Eddie Murphy Set to Play as The Riddler

[Captain Pimp]

Originally Posted by Mr. Toon

The only thing Eddie Murphy can do is play fat people and an annoying donkey.

And a red dragon

[Chee]

Originally Posted by Black Fenix

Why not just ask Jim Carrey to take up the role again, he was brilliant at it.

Oh jeeze, let someone else take on the Riddler.

[Seto Kaiba]

I heard Jim Carrey doesn't like to repeat roles anyways. Although Ace Ventura was an exception.

[Chee]

Even if he didn't repeat roles I wouldn't want him to do it again.

It's like saying Jack Nicholson should do the Joker again because he was good at it before. But no, they chose Heath Ledger. Give the roles to someone new.

[MartialHorror]

Either way, Nicholson is too old to play Joker.

In the tone of Nolan, he wouldn't work. Burtons film had a more comic book feel to it, so his performance was fine.

I think Jim Carrey is a good actor, but he REALLY annoyed me in Batman forever(I reviewed it!: http://freewebs.com/mhb3)

He was just like the Joker in terms of being over-the-top, but even more annoying. Nicholsons Joker at least had moments of being cruel and menacing. The only scene where the Riddler was kind of menacing was near the end when he has the final showdown with Batman. What was even more annoying is that Two Face was also annoying. What an annoying movie......

Either way, I say hire someone you wouldn't expect. I don't want a hammy, comical character. Nor do I want a watered down version of Heath's Joker(which I always kind of thought Riddler was). Personally, I think the third movie should focus entirely on Batman, like "Batman Begins" did.

Then make the villain(s) simply part of his development, like Scarecrow was.

[Chee]

Exactly my thoughts Martial.

[Stark]

I'd think Johnny Depp would make a good Edward.

[Al-Yasa]

Originally Posted by Stark

I'd think Johnny Depp would make a good Edward.

nah forget depp

David Hyde Pierce should be riddler

[Chee]

I hate hearing those damn Johnny Depp comments.

He's a good actor, but come on! He's been in almost every single blockbuster film to date. It's getting annoying, I wanna see someone unknown take the role.

David Hyde Pierce

You can't be serious.

[Al-Yasa]

Originally Posted by Chee

I hate hearing those damn Johnny Depp comments.

He's a good actor, but come on! He's been in almost every single blockbuster film to date. It's getting annoying, I wanna see someone unknown take the role.



You can't be serious.

do you know anything about the riddler ? his physique ? his intelligence

David Hyde Pierce is perfect

[Chee]

Oooh yea, they are so identical twins.

[mystictrunks]

David Hyde Pierce wouldn't make a bad Riddler. He's supposed to be a twig with an eccentric personality after all.


LOL @ Comparing him to the comic version. I'm sure he looks like one of the hundreds of takes on the character.

[Chee]

His tons of wrinkles will form a question mark.

[Al-Yasa]

Originally Posted by Chee

Oooh yea, they are so identical twins.

it wiil work...David Hyde Pierce aint my fave actor but he plays intelligent characters very well

and the riddler is an intelligent character

[Chee]

Intelligent? He'd just do that Frasier crap, and that's all I'd see him as.

[mystictrunks]

I wonder who would make a good Robin.


The Riddler's supposed to come off as some weirdo who would just be some harmless nerd if he wasn't so into crime. D.H. Pierce is the perfect weird harmless nerd.

[Chee]

See, you guys are just naming people off the top of your heads that fit the personality/image of the Riddler. Heath Ledger didn't resemble the Joker in any way but he pulled if off magnificently. Actors are supposed to adapt any kind of character, not just stick to one type of character, that's what Pierce comes off as. A one trick pony.

No Robin.

[mystictrunks]

Originally Posted by Chee

Heath Ledger didn't resemble the Joker in any way

Comic book characters look different every time someone new picks up a pen. If you mean portrayal then Ledger resembled many version of the Joker.

No Robin.

He's an essential part of Batman.

[Chee]

Heath Ledger as a person doesn't reflect creepy, scary or mean at all. Given his film credits before TDK he usually played nice pretty boys (with a few exceptions like Candy) so it was an odd actor to cast for.

You guys are saying that Pierce resembles intelligent nerd kind of character and because of that he should play the Riddler. I've said this many times before, I wanna see someone not well known take the role, like Heath Ledger did.

Robin doesn't work for Nolan's universe. Might in the comic book world, but Nolan is taking this more...realistically. So no little boys in tights alone with a full grown man in a dark cave.

[mystictrunks]

Originally Posted by Chee

Robin doesn't work for Nolan's universe. Might in the comic book world, but Nolan is taking this more...realistically. So no little boys in tights alone with a full grown man in a dark cave.

Robin's not a kid, he's some old ass teenager.