I love love love love Dark Knight, but every time Maggie was on the screen I just thought, " Katie was so much better."

Wow. I'm the exact opposite ElliesOwner! Katie Holmes single-handedly ruined Batman Begins for me. I thought it was one of the worst castings of all time and was so happy to here that Maggie Gyllenhaal was going to be Rachel Dawes in The Dark Knight. She wasn't perfect, but she was significantly better than Katie Holmes, at least in my opinion.

I didn't hate Maggie but I preferred Katie.

Maggie. :]

She was amazing as Rachel, iLOVED her.

i would have cried if she died

katie holmes was the one thing that always bothered me in batman begins, I'm glad that maggie replaced her role

I thought Maggie was horrible. I loved the Dark Knight but her voice was so weird and annoying.

Its a big stain on this franchise, I really preferred Katie Holmes in the role... I couldn't stop looking at Maggie's face!!! Not in a good way! But dam Katie holmes for saying no to coming back in the first place...

I agree with whoever said Katie Holmes single-handedly ruined batman begins for me. She was supposed to play a strong, independent character, and I didn't see that at ALL.
But I DID with Maggie.

KATIE HOLMES, 110% Better!! Way Better!

Katie Holmes was awful in Batman Begins.

I liked everything in Batman Begins except Katie :/

you're actually a joke if you think katie holmes was better!

Katie annoyed me.

Maggie!!

It wasn't that Maggie didn't do a good job b/c she did but I just think the role suited Katie better plus it drives me up a wall when they recast a character not sure why I just HATE it!! Even if its for the better

yer i hate wen they recast characters... n i don't like either of these actresses at all so i purely wen withy the original

Maggie was far, far better suited for the role. To me, Katie didn't come across as an intelligent, independent woman, she came across as an arrogant, self-righteous brat. But Maggie had just the right amount of sophistication and heart. I loved her as Rachel!

Eww i hate it when they change the characters and I no it was Katies choice but still the other girl Maggie er whatev just seemed like she was trying too hard to act and talk the way Katie does and I dont mean as the character.

agreed, edwardybella, i think batman could have done better with getting the same actress back. this was my pet peeve of the movie

Maggie can't hold a candle to the beauty of Katie Holmes!

I was unsure about the re-cast, but actually happy that Katie wasn't comming back, like some others have said, I didn't like her as Rachel. Maggie was much more suited for the role in my opinion.

Didn't like Holmes neither Maggie. But of two evils choose the least

It was just Katie's part period the end.

Maggie's ugly.

Maggie bugs me and she's ugly. Isn't Rachel supposed to be pretty?

Maggie is terribly ugly!!!!!
How could they choose her? If there's anything I can blame about this movie is her!
Katie surely isn't a great actress and she doesn't suit the part in my opinion but at least you could vaguely understand why Bruce was in love with her!

goin in to see the dark knight i thought maggie wuld be a terrible replacement for katie, but i was pleasently surprised. Maggie was ahmazing. she did soo much better then katie. shes a much better actress and sure katies prettier but maggie was cute nd atleast she portrayed the spunky personality well.

Neither really...but if i HAD to pick, Maggie. Katie's voice is like nails on a chalkboard!

Katie is much more cuter.

Maggie! I love Maggie!And Katie just annoyed me as Rachel like "okay little girl shut up!" But even when Maggie was mad it seemed natural. When katie is was mad it was like she was complaining!

Does that make sense?

Whatever I don't really like Katie Holmes ether so...MAG!

i never liked Maggie and she is uglier

I will never understand what makes people think Maggie Gyllenhaal made the better Rachel. Katie Holmes WAS Rachel Dawes. Since the character Rachel Dawes was especially written for her. Gyllenhaal did a good job but it's still two actresses and two different performances. Maggie actually changed the character to 'make it her own' and I don't feel like that's Rachel Dawes. Dawes was an original character in Nolan's Batman movie so the only reference is the first actress that played her so I don't get how people can say Gyllenhaal did a better job. It's just that in general people hate Katie Holmes I guess, so whoever actress replaces her is better.

Maggie looked like his mother...she has one of those faces

It didn't really matter to me who played Rachel...but Maggie's pic was sort of prettier...so Maggie. Lol!

Maggie is annoying.

I hate both of them, but Katie is a little more nice, I think.

Looks wise, Katie.

i'm sorry, but maggie was awful. i mean no offense to those that like her.

Of course Katie!

Maggie is a better actress :) I thought it was interesting that Heath Ledger had worked with her brother in Brokeback Mountain XD

Love both <3

I Wish They Kept Her For The Dark Knight!

Maggie's Rachel's character is alive.

Maggie is far a better actress, but I don’t bother Katie’s performance in Batman Begins. As a matter of fact, I don’t see why people hate on her in this movie. I dislike Rachel due to the lack of character’s depth other than bad acting.