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slashfilm.com - 7/3/2008

Christian Bale Rules Out Robin For Batman 3 (and beyond)

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Several weeks ago, rumors once again began circling offline about Robin appearing in the sequel to The Dark Knight . It reminded me of the “rumor waves” last year when everyone in the industry discovered The Long Halloween storyline as if it were the script to Christopher Nolan ’s second Batman sequel. According to StarPulse , Christian Bale not only considers Robin ...

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