David S. Goyer explains why they resisted.
The Big Picture The Dark Knight Rises is probably best remembered for its villain, Bane, and his hulking form which dominated Batman in the movie. Not to mention, the portrayal by Tom Hardy and, of course, that wonderfully bizarre accent that was almost impossible to place. However, the studio behind the movie had other ideas about what they wanted to see from another installment.
Speaking with the Happy, Sad, Confused podcast, screenwriter David S. Goyer, who worked on all three movies in Nolan's trilogy alongside the director, admitted that Warner Bros. was pushing them to cast Leonardo DiCaprio as The Riddler in the final outing for Nolan, but that he and Nolan were adamant they would not be casting such a big name or even going in that direction.
Avoiding the Superstar Villain Cliché Goyer highlighted an emerging trend in the superhero genre at the time, which involved selecting a villain as the focal point and then constructing a movie around them. He emphasised that he and Nolan had a deliberate intention to steer clear of this approach, instead deciding to pick a villain once they knew the story they wanted to tell around the character of Bruce Wayne.
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