Comments on: Joseph Gordon-Levitt chillin’ as John Blake on ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ set

By: Rjerome88

Rjerome88 — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:08:00 +0000

I have an hypothesis regarding JGL character of “John Blake.” As some people may know, John Blake appeared in the comics as a young kid who was always excited to show off his good report card to his father, however, the Joker would show up and steal it from him, thus preventing him from impressing his father academically.
There is a popular villain with a very similar backstory. As most of you may know, as a young student, Edward Nashton was involved in a school contest to see who could solve a puzzle in under a minute. Like John Blake, he wanted to impress his father. He cheated of course, and won, recieving a book of riddles as his prize. While playing the video game “Batman: Arkham Asylum, there is an audio recording from this villain discussing this same event. Except he adds that his father did not believe that he could have won so easily without cheating and abuses him for it.
I believe Christopher Nolan is combining 2 characters to form one with a solid backstory: John Blake is the Riddler (imo). This wouldn’t be the first time Nolan has done this (Henri Ducard/Ras Al Ghul).

By: Rjerome88

Rjerome88 — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:08:00 +0000

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 03:37:00 +0000

please be the Riddler! the perfect character to continue the psychological thriller that was TDK!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 03:37:00 +0000

please be the Riddler! the perfect character to continue the psychological thriller that was TDK!

By: Elvisionary

Elvisionary — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 18:55:00 +0000

Looks to me like John Blake is doing something helpful. In the second shot, you see him emptying his coffee and without being noticed walk across the street with a canister of gasoline probably about to burn down a building. I’d say he’s on the “good” side trying to stop Bane and his thugs controlling the city. Maybe he’s trying to get Gordon out.

By: Finn

Finn — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 18:54:00 +0000

JGL is seen scrapping the windows (it looks like) while waiting for the tumbler to pass, then picks up the gas can and does the walk.

By: Gabby

Gabby — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 18:03:00 +0000

Haha. Love it. Classic Nolan wrting there ladies and gentlemen. Yes sir, no doubt about it.

By: Robert Workman

Robert Workman — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 15:12:00 +0000

What killed the dinosaurs? the ice age! lol

By: Robert Workman

Robert Workman — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 15:12:00 +0000

What killed the dinosaurs? the ice age! lol

By: OneEyedWillie

OneEyedWillie — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 14:43:00 +0000

Yeah, sure, sure! LOL!But i mean… it’s artificial but still made of… ice? Or it’s like here in Brazil which it’s made of foam? Bah, nevermind… lol