While the rumor involving Cher being cast as Catwoman in the next installment of Christopher Nolan’s Batman film franchise was always one of the more unbelievable of the bunch (although we’re fond of Rachel Weisz playing the role in a “Dark Knight” sequel), it’s always interesting to hear what the actors themselves have to say about all of the speculation.

During a recent appearance on the “Ellen DeGeneres Show,” Cher laughed off the “Batman 3” rumor, telling DeGeneres she was “too old to be Catwoman.”

“I could be Grandma Catwoman or something,” she added.

‘Dark Knight,’ ‘Iron Man’ yield complex superheroes

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A hyperkinetic, comicbook superhero blockbuster is normally popcorn fare, not Oscar fare. But this year is different. Both “Iron Man” and “The Dark Knight” are being regarded as serious contenders for Academy hardware.

So what is different this time around? The simple answer, of course, is that these two movies are better than most comicbook knockoffs — more skillfully made, more satisfyingly written and more complexly constructed with more conflicted heroes than the superhero norm.

Last time we checked in on Stephen King’s ten favorite films of the year, it was 2006 and we found titles like Waist Deep (?) and Snakes on a Plane. Okay, so maybe the legendary author didn’t watch many films that year — but here we are two years later, King once again dished out a top ten for Entertainment Weekly, and so maybe he’s managed to see a bit more. Check out King’s list below, with brief quotes from him for each — then read the rest over at EW.

1. The Dark Knight — “The best superhero movie ever. This is to cape-and-tights movies what Godfather II was to the gangster movie: a genre-defining event.”
2. Slumdog Millionaire — “It’s been years since the movies have produced such an affecting story about the power of friendship.”
3. WALL-E — “I don’t think it deserves a Best Picture Academy Award, but it certainly deserves to be nominated.”
4. Tropic Thunder — “The funniest, most daring comedy of the year.”
5. Funny Games — “It works as a savage parody of the snuff-porn genre even as it transcends it.”
6. The Bank Job — “High-tension cerebral thrills.”
7. Lakeview Terrace — “Jackson’s performance deserves an Academy Award nod, but won’t get one. Too bad.”
8. The Ruins — “It could have been ludicrous. Instead, it’s unrelenting.”
9. Redbelt — “… this is not your father’s Karate Kid.”
10. Death Race — “Death Race is filled with laconic violence and blasting muscle cars, but just beneath the surface is a biting satire of reality TV.”

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FUNNYMAN EDDIE MURPHY will play The Riddler in the next Batman movie, The Sun can reveal.

The Beverly Hills Cop star, 47, has been signed up by British director CHRISTOPHER NOLAN to reprise the role played by JIM CARREY in 1995’s Batman Forever.

Gotham villain … Eddie Murphy

The surprise move follows speculation linking Pirates of the Caribbean star JOHNNY DEPP to the part.

The film, set for a 2010 release, is being developed under the working title Gotham.

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Christian Bale skirted questions about the assault allegations against him Tuesday at the Japanese premiere of “The Dark Knight”.

British media has reported that Bale’s mother and sister told police he assaulted them at the hotel a day before attending the film’s European premiere.

Batman star Christian Bale asked for privacy Thursday in his first comments since allegations he assaulted his mother and sister at a London hotel, saying the incident was a “deeply personal matter.”

The Welsh-born actor brushed off questions about the alleged family dispute, saying he preferred to focus on the blockbuster movie “The Dark Knight,” which opened in Spain on Wednesday.