C’mon. Does anyone really believe the rumors are real?

Last month, Britain’s Daily Telegraph reported that Britney Spears was being sought for a role in a Quentin Tarantino film. And while that story has since been shot down, the same newspaper is back at it again.

Over the past week, buzz has been spreading about the next installment in the Batman series. According to the Telegraph, director Christopher Nolan is currently talking to Cher about playing Catwoman. The paper cites a ‘studio exec’ who says Nolan has strong visions for the Vegas singer. “Cher is Nolan’s first choice to play Catwoman. He wants to her to portray her like a vamp in her twilight years,” said the source.

By the way - did I mention that Johnny Depp is supposedly on board to play The Riddler as well?

But - as Entertainment Weekly pointed out - why would anyone believe this gossip when Nolan’s return hasn’t even been confirmed? As it is, no one has even tried contacting Cher’s own people about the job.

In a recent interview, the singer’s publicist says she would love the chance to answer that casting call. But is she going to hold her breath? No. Risa Shapiro told TV Guide, “Sometimes, where I sit, we say where’s there’s smoke there’s fire. In this case, I don’t think that’s accurate. I hope it is.”

But let’s just imagine that call does happen, what would Cher even say? “I haven’t talked to her about it, but I assume she would absolutely do that,” Shapiro said.

I guess it looks like we’re all just going to have to wait and see.