Swallows Own Tongue During 'Rachael Ray Show' Brownie Binge [Short Ends]
newVideoPlayer("/paulawhacked_def.flv", 506, 423,""); · It's really not the end of summer until Paula Abdul salivates over a Tupperware container filled with Rachael Ray's delicious Klonopin-chip brownies. Side note: We believe that video breaks the world record for on-camera time in which Ryan Seacrest remains completely silent. [RR]· HBO's online arm HBOlab is launching a new web series starring YouTube microcelebs. At least one passionate YouTube critic is aghast at the results. [YouTube R

The Riddler and Penguin Casting Rumors Confirmed by Michael Caine
The actor who portrayed Alfred Pennyworth, Bruce Wayne's loyal butler, has added up more spices to the casting rumors of possible villains for the 'Dark Knight' sequel. "The Dark Knight" actor, Michael Caine, has provided a ray of light in the midst of circulating rumors around the next possible foes for Batman and the actors who will play them in the next movie installment of the dark superhero. To MTV's Splash Page, the actor who played

Caine, Depp, Hoffman
Yesterday morning MTV.com's Casey Seijas reported from the Toronto Film Festival that he'd spoken with Michael Caine -- here to talk about Is There Anybody There? -- and that Caine is persuaded that Johnny Depp and Phillip Seymour Hoffman are the top candidates to play the Riddler and the Penguin in Christopher Nolan's next and final Batman film, which will be shot...what, two or three years from now? "They've already got them in mind," Caine reportedly said. "I read it in the paper." That admission ri

Rumor Mill IV: The Casting Rumor's Revenge (starring Tugg Speedman)
We’re pretty sure some type of “clarification” will be sent out shortly regarding the following statement from Michael Caine, but for now, it’s the first confirmation from someone involved in the Batman franchise about new villains and casting choices. And it’s HUGE. The ubiquitous rumors about Johnny Depp as The Riddler and Philip Seymour Hoffman as The Penguin will undoubtedly escalate after this. Here’s what Caine told MTV’s Splash Page... “I was with [a Warner Bros.] executive and I sai

Batman's Pulling Out the Big Guns - Confirmed!
We loves it when actors venture off without their PR or studio babysitters! The Dark Knight's butler, British old timer Michael Caine, spilled some massive Batman news to MTV at the Toronto film fest. He's basically confirmed the rumors that super thesp Johnny Depp and Academy Award winner Phillip Seymour Hoffman have been cast in the [...]