Tom Wilkinson miscast?

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batman_triumphant — 9 years ago(November 16, 2016 08:21 PM)

Why was he cast as Carmine Falcone?
Don't get me wrong, I like Wilkinson as an actor.
As Gotham City's untouchable crime lord though, I just didn't buy it.
Unlike Eric Roberts. Who I think was excellent for Sal Maroni, in The Dark Knight.
When reading The Long Halloween, I pictured an actor like Jon Voight in the role.
Nolan gave Falcone some good dialogue.
Imagine Jon Voight (at his most intense) saying those lines to Christian Bale in the restaurant scene.

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J-Street1 — 9 years ago(December 13, 2016 01:57 PM)

He did okay, but for the most part yeah; I still think he was. My original choice was Andy Garcia.

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AnthonyRocks — 3 years ago(February 22, 2023 06:51 AM)

I thought that he did an alright job in the movie.

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bigbadwolf666 — 3 years ago(February 23, 2023 04:55 AM)

I dont like those two in the role.
I think Tom did okay except his role could’ve been written better.
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Blue Wave — 2 years ago(May 02, 2023 01:20 AM)

I liked him. I thought he had the right amount of gravitas.

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/.ㅤ — 1 year ago(September 15, 2024 11:10 AM)

No, he wasn't miscast. I thought Wilkinson fit the character he was portraying. He was a gritty mob boss. Perfect!
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