Oscar winner Marion Cotillard will play high-powered socialite Miranda Tate in the latest Batman film. She and her ‘Inception’ co-star Joseph Gordon-Levitt signed to re-team with director Christopher Nolan last year, but details of their characters in ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ have been kept under wraps – until now.
Speculation suggested Cotillard would portray Talia Al-Ghul and Gordon-Levitt The Holiday Killer, but now it appears both will play straightforward characters. According to sources, Cotillard’s Miranda Tate is a Wayne Enterprises board member eager to help Batman’s alter-ego Bruce Wayne resume his father’s philanthropic endeavours.
Meanwhile, Gordon-Levitt will play John Blake, a Gotham City cop assigned to special duty under the command of Commissioner Gordon (Gary Oldman).Speaking of casting his two ‘Inception’ stars, Nolan says, “When you collaborate with people as talented as Marion and Joe, it comes as no surprise that you would want to repeat the experience. I immediately thought of them for the roles of Miranda and Blake, and I am looking forward to working with both of them again.”
