Nestor Carbonell Joins The Dark Knight Rises

Nestor Carbonell looks to be returning to Gotham City. Variety reports that the actor is set to reprise his role as the city's Mayor Garcia in the conclusion to Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy.

The Dark Knight Rises will begin production shortly in Pittsburgh and is set to feature the return of Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman and Morgan Freeman as well, along with roles for Tom Hardy, Anne Hathaway, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Juno Temple, Josh Pence, Daniel Sunjata, Diego Klattenhoff and Burn Gorman. It is set for release on July 20, 2012.