The News of the World has reported that a stunt for The Dark Knight Rises will involve a giant military plane landing on Scotland's A9 road. The stunt will need the approval of local authorities, and will take three days to pull off. The stunt will need to be shot at night to minimise disruption.
A source claims: "The movie crew desperately want to film this. It's a key section of the film. Batman is on board a plane that is hurtling to the ground. The script says he takes control of it and lands it on the road while it's on fire. People are going to love it. It's a tremendous challenge."
The plane is apparently a Lockheed C-130 Hercules, an aircraft used by the military since the 1950s. The A9 runs from the Falkirk council area in central Scotland to Thurso in the far north, via Stirling, Bridge of Allan, Perth and Inverness. At 273 miles, it has been called "the spine of Scotland".
The film has already been shooting in Glasgow, with a source talking about Christopher Nolan's plans for the city: "He plans to use various cities to provide a mash-up of what Gotham will look like. Glasgow was location-scouted for the last film Dark Knight, though in the end it wasn't used. This time, Chris already has several scenes in mind."
This sounds like a very complex and dangerous scene to shoot, and I look forward to seeing it, but I wonder where it will fit into the film?
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