The Dark Knight Rises If the Riddler was in a Begins sequel, what would you want him to be like?

[TKing]

I wouldn't mind seeing a more gothic-Riddler. But I would prefer seeing him in black than green, in keeping with Nolan's darker series.

 

[Invisiboy]

Originally posted by cryptic name
in what way does serial killer make you think of jim carrey?

I should have been more specific. I was referring to Carrey's stalker approach to the Riddler in Forever. "Carrey-ish" just means that it would probably end up being like that on screen.

 

[ross2287]

I wouldn't mind seeing a more gothic-Riddler. But I would prefer seeing him in black than green, in keeping with Nolan's darker series.

Sorry, I don't want to see that Riddler anywhere on film. I do like other ideas I've heard on here (i.e. the Saw angle).
As far as actors, I've always thought Hugh Laurie or Tony Shalhoub.
To the poster that mentioned Paul Giamatti, I see him as more of a Penguin than Riddler. Good idea though.

Oh, PS: I'm new.

 

[NinjaTurtleFan]

I wouldn't mind seeing a more gothic-Riddler. But I would prefer seeing him in black than green, in keeping with Nolan's darker series.

I HATE THAT RIDDLER! He looks like The Crow.

These are The Riddler...

 

[Superwoman Prime]

Did you know John Englund, the actor that plays Freddy Krueger from the famous NMOES, provides the voice for the animated Riddler on "The Batman"?

Weeelllll, now you do.

 

[NinjaTurtleFan]

Did you know John Englund, the actor that plays Freddy Krueger from the famous NMOES, provides the voice for the animated Riddler on "The Batman"?

Weeelllll, now you do.

I thought it was Robert Englund, not John.

 

[Texas Zombie]

try a combination

 

[Matt.S99]

This idea I like best.
We don't need a jumpsuit but I would like suit version of his costume.

that is the look that i want

 

[NinjaTurtleFan]

I agree, except I think his suit should be all black, and he should wear sunglasses instead of those little dinky masks. Bright green is too campy.

He doesn't have to have a bright lime green suit. He can have a very dark forest green suit and the whole works. Just the way you're describing to me sounds like Clock King. I mean because I always invisioned if Clock King were ever brought in (I have no fricking clue why) he'd just wear a black suit, black tie, and dark framed sunglasses with a large pocket watch dangling out of his pocket.

 

[batman7289]

the riddler in btfe was horrible any thing is better than carey's version.
DAMN THAT SCHUMACKER (SPELLING ERROE)

 

[Tempest19]

Go back to when Batman Forever was first going to be made.... Robin Williams. I have heard news reports and rumors that he seriously wanted to be in a Batman film and play a villain. And was originally 'casted' to be The Riddler.

Might be too old now, but yet again- he was a force to be reckoned with even for Al Pacino in 'Insomnia'. William's first dark and very serious role in a film that was directed by Christopher Nolan. Nolan knows how to direct a serious Williams.

Williams is able to pull off those dark and creepy undertones. He isn't someone you'd naturally expect to be the Riddler. Also would probably be able to pull of the sadism, yet serious, tone that the Riddler would need- seeing those comic pages from above.

As I said though, might be better suited for another villain.... like maybe the Ventriliquist? That would definitely be creepy as hell.

Anyways, second choice would be Edward Norton. Great actor, looks to be around the same age as Riddler in those pics, and can definitely play sadism- forgot the name of the film, but when he played an altar boy/ killer.... that was creepy. Just, see Norton as another great fit for the Riddler.

 

[Chris Wallace]

Robin is too old now, & I would have liked to see him in the role back in the day; around the same time I would've liked to see Jeff Goldblum as Scarecrow.

 

[El Payaso]

 

[GL1]

Hmmm, I have a few requests. The basics of the riddler are that he is a super-genious who gives out riddles. Lets go with that:

1) Geniouses in real life tend to make good money, have great jobs and are upper class. Riddler Begins should be no exception... no carnival computer programmer/goth/useless eccentric here. Let the man be successful. That means suits.

2) Let Green & Purple go the way of Batman's Blue and Gray. While G&P is fine for the comics, we can do better, more realistic, more practical and more effective costuming for the movie. He has a suit. Let him start out with the Question-mark Cane, the Green Tie, smooth thin shades and a bowler hat. If he has multiple scenes he can graduate to a green suit with black highlights. I don't care how classic it is, you can't convince me that a super-genious can't figure out that Green and Purple don't go together, or that they somehow look good, or... yeah. Don't force stuff like that, let it flow out of the story.

3) A mystery storyline, obviously. It's time... we need to establish that Batman is also the World's greatest detective, and not just a ninja reject.

4) Killing or not? Let it depend on the storyline, without focusing too much on the victims (ala Saw), we shoudl establish that they could have survived if they had solved the riddle. I think Riddler should be a deadly adversary, but never doing the deed himself. It should all be calculations to him, perhaps he even is remorseful of killing, but to make him unwilling to do it would weaken the villain aspect of his character. You'd be foreshadowing a Riddler-Batman team up.

 

[NinjaTurtleFan]

Hmmm, I have a few requests. The basics of the riddler are that he is a super-genious who gives out riddles. Lets go with that:

1) Geniouses in real life tend to make good money, have great jobs and are upper class. Riddler Begins should be no exception... no carnival computer programmer/goth/useless eccentric here. Let the man be successful. That means suits.

2) Let Green & Purple go the way of Batman's Blue and Gray. While G&P is fine for the comics, we can do better, more realistic, more practical and more effective costuming for the movie. He has a suit. Let him start out with the Question-mark Cane, the Green Tie, smooth thin shades and a bowler hat. If he has multiple scenes he can graduate to a green suit with black highlights. I don't care how classic it is, you can't convince me that a super-genious can't figure out that Green and Purple don't go together, or that they somehow look good, or... yeah. Don't force stuff like that, let it flow out of the story.

3) A mystery storyline, obviously. It's time... we need to establish that Batman is also the World's greatest detective, and not just a ninja reject.

4) Killing or not? Let it depend on the storyline, without focusing too much on the victims (ala Saw), we shoudl establish that they could have survived if they had solved the riddle. I think Riddler should be a deadly adversary, but never doing the deed himself. It should all be calculations to him, perhaps he even is remorseful of killing, but to make him unwilling to do it would weaken the villain aspect of his character. You'd be foreshadowing a Riddler-Batman team up.

I like it. I really hope they either go the madbomber route ala "SPEED" or "Die Hard With A Vengeance" or the enigmatic, inscrutable, deadly aversary like Jigsaw who sets up traps and puzzles that people have to get their way out of. Of course Batman will be the one who always is one step ahead of the Riddler, but I agree we need to see Batman do some detective work and show why he is good at what he does. Not just some reject ninja who wears a Bat-costume and inflicts fear into the hearts of men.

 

[Chris Wallace]

 

[NinjaTurtleFan]

I'm with you Chris.