Cher As Catwoman?

And The Dark Knight sequel gossip continues. Could Cher be in line to play Catwoman in the next Batman installment? The British newspaper The Telegraph is citing a "studio executive" source, claiming that Cher us "Nolan's first choice" for the role.

"He wants to her to portray her like a vamp in her twilight years," says the Telegraph's source. "The new Catwoman will be the absolute opposite of Michelle Pfeiffer and Halle Berry's purring creations."

While I agree that Catwoman should be given a Nolanverse-style reboot, if she were to make an appearance in the next Batman film, Cher seems like a strange choice even considering Nolan's history. Of course, The Telegraph is known for it's gossipy/tabloid like reports, and unless an actual source is clearly identified, I wouldn't bet 25 cents on a story like this one. But let us pretend for a second that this rumor is true: I would expect a heavy fan backlash over the casting choice. Not that Nolan hasn't encountered adverse reaction in his past decisions. From what I remember, when the casting announcement was first made, most fans hated the idea of Heath Ledger as The Joker.

Discuss: What do you think about the slight possibility of Cher playing The Catwoman in Nolan's third Batman film?

Who even knows if Catwoman will be a featured villain in the third film. Here is what We Know So Far:

June 29th: Gary Oldman suggested The Riddler might be the main villain during an interview with /Film. It was unclear if he had any information regarding that possible direction, or if he was just thinking out loud.

July 3rd: Goyer admitted to BatmanOnFilm that the realistic tone of the Nolanverse would prevent some of the more unrealistic characters from making an appearance: "You're not going to see Clayface in these films"

July 9th: David Goyer told /Film at the Junket: 'There are dozens, if not hundreds of other characters that are possibilities. Everyone says you have you use the Penguin or Catwoman. Well, I completely disagree.”

July 21st: Goyer admits to MTV that he has "talked loosely about" the theme for the third film. And of course, the theme has always been connected with the choice of villains.

July 27th: The New York Daily News reported that Angelina Jolie had inquired about playing the role.

August 15th: Variety reports that Warner Bros has offered Christopher Nolan a deal for a third film, but Nolan hasn't yet signed on: "We have no idea where Chris is going with this," Alan Horn said. "We haven't had any conversations with him about it."