I was happy and very honored to be in The Dark Knight and all of the tentacles and the connections that it has throughout life and everybody's life in Hollywood now."Īs far as Matt Reeves upcoming The Batman, Eckhart didn't mention interactions with any of the new cast. Throughout the span of your career, I guess you find yourselves in these movies. It is all so interesting, though - especially seeing my friend Joaquin Phoenix who is killing it with Joker. "It's all so funny but I don't think about that stuff too much because as I'm getting older, I'm getting more boring. Upon ReflectionĮckhart remains grateful for the time he spent in the Batman franchise. Eckhart didn't divulge what he and Jones talked about their shared experience as Two-Face. One of his costars is Tommy Lee Jones, who played Two-Face in 1995's Batman Forever. Another upcoming project of Eckhart's is Wander for WMI Worldwide slated for release in 2019. "Ben and I did talk a little bit about Batman and he told me about all that he's doing."Įckhart recalled his conversation with his LoD costar Giancarlo Esposito "interesting." Esposito lent his voice on two DC animated films: Son of Batman and Batman: Assault on Arkham. That's what those guys did and I think audiences appreciate that the most." Warner BrothersĮckhart said he talked with Gotham actor Ben McKenzie, who starred as Jim Gordon in the Batman prequel. They're showing the way in the sense that they're just being very real and that they go all the way into the bottom of their soul and find where it comes from and they give it to us. "I think Heath and Joaquin are showing the way. How Heath Ledger and Joaquin Phoenix Tackled the Joker Pictures release that definitely has an ending. Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures and BRON Creative's "JOKER," a Warner Bros. Caption: JOAQUIN PHOENIX as Arthur Fleck in Warner Bros. When it comes to inspiration for a new Batman actor, Eckhart evokes the performances of his TDK costar Heath Ledger and Joker's Joaquin Phoenix. The cadre of the battalion served out the remainder of the war as part of 151st Brigade, 50th (Northumberland) Division, as a training unit.Eckhart spoke to Entertainment Weekly while promoting his latest film Line of Duty, an action thriller from Saban Films set for release November 15th. Quite a few others were also transferred to the Kings Shropshire Light Infantry. In November 1944 the battalion was disbanded with those of it not returning to the UK under the ‘Python’ and ‘Lilop’ orders joining the 1/5th Battalion to replace the casualties suffered in the Bocage and the break out into France and Belgium. Although 7th Armoured Division was not engaged in Market Garden, 1/7th Queens were involved with Guards Armoured Division in keeping the Nijmegen road open from 24th September 1944. During the action at Villers-Bocage (13th June 1944) the battalion used its 6-pounder Anti-Tanks again to good effect, when it went ‘Tiger Hunting’ in the town using these guns and their PIATs to ambush any German tanks they could find. It the remained with the Division throughout the North African Campaign, in Italy, Normandy and in Northern Europe. Here on 7th March 1943 the 1/7th Queen’s put up an epic resistance to the German counter-attack, and succeeded in knocking out 27 German tanks with their 6-pounder anti-tank guns. During the advance from El Alamein the enemy counter-attacked at Medenine. With the rest of the Brigade and Division it arrived in North Africa in mid 1942 and took part in the Battle of Alam Halfa before joining 7th Armoured Division for the battle of El Alamein. was part of 131st Infantry Brigade, 44th (Home Counties) Infantry Division stationed in New Street, Walworth, London. My Uncle J Battman served with 1st/7th throughout the war as a bren gun carrier driver 1/7th Battalion: When war was declared in September 1939 the 1/7th Bn. Colin, I think this may answer your query on the shoulder flash.
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