In a recent interview , Warner Bros.' reigning Batman, Christian Bale , confirmed that Christopher Nolan's upcoming The Dark Knight Rises will be his final turn in the superhero's cape. "I wrapped a few days ago so that will be the last time I'm taking that cowl off," Bale said in an interview with the Philippine Daily Inquirer . "I believe the whole production wrapped yesterday, so it's all done. Everything's finished. It's me and Chris - that will be the end of that Batman era." Nostalgia aside, Bale also discussed the fresh faces Batman fans will be seeing when The Dark Knight Rises opens July 20, 2012. He gave his stamp of approval to Anne Hathaway 's portrayal of Catwoman in the film. “I had plenty of scenes with Anne,” said the actor. “And I was there when we did the screen test for her. The thing that I said to Chris that day was that there were many very accomplished actresses who had read for the role. I’m terrible