'Lego Batman Movie' Cast: Mariah Carey, Gotham City's Mayor, Joins Rosario Dawson/Batgirl!

Warner Bros. has cast a new member to the spinoff of their successful, The Lego Movie. In the Lego Batman Movie, with Will Arnett returning as The Dark Knight, Mariah Carey will play Gotham City's Mayor, alongside Rosario Dawson (Batgirl).

According to The Hollywood Reporter, it was originally announced that the Vision of Love would be playing Commissioner Jim Gordon. Because of false assumptions, the record had to set straight. The singer/songwriter is indeed heading over to Gotham City, but not as the commish.

Returning to the movies, many years after there acting debut in Glitter, the 47 year old songstress will voice The Mayor of the crime-ridden city. The Mayor may call upon the Dark Knight when the his rogues gallery of villains strike at the heart of the city. We're still waiting to hear who will be voicing Commissioner Jim Gordon.

Chris McKay, the animation supervisor on Lego Movie, will be directing the project. The script has been written by author-screenwriter Seth Grahame-Smith (Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter). Dan Lin and Roy Lee are producing, along with Lego Movie director-screenwriters Phil Lord and Christopher Miller.

The cast include butler Alfred Pennyworth (Ralph Fiennes), Barbara Gordon aka Batgirl (Rosario Dawson), possibly Dick Grayson, Tim Drake, or Jason Todd (take your pick) as Robin (Michael Cera), Batman's sidekick, and the clown prince of crime, Joker (Zach Galifianakis).

In the Batman Universe, across television and comics, Jim Gordon is currently played by Ben McKenzie. Currently in the comics, Jim has taken on the mantle of the Batman and an amnesiac Bruce Wayne has proposed to his girlfriend. Julie Madison. No word yet if the Lego movie will follow continuity in some way; or possibly a standalone.

According to IGN, The Lego Batman Movie will hit theaters on February 10, 2017, just in time for Valentine's Day.

Readers, what do you think of this casting choice?