According to the New York Post, it has been reported that Katie Holmes will not be cast in the sequel to this weekend’s number one movie, "Batman Begins." An unnamed source told the entertainment column at TVGuide.com that "[Batman’s] next romantic interest will be a much stronger actress."
The IMDb newspage confirms the info and takes it a step further: "Christian Bale, Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman have signed to star in a second Batman movie, but love interest Katie Holmes has been dropped. Movie bosses are thrilled with the response to Batman Begins … and have snapped up the film’s stars for a sequel … But Holmes won’t reprise her role as district attorney Rachel Dawes — reportedly because Warner Bros is angry her engagement to Tom Cruise has stolen media attention away from the movie."
