Christopher Nolan has taken a “real world” approach to his Batman films thus far and there’s no reason why he won’t continue this approach for the third and final act, The Dark Knight Rises. That’s why this new rumor, one of many we’ve been subjected to regarding this film, actually makes sense.
An anonymous scooper has dropped a note to CBM claiming that Joseph Gordon-Levitt is signed to appear in The Dark Knight Rises as Alberto Falcone aka the Holiday Killer. This character is the estranged son of former mob boss Carmine Falcone who appeared in Batman Begins as played by Tom Wilkinson. The rumor suggests Alberto returns to Gotham to take over his deceased father’s crime empire and would likely cross paths with the Bat.
The source also claims Nestor Carbonell will return as Mayor Garcia, a character that appeared in The Dark Knight.
Nolan’s Cinematographer has already gone on record saying he has read the script for The Dark Knight Rises and said it completes “a perfect trilogy” that works off of Batman Begins and The Dark Knight. What better way to come full circle than to close loose ends left hanging from the first picture.
Gordon-Levitt also somewhat physically resembles the part of Alberto as it was drawn in the Batman comics. Take a look below and form your own opinion.
As with any of the previous gazillion The Dark Knight Rises rumors remember this one is just that, a rumor. It just happens to make a little more sense than most that have come down the pipeline.
Source: CBM