Why Katie Holmes says she walked away from the Batman movies and has no

...regrets

https://www.yahoo.com/news/m/99095754-940a-3615-82ab-7832cabd381e/why-katie-holmes-says-she.html

In 2005, Katie Holmes was cast as the romantic lead opposite Christian Bale in Warner Bros.’ reboot of the Batman franchise, “Batman Begins.” It was Holmes' biggest role since the end of the hit TV show that made her a star, “Dawson’s Creek.” But after the global success of “Batman Begins” (it made over $370 million worldwide), Holmes did not return for the 2008 sequel, “The Dark Knight.” Her character, Rachel Dawes, was taken over by Maggie Gyllenhaal. That led to speculation that director Christopher Nolan recast the role. Audiences and critics alike generally felt Holmes' performance was forgettable. But Nolan revealed in the lead-up to “The Dark Knight” that he had wanted Holmes to return.