Watch as Oldman spills The Dark Knight game details

by Randy Nelson { Jul 24th 2008 at 6:45PM }

Like a Batarang, this story didn't come back – it stuck. We're talking about our original report on G4's interview with actor Gary Oldman, in which he specifically speaks about an upcoming game based on the smash hit movie The Dark Knight. G4 had pulled the video, but, like a boomerang, it's back.

Oldman, who plays the role of Gotham City police lieutenant Jim Gordon in the film, reveals during the interview that he's "seen a tiny little piece of [the game]" and that its developer (rumored to be the now EA-owned Pandemic) is focusing a lot of effort on realistic, seamless gliding sequences. Meanwhile, his interviewer looks more uncomfortable and confused than enthused about the fact that she's sitting across from a film legend. Why so serious?

Tags: batman, ea, electronic-arts, pandemic, the-dark-knight

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Brymo @ Jul 24th 2008 6:49PM

Someone needs to put a smile on her face.

Obie @ Jul 24th 2008 11:50PM

Why so serious!?

Sidicious @ Jul 28th 2008 9:20PM

Someone had it right on this board - WHY SO SERIOUS?!!

What was with the dead pan boredom radiating from the clueless interviewer?!!! Doesn't she realizes she is sitting right across from GREATNESS - not to mention SEXY GREATNESS!!!

Has she never heard of Gary Oldman?!! Had it been me interviewing I think I would have been total school girl over him.

Poor Gary, but I think his charisma finally struck something with her in the end. I still feel like whacking her...

waynski1457 @ Jul 24th 2008 6:50PM

I kind of wish they wouldn't do a Dark Knight game because the movie was so damn amazing, but oh well...

Who's ready for some magic tricks!

CubeGuy @ Jul 27th 2008 10:28AM

Pfft. I totally know how he does that pencil thing. =U

BlaznGoldstein (Electric 6 Defense Force) @ Jul 24th 2008 6:50PM

I think that Kristen Holt is trying to figure out what this guy is talking about. He kinda rambles...

theturtle363 @ Jul 24th 2008 6:57PM

she's probably just stupid

importuner923 @ Jul 24th 2008 7:06PM

I think your right cause she is usually very energetic.

Cesaria (Pitchfork Fest 2008 FTMFW!) @ Jul 24th 2008 7:16PM

Nevermind the fact that she's a freakin' dolt (pun insanely intended,)we're missing the real point about Kristin Holt here. Would she look good dressed as slave Leia/licking something tech related, preferably a Wiimote? I believe she would. And that, folks, is my sexist geek post of the day.

kavendano14 @ Jul 24th 2008 7:41PM

http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=puns

Saria the Cat @ Jul 24th 2008 8:26PM

Dude, the "puns intended" is a totally necessary clause. Unless the puns are so brilliant that they beam out a glorious light of cleverness and hilarity, so much goodness can be easily overlooked if one forgets to put their punnage goggles on.

Cesaria (Pitchfork Fest 2008 FTMFW!) @ Jul 24th 2008 8:53PM

I thought the 'pun insanely intended' was part of my sentence spanning, arcing joke. I guess it just wasn't enough for you. Then again, I happen to think I'm the funniest person I know. On a side note, thank you for your support, Saria. We pun intenders must stick together and fight the oppression that commenters like kavendano14 threaten upon us.

OMGOMG @ Jul 24th 2008 10:14PM

Don't you hate on a TCU Alumni, sir!!

She became a Cowboys cheerleader her Freshman year. Let's just say that she was pretty much every guys fantasy there.

Boffo the Sock @ Jul 25th 2008 11:06AM

It has been my experience that all puns have a 95% fail rate.

theturtle363 @ Jul 24th 2008 6:56PM

Gliding? That'll be sweet.

gir @ Jul 24th 2008 6:58PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_7l3Wlrc3I&feature=related

Autopsy15 @ Jul 25th 2008 2:38AM

Ok, um, Gir is awesome and all (the character, not you) but that video is totally unrelated and you should die in a fire.

Draco Basileus @ Jul 24th 2008 7:00PM

Please, oh please let this be a good Batman game! I would love an open world version (ala Spiderman 2 and Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction). If Pandemic really is working on this game then they should just use the Mercs 2 engine and recoat the jungles of Venezuela to be the buildings and rooftops of Gothem. Imagine blowing up whole buildings with the Batmobile!

theturtle363 @ Jul 24th 2008 7:31PM

the engine from Mercs 2 is waaaaay to bright, bloomy, and orange for a Batman game

Lijik @ Jul 24th 2008 11:14PM

I was not aware game engines forced lighting and texture colors. Granted the most recent thing resembling a game engine I've worked with was the Unreal Editor packed with UT 2004, so maybe I've just been out of the loop for a long time.

Autopsy15 @ Jul 25th 2008 2:42AM

Great point turtle! Because if they made a Batman game with the Mercs 2 engine IT WOULD LOOK EXACTLY LIKE MERCS BUT WITH BATMAN! HUUURRRR!
*rolls face across keyboard*

killploki @ Jul 24th 2008 7:06PM

i havent seen the movie yet and i kept hearing mention of gary oldman plaing a role in it.....up until this point i was totally confusing him with gary coleman.

this seems like a better casting than what i have been picturing up until now.

Cesaria (Pitchfork Fest 2008 FTMFW!) @ Jul 24th 2008 7:12PM

I lol'd. + a billion internets

importuner923 @ Jul 24th 2008 7:07PM

I think your right cause she is usually very energetic.

importuner923 @ Jul 24th 2008 7:08PM

Sorry, Damn comment system

Geno @ Jul 24th 2008 7:14PM

Here's my high concept pitch for a *good* game based on this movie:

"It's like GTA, except you're the effing Joker."

Batman shows up when you hit five stars. ;)

theturtle363 @ Jul 24th 2008 7:32PM

I think it'd be better suited with Assassin's Creed style investigations

kthx! @ Jul 24th 2008 7:34PM

Batman's Creed please! (at least batman has vehicles and gadgets instead of pickpocketing and 10-minute conversations)

very happy that Pandemic has this!

Saria the Cat @ Jul 24th 2008 8:27PM

Holy crap that would be awesome.

SuperDefJeff @ Jul 25th 2008 12:58PM

Olivia Munn should do all interviews.

Levi @ Jul 24th 2008 7:32PM

I came in here just to say that Gary Oldman is awesome.

I think Holt is so squirmy here because she's trying to resist the urge to jump his bones.

Jawmuncher @ Jul 24th 2008 7:36PM

I wonder if the actors gave there voice and likeness for this "game".

Dave @ Jul 24th 2008 8:00PM

I think Kristen Holt was high and was afraid someone would notice.

Waqman @ Jul 24th 2008 8:12PM

Gary Oldman is too awesome for G4 to handle. Especially Kristen Holt. She probably didn't even know who he was.

Obie @ Jul 24th 2008 9:53PM

Everyone will enjoy the new Batman game.
Eeeeeveeeryyyyonnnnee

http://youtube.com/watch?v=MrTsuvykUZk

Saria the Cat @ Jul 24th 2008 8:31PM

Don't know much about Kristen Holt but based off of this interview she looks completely uninterested in Batman and video games and any combination of the two. But she was probably just nervous about that possible 10 ounces she might have gained over the weekend...I mean, she was probably just nervous.

doom saber @ Jul 24th 2008 9:56PM

She seems bored or not sure what Oldman is saying and then burst out in laugher after a mild joke to break the tension, appearin as if she is payin attention.

Lijik @ Jul 24th 2008 11:18PM

This was so unintentionally hilarious. Oldman just really getting into his description of the game, arms stretched out pretending to glide, and then cut to Holt sitting there with the blankest expression a human being ever made uttering a meek "sure".

Comic gold.