Batman and Terminator:Salvation

Posted by Michelle Strozykowski Jun 2, 2008

The lure of summer blockbusters is momentarily pulling me away from the esoteric hidey-hole comfort of foreign films. I'm looking forward to the new Batman film with a mounting sense of excitement. Heath Ledger's penultimate performance (Dr Parnassus still to come of course) is intriguing and tragic in equal measure, and Maggie Gyllenhaal as Bruce Wayne's love interest hits all the right notes. Please have a look at my Dark Knight article for further slathering anticipation, and the new trailer.

Christian Bale tenuously links this blog back into the foreign film subject, as the only non-American to ever have taken on the role of caped crusader. The Welsh born actor, along with London born director Christopher Nolan, has re-defined Batman. I wonder if the same will be said of his role in the forthcoming Terminator film? He has been announced as the new John Connor in Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins. Not out until 2009 and already I can't wait!