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The rumor mill may be obsessing now about who will be cast in Batman 3, but the juiciest Bat-rumor online today is about the Dark Knight who almost was.
EXCLUSIVE: Willem Dafoe As Batman? It Almost Happened!
EXCLUSIVE: Willem Dafoe As Batman? It Almost Happened!
splashpage.mtv.com — Before "The Dark Knight," many fans wondered how Jack Nicholson's portrayal of the Joker in Tim Burton's "Batman" could ever be topped, least of all by the seemingly unnatural choice of Heath Ledger. But if you believe one certain rumor, Nicholson ... EXCLUSIVE: Willem Dafoe As Batman? It Almost Happened!
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10/29 Oscarweb Round-up
In Contention — ... video gaming with first-ever demo, “God of War III.” [IESB] • Steve Pond chats up “Up” director Pete Docter just as awards screenings of the film gear up in town. [The Odds] • Scott Feinberg gets a handful of us Oscar dorks to chime in on his Streep vs. Mulligan debate. [And the Winner Is...] • Willem Dafoe was almost cast as Batman in Tim Burton’s 1989 blockbuster?  Whoa. [IGN]

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