Batman Rumor

Eddie Murphy is the new name which sounds for the main cast of the The Dark Knight's sequel (whose commercial title would be 'Gotham' making reference to the city where the action takes place.

The character that Christopher Nolan wants for Eddie Murphy would be the role of Edward Nigma whose ego is 'Nigma'. The last time that this character appeared in the screen was in the film 'Batman Forever', and it was starred by Jim Carrey. Although, following the trail left by Heath Ledger, it was a new focus of the character, as it was conceived on 'Batman Begins'.

A few days ago, they said Shia LaBeouf could play the role of Robin, previously played by Cris O'Donnell. Moreover, it is confirmed the presence of Rachel Weisz as Catwoman, previously played by Michelle Pfeiffer.

The premiere of 'Gotham' (the possible title) will be around the middle of 2010.