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Maggie Gyllenhaal sought approval from Katie Holmes before agreeing to replace her in Batman sequel The Dark Knight.
The actress was approached to play Rachel Dawes in the movie soon after Holmes, who starred in 2005 film Batman Begins, confirmed that she would not be reprising the role.
After receiving Katie's blessing, Gyllenhaal decided that she would offer a new interpretation of the character.
"I wanted to be sure, first of all, that I had her blessing," Gyllenhaal explained. "And I was assured that I did. I'm a big fan of hers, I think she was really great in the first movie.
"And yet I felt like it wouldn't have done anyone any good if I tried to imitate her. Really what I decided was that it had to be a whole new woman. If I'm going to do what I do well, I have to be free to do it."
