In addition to our post yesterday, Variety is now claiming they know the role that Joseph Gordon-Levitt will be playing in The Dark Knight Rises.   Speculation has run rampant regarding the role, with blogs pegging the part as The Riddler or Deadshot, but insiders tell Variety that Gordon-Levitt will be playing Alberto Falcone, the son of Mafia chieftain Carmine Falcone, the character Tom Wilkinson played in "Batman Begins."

Alberto Falcone, who is also known as The Holiday Killer, would bring Nolan's superhero trilogy…

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Rumors are everywhere right now. And one of the most talked about ones recently has been the possibility of Joseph Gordon-Levitt re-teaming with director Christopher Nolan on The Dark Knight Rises. No I have to openly admit, I don't really want to be writing this piece just because my belief is that this rumor is almost definitely a rumor, and is going to stay a rumor. And even if it ends up being true, I have no idea what role would fit Gordon-Levitt, that isn't the Riddler. And as we know, Nolan has already gone on record as stating…

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While the Nolan Batman films have done many terrific things with the film franchise, one of the best things about the two films is how well the Nolans and David Goyer have been able to choose the correct supporting characters to inhibit their Batman Universe. Mainly the villains; each villain they have chosen has carried much more dramatic weight and meaning to the films. After Christopher Nolan's announcement that The Riddler will not be in the upcoming film, The Dark Knight Rises, many fans now are scratching their heads wonder who will be villain?   Well before I run down the…

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