Tom Hardy cast in Batman

This year, movie fans were treated to a little known movie called Inception. It was heralded by critics (especially me) as an amazing movie, a visual treat, and a mind-altering experience. One of the many reasons the movie was so good was the cast, including relative unknown (sure he was in Star Trek: Nemesis, but it wasn't his fault) Tom Hardy. Well, apparently, the audience wasn't the only one that was pleasantly surprised by Hardy, as director cast him in his latest flick. You may have heard of it; Batman 3.

There is no word yet on who Hardy will play, but I'm glad to see him get more roles. After Inception, he was offered pretty much everything, but Batman is pretty much it when it comes to movies lately. There was also a rumor going around at one point that his Inception co-star, Joseph Gordon-Levitt would join him as the Riddler. The villain front has been pretty quiet lately, and there is a rumor for every person in Hollywood, but it seems pretty plausible at least.

Since we're talking Batman, can you think of a more anticipated movie? There are a few extremely anticipated movies in history, and few have lived up to the hype, do you expect Batman to be one that does, or is it impossible with this kind of hype?