“I’m not walking into Katie Holmes’ performance,” Gyllenhaal said, according to WENN. “I’m thinking of it as an opportunity to play somebody who’s alive and smart. Chris (Nolan) asked me to do this because he wanted me, not because he wants some generic lady in a dress,” Gyllenhaal added.
Ouch. As if things weren’t bad enough for Mrs. Cruise, now Katie’s getting slammed by her replacement. Gyllenhaal will be taking over the Rachel Dawes role in the upcoming Dark Knight, starring opposite Christian Bale.
Admittedly, Holmes was pretty brutal in Batman Begins, but what were you expecting from the former “Dawson Creek” actress, Shakespeare? She was essentially paid to look good on camera, which is pretty much what Gyllenhaal was getting at.
There’s little doubt that the indie-friendly Maggie will turn in a more well-rounded performance, but let’s not forget that the writers share some of the blame for Katie’s lackluster performance as well.
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