London:
Actor Liam Neeson is not reprising his role as Ra's Al ghul in the forthcoming Batman movie The Dark Knight Rises.
The Irish actor was widely tipped to return to the Christopher Nolan movie, but Neeson says he has not been approached so far, according to reports.
The new movie will see Christian Bale returning as theCaped Crusader.
"That rumour is totally not true. In the comic books, Ra's Al Ghul goes into a life bath of some sort and immerses himself to become immortal; So that's probably where that comes from. But no-one's approached me with an offer. I'd like to if it happens," the actor said.
While he will be missing from the Batman movie, Neeson is all set to make a cameo appearance in The Hangover 2, a role which came on a short notice.
Earlier, Mel Gibson was tipped to play the role but he was dropped from the part following domestic violence charges against him.
"It took a day to film. Bradley Cooper is a friend of mine and texted, 'Do you want to do this small thing?' I wrote back, 'Of course. When?' and he texted, 'Tomorrow.' I said, '....can we make it Sunday?'
"I flew out to Bangkok to play a tattoo artist in a sleazy parlour. They let me make him Irish, so I'm covered in tattoos that say, 'Ireland forever' and 'I love Mother' and have shamrocks rawling up the wazoo."
The Irish actor was widely tipped to return to the Christopher Nolan movie, but Neeson says he has not been approached so far, according to reports.
The new movie will see Christian Bale returning as theCaped Crusader.
"That rumour is totally not true. In the comic books, Ra's Al Ghul goes into a life bath of some sort and immerses himself to become immortal; So that's probably where that comes from. But no-one's approached me with an offer. I'd like to if it happens," the actor said.
While he will be missing from the Batman movie, Neeson is all set to make a cameo appearance in The Hangover 2, a role which came on a short notice.
Earlier, Mel Gibson was tipped to play the role but he was dropped from the part following domestic violence charges against him.
"It took a day to film. Bradley Cooper is a friend of mine and texted, 'Do you want to do this small thing?' I wrote back, 'Of course. When?' and he texted, 'Tomorrow.' I said, '....can we make it Sunday?'
"I flew out to Bangkok to play a tattoo artist in a sleazy parlour. They let me make him Irish, so I'm covered in tattoos that say, 'Ireland forever' and 'I love Mother' and have shamrocks rawling up the wazoo."
