Category: Maggie Gyllenhaal

Movies.Iegot a chance to talk to Maggie Gyllenhaal over the weekend about the film, which has already toppled all box-office expectations. Here, the actress chats about her character Rachel Dawes - the love-torn interest of both Batman (Christian Bale) and Gotham’s ambitious District Attorney Harvey Dent - and how she feels about taking over for Katie Holmes in ‘The Dark Knight’.

Here Maggie Gyllenhaal talks about the making of Batman, reading the script, replacing Katie Holmes, Heath Ledger’s untimely death, her family including Jake Gyllenhaal and more…

He’s astonishing in ‘The Dark Knight.’ He’s mind-blowing. I’ve rarely seen anything like it, anything so free. Being around him, acting with him, was so much fun; when someone is that free, it rubs off on everyone. He [was] so different than the Joker — he [was] so gentle and open-hearted and kind — that the transformation is even more incredible.

- Maggie Gyllenhaal -

The producers of the Batman sequel “The Dark Knight” have announced that Katie Holmes will be replaced by 30-year-old Maggie Gyllenhaal. Holmes left the project in January to focus on an independent film.

Gyllenhaal will play Batman’s love interest Rachel Dawes, a Gotham District Attorney. Christian Bale will be returning as Batman for the sequel, following his success in the role for “Batman Begins”.
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