Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 10:10PM Occupy Wall Street Protesters To Appear in 'The Dark Knight Rises'?
If that headline isn't enough to make you scratch your head, I don't know what else Hollywood can do to capitalize on a historic event. As it may seem to those not engaging in the protests, I doubt they'd want to be featured in a mega-million dollar production of a Hollywood comic book action film. The Dark Knight Rises, starring Christian Bale, may move production to New York in order to take advantage of the Occupy Wall Street movement.
Even though Batman is a symbol of hope for the innocent and socially repressed individuals of Gotham City, the commercialization of said character would play against the movement of the anti-capitalist message. Not to get political on GTBP, a movie website above all else, it seems pretty cavalier to shoot scenes that may or may not lend to an moment in the Batman film. It seems odd especially without any knowledge as to how said footage could be included in the film, let along utilized as a possible plot device.
The LA Times reports:
Under its code name "Magnus Rex," the Warner Bros./Legendary Pictures production will arrive in the nation's biggest city for 14 days starting Oct. 29, according to a casting notice recently issued by producers. And, according to a person briefed on actors’ schedules who requested anonymity because production details were being kept confidential, cast members have been told the shoot could include scenes shot at the Occupy Wall Street protests.
Occupy Wall Street is of course the movement that began in Lower Manhattan and has since spread to other cities, including downtown Los Angeles. It marked its 30th day on Monday and in New York has gathered supporters at Zuccotti Park downtown as well as in locations in Midtown Manhattan and elsewhere in the city. It seeks to bring attention to banking deregulation, Wall Street bonuses and other practices that supporters say threaten the prospects of the working- and middle class.
While it's unclear what shape the protean movement will take in the coming weeks, the demonstrations will almost certainly be continuing during the period that "The Dark Knight Rises" shoots in New York. While the person who’d been told of the plans said the protests could figure into the production, they said that doesn't mean they will be included in the storyline.
It should be noted that Nolan is known for tossing out red herrings. The director has said, for instance, that Joseph Gordon-Levitt will play police officer John Blake and Marion Cotillard will star as Wayne Enterprises board member Miranda Tate — even though neither character is a part of the Batman mythology (leading some to believe the announcement was merely a cover for their real roles).
Well Christopher Nolan's elaborate play at keeping his films top secret is of no surprise. I guess that's why we're constantly writing about them, free publicity until the film arrives in theaters.
It's also noted on the casting call that actors should have "military and/or law enforcement training/experience, weapons training, and/or martial arts training."
The Dark Knight Rises is directed by Christopher Nolan. Starring Christian Bale, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy, Marion Cottilard and Gary Oldman. The film is scheduled for a release July 20, 2012.
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