Liam Neeson not doing Batman Sequel

Highlights

• 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 the Caped 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."