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Gordon-Levitt Discusses (on TV) 'Dark Knight Rises' End/Continuation

by Alex Billington
August 15, 2012
Source: SlashFilm

Joseph Gordon-Levitt in The Dark Knight Rises

Though it has been out for about four weeks, we haven't had a chance to discuss the ending, final moments, and potential continuation of The Dark Knight Rises. Part of that is because Chris Nolan has said time and time again he is done, completely finished, with Batman (and that universe). Plus, it's unlikely they'd continue this with Christian Bale and the way it ends, but fans love to keep talking about it. And if studios sense the buzz, they may just go for it, pull together another spin off from where it ends. The person to ask is Joseph Gordon-Levitt - and that's exactly what Jimmy Kimmel did when he got Gordon-Levitt onto his talk show last night. Obviously this is a very big spoiler for the end of TDKR if you haven't seen it yet.

Here's the half of the segment where he talks about what happens with Gotham City's John Blake at the end of TDKR. Thanks to SlashFilm for the tip on finding this and posting it. Worth watching just for Joe:

Here we go with spoilers. "This is the truth - I don't think it's necessarily a setup. I think it's a great ending for that trilogy." There, he said it. No need to keep fighting about it, right? Plus there's Kimmel: "You're Robin, you're the boy wonder." At least that is what one moment at the end leads us to believe. Though I've heard every single theory inbetween, from Blake being Nightwing, not Robin, to Blake just being the "new" Batman. Either way, I was curious about seeing him continue after TDKR, because he's one of my favorite characters in the final movie, but I didn't think it would actually happen. I thought it was Nolan's perfect way of rounding everything out with the idea of Batman being a symbol, being more than one man, and Blake was the way of showing that. Do we need to see more? Only time will tell what happens.

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DoomCanoe

ive been thinking a lot about it and im pretty excited to see the new version of batman. Honestly i hope they go for a more comic book take on the character and villains this time through. i also hope the costume is more of the traditional Blue & grey then what we've seen before. also ive been trying to think of a actor who could redo the joker, and again turning more towards the comic character i think with slight prosthetic that Adrian Brody would have a great take on the clown. if anyone else has any ideas or inputs please share them!
- http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1586082002 Keitj T. Alin
  
  Adrian Brody is an interesting pick. I dig it. Tim Roth would be awesome maybe.
- Anthony
  
  Benedict Cumberbatch is my pick for Joker. I think he'd be great. He's got the right physical look, and he's a great actor.
  - DoomCanoe
    
    thats a great choice, ive never even thought of that actor
- http://madeofhells.tumblr.com/ Triangle Dimes
  
  Yeah everyone kept saying "Adrian brody" the first time, and I still don't see it. You need to realize that in the comics, he is more often drawn with skintight shit, which would make his costume more in likn with Adam West's version. The way they are designed in the comics doesn't translate well to the screen (see: Spiderman) so they need to take creative liberties. Honestly, I am worn out from Batman, and I think a lot of people will be too. That trilogy did a full revolution of the character and it will be pretty jarring if they just throw out a new version too soon, especially if it's just them trying to capitalize on The Avengers.
syntaxterror

I also thought it was a great way to end the trilogy but it also opened up an exciting suggestion for continuation through Blake. They needn't necessarily pimp him out as Robin or Nightwing but take it in a different direction than the comics. That said, it was satisfying to watch Wayne put away his cape and live free and to know that his legacy continues through Blake.
- Jericho
  
  i always figured that new Batman Earth 1 comic would be a fantastic jumping point for Blake, i don't see how they could do a robin take since there was no robin themed circus accident involved but a caped nightwing might suffice....
dgeet

Nolan endings are the best because they are so open ended that they are perfect! They make you believe what you want and is unique to every audience member and the ending to TDKR was perfect because it ends the trilogy and yet it sets up for something we may or maynot see in the future but we really do not have to watch what happens because we know he will rise up to be gotham's hero as batman officially hangs up the cape for good. Inception's ending was the most perfect ending to a movie i think i have ever seen in my life. I appreciate how Nolan is finally bringing back the plot twists and cliff hangers to his movies.
la chance

the ending of batman ended a very dissapointing movie for me, only one of many reasons is because the main villian bane lied that he was born into a prison but blatantly was not as it was ra ghuls daughter that was. it was a joke and slight by the director who lets be honest doesnt know how to END a movie so will leave it open. leave us guessing...i dont care any for this type of ending and many people dont give a toss....just end a movie for once.this shows lack of craft, youve seen it in inception, that magic movie and the one which keeps going round and round like ground hog day- so baddddd. best direct kung fu panda 3 or make a doco about alaskan oil platforms next nolan.
- Jericho
  
  if you paid closer attention to the movie, every time they would tell the story it would only be Bruce who assumes it was bane, he was actually told no the first time by the cellmate but everyone still assumed it anyways, it was no slight, its just nobody payed attention..... and the best part of his endings is that an open ended one is one for both sides to enjoy because they get to personally pick how it ends. Inception still has people assuming if he was awake or still asleep and Batman is one that capitalizes on the fact that he is more than just one man and Bruce's story was over with.......
  - Said
    
    Exactly!! at no point in the movie did they say Bane escaped from the prison, Bruce just assumes it infact all they say is "There is a legend of a child who got out" a Child! as in not specifically a boy or a girl. that doesnt mean Bane never grew up in the prison too right?? maybe thats why he protected Talia, because he knew what it was like to grow up in the prison himself.
http://madeofhells.tumblr.com/ Triangle Dimes

I think it was a good thing cause everyone hated Robin, usually for no good reason. I think the case he was pleading was "look, the Robin character can be awesome, look how I secretly made you like him and be excited about it."
ericfoster

After reviewing one of the trailers I speculated about this on May 1st. My blog post titled, "The Dark Knight Rises, a prequel to Nightwing?"
Alexander Gramlich

I think this is the best way to give the opportunity to another great director, with the direct influence of Nolan, and make another story, maybe like Batman Beyond, with a kind of absent Bruce Wayne. But what ever will come in the future, I hope is half as good as this trilogy. (See how exited Joe is when he talks about Batman)
David Banner

Still, 1 season on AMC/some cable network with balls with live-action Nightwing starring Gordon-Levitt would have been cool?