Deadline has acquired a shortlist of actress in contention for a role in Christopher Nolan's third Batman outing 'The Dark Knight Rises'
The list of names includes Anne Hathaway, Keira Knightley, Blake Lively, Natalie Portman, Naomi Watts and Rachel Weisz. The original article suggests that Nolan is casting for two different female roles, both that of Bruce Wayne's new romantic interest and that of a female villain.