Liam Neeson Says Christopher Nolan Has His Number For ‘dark Knight’ Sequel

Rick Marshall, MTV Movies Blog
Fri, 01/23/2009 - 12:03pm

FROM SPLASH PAGE: While there’s been no shortage of attention given to Heath Ledger’s portrayal of The Joker in “The Dark Knight,” the record-breaking sequel to “Batman Begins” might’ve never come to be if it wasn’t for the success of director Christopher Nolan’s first cape-and-cowl tale — and the portrayal of its villain, Ra’s Al [...]

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