Rachel Weisz is being pursued for a role in the forthcoming Batman movie Dark Knight Rises. The British actress is wanted by director Christopher Nolan to take the leading female role in the movie, which has already cast Tom Hardy as a new character. According to Deadline.com, Rachel is among a number of Hollywood women wanted for the role, with Blake Lively, Natalie Portman and Anne Hathaway also possibilities. The movie – which does not yet have a lead villain – is expected to be shot entirely in IMAX and not 3-D as many had expected. Christian Bale is set to reprise the role of Bruce Wayne/Batman in the film, which is due for release in July 2012.
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