Johnny Depp, Angelina Jolie Wanted by Fans in Next Batman Film

Soon to become the most pirated movie ever, "The Dark Knight" has triggered among its fans a new passion – that of figuring out the most inspired casting for the next Batman movie. On Dec. 9 "The Dark Knight" will be released on DVD but Blockbuster Inc conducted a survey to see what actors Batfans would like to see portraying their characters.

Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie are top of the list. As to the top choices for villains The Riddler, Harley Quinn, Cat Woman, The Penguin were the first to be named and actors hoped to play them included Natalie Portman, Edward Norton and Keira Knightley.

"Both Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie are actors who can bring a Batman villain to life in the complex, realistic style that have made Nolan's films so popular," Keith Leopard, director of film product for Blockbuster Inc. declared – "It would be exciting to see what they could do with The Riddler's compulsive clue-giving and Harley Quinn's transformation from brilliant therapist to psychotic criminal."

Here are the results of the Blockbuster survey about a third Batman film from director Christopher Nolan:

The Next Batman: Most Requested Villains

1. The Riddler
(Compulsive clue-giving criminal. Real name: Edward Nigma.)
2. Harley Quinn
(The Joker's jester-like therapist turned girlfriend.
Real name: Dr. Harleen Quinzel.)
3. Cat Woman
(A whip-wielding burglar and sometimes Bat-lover.
Real name: Selina Kyle.)
4. The Penguin
(Umbrella-toting mob boss. Real name: Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot.)
5. Bane
(Steroid-pumping strong man. Real name: Unknown.)

The Next Batman: Most Requested Casting Choices

1. Johnny Depp
2. Angelina Jolie
3. Natalie Portman
4. Edward Norton
5. Keira Knightley
6. Daniel Day-Lewis
7. Philip Seymour Hoffman
8. Viggo Mortensen
9. Kevin Spacey
10. Clive Owen

The results listed here are taken from a November 2008 survey based on more than 7,500 responses on Blockbuster.com.