Deadline.com reports on the actress up for two female roles in Christopher Nolan's THE DARK KNIGHT RISES. One will be Bruce Wayne's love interest and the other a villain. This news has started the rumors that Catwoman will be the villain in the third BATMAN film in the series.

The list of actresses includes Rachel Weisz, Naomi Watts, Blake Lively, Natalie Portman, Anne Hathaway and Keira Knightley.