So Is Liam Neeson In THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Or Is He Not?

When I met Liam Neeson at the press junket for The Grey, I asked him if we’d see him in THE DARK KNIGHT RISES as Ra’s al Ghul again possibly in flashback sequences, but all he said to me was “I can’t say” and I couldn’t post an article with just “I can’t say” comment.
But Neeson told ShowbizSpy the following..

“I can tell you nothing about Dark Knight Rises, seriously,”
“I was on set for maybe an hour-and-a-half and the director didn’t tell me anything of what it’s about. So, I’m being very honest when I say I have no idea what’s going to happen.”

So.. what do you think?
Was Neeson on TDKR set just to help Wally Pfister work the IMAX camera? Ha!
We know that Josh Pence plays young Ra’s al Ghul and that Joey King plays young Talia al Ghul, so there’s going to be some connection with Batman Begins storyline here.

Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ “The Dark Knight Rises” is the epic conclusion to filmmaker Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy, Leading an all-star international cast, Oscar(R) winner Christian Bale (“The Fighter”) again plays the dual role of Bruce Wayne/Batman. The film also stars Anne Hathaway, as Selina Kyle; Tom Hardy, as Bane; Oscar(R) winner Marion Cotillard (“La Vie en Rose”), as Miranda Tate; and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, as John Blake. Returning to the main cast, Oscar(R) winner Michael Caine (“The Cider House Rules”) plays Alfred; Gary Oldman is Commissioner Gordon; and Oscar(R) winner Morgan Freeman (“Million Dollar Baby”) reprises the role of Lucius Fox. The screenplay is written by Christopher Nolan and Jonathan Nolan, story by Christopher Nolan & David S. Goyer. The film is produced by Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan and Charles Roven, who previously teamed on “Batman Begins” and the record-breaking blockbuster “The Dark Knight.” The executive producers are Benjamin Melniker, Michael E. Uslan, Kevin De La Noy and Thomas Tull, with Jordan Goldberg serving as co-producer. The film is based upon characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. Batman was created by Bob Kane.

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES opens July 20th, 2012