Liam Neeson is NOT Ra's Al Ghul in Batman

[Katsumoto]

Variety wrote yesterday that Liam Neeson was playing Ra's Al Ghul. The magazine has now issued a correction, saying that Neeson instead is playing Henri Ducard, mentor to Bruce Wayne.

This brings us back to square one with the villains. Cillian Murphy is a villain in the film, but the studio has not disclosed who.

Who the hell is going to be Ra's????

[Danny L]

Richard E Grant?

[darkface]

I thought that he'd play a good Ra's, but now that he's just the mentor dude, i think he'll be even better. I still think Viggo should play it, with his hair slicked back style and darting eyes. He would definitely pull it off. Without a doubt this movie will be a big hit just from the actors alone.

[The Rain Dog]

Weren't there John Malkovich rumours swirling around a few months ago?

Wouldn't he be perfect?

RD

[Katsumoto]

John Malokovich would be sooo perfect.

[osklen]

Situate me please, who the hell is Ra's Al Ghul? :(

[The Rain Dog]

HISTORY

Ra's al Ghul is a megalomaniac who places himself above society's laws and conventions in pursuit of his private vision of a "better world." To that end, he commands a small army of fanatical followers who are adept with both ancient and futuristic weaponry. Despite his great power and lofty goals, however, he will never be successful in taking control of the world...not so long as the Batman has anything to say about it.
Very little is known of Ra's al Ghul's background. Ra's al Ghul ("the demon's head" in Arabic) is assumed to be an alias, his real name lost to the mists of time. No one is entirely certain of his age, save that he has lived far beyond a normal human lifespan thanks to the regenerative powers of the Lazarus Pit, a bath of unknown chemicals fatal to others but always able to restore al Ghul to health and life. What is known is that, during World War II, al Ghul commanded an organization of his own which he often used to combat Axis powers. Two of his most trusted agents perished at Hiroshima, leaving al Gul to care for their teen-aged son as if the youth were his own. From the moment of his parents' death, the boy became fatalistic and moody and adopted the name Qayin, after a variation on Cain, the Biblical murderer. Sadly, it was Qayin who was then responsible for the death of al Ghul's beautiful wife, Melisande, whom he accidentally pushed into the Lazarus Pit; she met her gruesome end in front of Talia, the al Ghul's only child.
Many years later, Batman met Talia when he rescued her from a former employee of Ra's al Ghul's who intended to create a criminal cartel to rival his former master's. Shortly thereafter, al Ghul proceeded to test the Batman's fabled skills by arranging for a "mysterious party" -- secretly himself-- to kidnap both Dick Grayson (the first Robin) and Talia, but the Dark Knight was on to Al Ghul almost from the start. Once Robin was freed and safe, Batman was appalled to learn that he was being tested for his worthiness as a husband for Talia and an heir to al Ghul's international cartel. Despite his attraction to Talia, the Batman declined the offer.
Since then, the Batman has tirelessly opposed al Ghul's acts of worldwide terrorism. The job has not been easy; not only is al Ghul's personal fortune far in excess of even the Batman's, but Ra's is his foe's equal in brilliance and long ago deduced the secret of Batman's double identity of Bruce Wayne. On rare occasions, al Ghul has even fought at Batman's side, such as the time the two men worked together to apprehend the adult Qayin, who had become a formidable Mideastern terrorist



POWERS

While Ra's al Ghul possesses no super-human powers, he has remarkable strength and stamina. He is a skilled hand-tohand combatant and a master swordsman.
Whenever Ra's is near death, he can extend his lifespan and renew his vitality through his immersion into the Lazarus Pit, a combination of secret chemicals that roil and bubble in a vat deep within al Ghul's headquarters. Its only known side effect is the demeanor and strength of a madman that it temporarily induces in al Ghul once he surfaces.








Hope that helps...

RD

[osklen]

thank you very much..



and please, don't let Liam Neeson pick this role!

[The Rain Dog]

http://www.krofunk.com/z_ras.jpg

http://pc59te.dte.uma.es/cdb/series/dc/bitmaps/rasalghul.jpg

http://www.batmantas.com/img/ras2.jpg

Knew I wasn't going mad...

Being Ra's Al Ghul
The latest grist from the Batman rumor mill.

October 08, 2003 - Sources have advised Superhero Hype that Oscar-nominee John Malkovich (Con Air, The Man in the Iron Mask) is in the running to portray the heavy in Warner Brothers' next Batman film.


Although SHH claims the part is that of would-be world conqueror Ra's Al Ghul, it should be noted that Malkovich's name has been linked with the role of The Scarecrow for years. (The Scarecrow and Ra's Al Ghul are said to be the villains of the new film.)

Perhaps Malkovich is kicking himself for turning down The Green Goblin because comic book movies were "not really my genre"? That's assuming, of course, that these rumors are true.

http://filmforce.ign.com/batman/articles/453/453694p1.html



I reckon he would be simply perfect.

http://www.gothamcentral.net/images/RasAlGhulbio.jpg

RD