Paul Dano Confirmed To Play The Riddler In "The Batman"

October 18th, 2019 - 11:50 AM EDT by Matt Schimkowitz

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Paul Dano on left and Jim Carrey as the Riddler on the Right

Mystery solved: Paul Dano will be asking the questions as The Riddler in director Matt Reeves' upcoming The Batman. He joins a cast that includes Robert Pattinson and Big Little Lies star Zoe Kravitz in DC in Warner Bros. reboot of the Caped Crusader.

Dano, who has appeared in such films There Will Be Blood and the television miniseries Escape at Dannemora, will be making his superhero film debut as Edward Nash aka The Riddler, who goes by Edward Nigma in the comics. In addition to the Ridder, the film will include a number of classic Batman villains, including Catwoman, who will be played by Kravitz.

The actor and director isn't known for making blockbusters, opting for artier fare like critically-acclaimed awards contenders There Will Be Blood, Little Miss Sunshine and 12 Years a Slave. Considering his pickiness, it could lead some to believe that the pitch and script for The Batman are pretty good, especially considering Pattinson, who has spent the last decade shedding the glitter of Twilight from his resume has signed on don the cape and cowl.

Needless to say, the casting, like all things Batman, has created a lot for people to chew over online.

The Batman casting also made headlines this week, as Jonah Hill declined to play a mysterious role in the film, which many have surmised may have been the Penguin.

However, while it's certainly a disappointment that Hill won't be joining such a fantastic cast, one man has stepped up to the plate, and he's both the Penguin that we need and deserve.



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