Diego Klattenhoff and Burn Gorman cast in THE DARK KNIGHT RISES

Earlier today we reported that Daniel Sunjata has been cast in a supporting role in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises. He'll play a courageous special forces operative in the Warner Bros. sequel, according to Variety. Now two new smaller roles have been filled by Diego Klattenhoff  and Burn Gorman(Layer Cake). Klattenhoff will play the part of a rookie cop who is looking to make a difference, while Gorman will play another unknown supporting role.

Christian Bale who return to play Batman and will defend Gotham City from Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy and Joseph Gordon-Levitt who will star as villains. The cast also includes, Marion Cotillard, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, Gary Oldman, Juno Temple and Josh Pence, who was recently cast as a young Ra's Al Ghul. Nolan wrote the script with his brother Jonathan, and will produce as usual with Emma Thomas and Charles Roven. The Dark Knight Rises will be released by Warner Bros. on July 20, 2012.

Klattenhoff may have a scheduling conflict alreayd. He's set to star in Howard Gordon's new Showtime series Homeland. He recently wrapped the indie drama Firebird, which stars Lynn Collins and Michael Ealy. Gorman is best known for starring on the BBC series Torchwood, and he'll soon appear in Rodrigo Cortes' Red Lightsas well as Johnny English Reborn.

What are your thoughts on how the cast is shaping up?