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Rachel Dawes Transforms Between Batman Films

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In 2005, Batman Begins breathed new life into the stagnant film franchise and cast Katie Holmes as Rachel Dawes. Playing Bruce Wayne’s love interest, fans made it known Holmes was their least favorite part of the film. The studio went back to the drawing board for The Dark Knight and brought in Maggie Gyllenhaal to assume the role.

Gyllenhaal brought more brevity to the role than Holmes, which made the characters death feel more devastating. With free time on her hands, Holmes starred in Mad Money, a film about Federal Reserve employees plotting to steal money from their employer.