Tom Hardy Added to Batman 3 Cast

Deadline reports that Tom Hardy is on board for a lead role in the follow-up to The Dark Knight.

Hardy and director Christopher Nolan worked together on Inception. It was previously rumored that Hardy’s Inception co-star Joseph Gordon-Levitt would take on the role of the Riddler in the flick.

There’s no word on what role Hardy will play or if he’s the movie’s villain.

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