[Tom4784]

Robin Williams will appear as Dr Hugo Strange in The Dark Knight Rises, insiders have suggested.

The 59-year-old comedian, who came close to securing both the role of The Joker in Tim Burton's 1990 re-imagining and The Riddler in 1995's Batman Forever, is believed to be the subject of a tantalising tweet from Batman On Film which teases: "RW as Strange? Hmm..."

Batman News has noted that the poster correctly identified the presence of Bane in Christopher Nolan's superhero sequel prior to the confirmation of Tom Hardy's casting in the role. The website adds that another reliable source has frequently claimed that Strange will make an appearance.

Insiders have previously hinted that the Rises plot will be based on comic-book storyline 'Prey', in which Strange is portrayed as a psychotic psychologist tasked with helping Gotham police capture Batman.

Williams stated last summer that he would "do Batman in a second" should he be offered a part.

The Dark Knight Rises, which includes Anne Hathaway's Catwoman amongst its confirmed villains, is due for release on July 20, 2012.

Hmm, I reckon he could be quite good but I think it'll probably be a smaller role if it's true, you can't really introduce and develop three (well two and a half as Catwoman isn't really a villain but you get my point) different villains without overloading the film.

[Shaun]

Love him dearly. He's quite good at playing villains - 'One Hour Photo' was severely underrated.

[Iceman]

Originally Posted by Shaun

Love him dearly. He's quite good at playing villains - 'One Hour Photo' was severely underrated.

One of my favourite movies.

I think he'd be quite good in it.....

[Princess]

Originally Posted by Shaun

Love him dearly. He's quite good at playing villains - 'One Hour Photo' was severely underrated.

That movie was terrifying!! I only taped it cos it was a Robin Williams movie.

[Locke.]

Good cast so far, looking forward to this. Can't see it being as good as the first two though.

[Kerry]

Oh he'd make a great Batman villain!!! I'm not usually into 'superhero' films but I've seen most of the Batman films. He'd fit right in

I agreen Shaun too - One Hour Photo is brilliant.

[InOne]

Yeah like him, he has that kind but sinister look about him.

[Ninastar]

I can't wait to see this film

[Stu]

I still have this horrible feeling it will be the one where Christopher Nolan jumps the shark and goes all crazy trying to jam too much in to make it on par with the excellent Dark Knight and it's much better predecessor. Yeah I said it.

Robin Williams would make an excellent villain though.

[Shaun]

-agrees Batman Begins was better than TDK-

[Iceman]

Originally Posted by Shaun

-agrees Batman Begins was better than TDK-

[Tom4784]

I think they're about equal really, I like both.

[Iceman]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

I think they're about equal really, I like both.

I avoided TDK for about a year before watching to let the hype go down...I enjoyed it but I thought BB had a more solid storyline to it....