Filming starts today for finale in Batman trilogy
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Dawn Keezer, right, director of the Pittsburgh Film Office, listens as actor Christian Bale speaks at Thursday's news conference. -
Actor Christian Bale listens to director Christopher Nolan and others at a press conference for "The Dark Knight Rises" at the Renaissance Hotel, Downtown.
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Everyone knows you're ready for some football, but what about some Batman?
The Dark Knight predicts a hot time in Pittsburgh for the next couple of weeks. Literally, at least in his case.
A seemingly bemused, casually dressed Christian Bale joked Thursday that when "The Dark Knight Rises" blankets some Downtown streets with faux snow, he won't get any relief.
"Well, I hope that all of you guys are going to feel cooler 'cause of the fake snow, I certainly won't be -- stuck in that rubber suit all the time," the actor told a news conference at the Renaissance Hotel, Downtown.
The third and final picture in director Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy brought a relaxed, bearded Mr. Bale -- clad in black cargo pants, with folded sunglasses tucked into his T-shirt and hooded jacket -- in front of the media a day before filming starts in Pittsburgh.
"I've never been to Pittsburgh before," he told a packed room. "There will be fighting on the streets a great deal," he predicted, although not a whit of detail about the story was leaked.
"Thank you so much for your generosity of spirit and hospitality ahead of time, and we'll try and stay out of your hair as much as possible and hopefully leave with good memories for everybody."
Mr. Bale was seated in front of the striking teaser poster for the movie set to arrive in theaters July 20, 2012. As boulders tumble from skyscrapers seen from below, a burst of light at the top is in the shape of a bat.
Pittsburgh has hosted 103 theatrical and TV movies since the Pittsburgh Film Office opened in 1990, but nothing has generated this level of excitement. The first two Batman movies were global blockbusters, Mr. Nolan is recognized as one of the most intelligent, imaginative filmmakers in the business, and Mr. Bale is fresh off his Oscar win for "The Fighter."
First Published July 29, 2011 12:00 am
