At this point, it looks like EVERYTHING is going right for the new Batman film. The cast is already fantastic: Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, Katie Holmes, Cillian Murphy, Liam Neeson (one of my favorite actors in the world) and Guy Pearce. Now the crowning jewl. It’s being reported that Ken Watanabe (the guy who completely stole the show from Tom Cruise in The Last Samurai) has signed on to play the villain Ra’s Al Ghul. I can not think of a better fit. Watanabe has an extremely powerful screen presence and can say more with just an expression of his face than most actors can with pages of dialogue. Can you tell I’m thrilled about this?
Ken Watanabe will follow his Oscar-nominated performance in “The Last Samurai” by squaring off against Christian Bale in Warner Bros. Pictures’ upcoming untitled Batman movie. Watanabe will play the villainous Ra’s Al Ghul, an immortal strategic mastermind who wants to bring his own brand of order to the world.
