In 2005's Batman Begins, the Rachel Dawes character was played by Katie Holmes. While she is not a great actress, Katie did supply a sexiness that one would expect to be a necessity for Batman's love interest.
Now, in 2008, Maggie Gyllenhaal plays Rachel Dawes and she has the sex appeal of a well used burlap sack. Hell, she could star in a female version of Brokeback Mountain!
The women Bruce Wayne has on his arms during the film are all high up on the sexy thermometer while Maggie is subfreezing.
I can accept the usual "Suspension of Belief" required in watching most of today's action/adventure/sci-fi/fantasy/comic book films. As it goes, The Dark Knight is better than most, but if George Lucas can go back and redo his old Star Wars films, I hope those in charge of this Batman can go back and edit in Katie Holmes or another sexy actress in place of Maggie Gyllenhaal.
Then I could watch it again and believe that Batman and Harvey Dent could actually have the hots for Rachel Dawes that powers the major plot-line of the film.
NFP
I’ll wait for the Blu-Ray DVD. >:-}
I agree. While she's not bad looking, she's just plain.....I do not see why she was cast in that role.