Chris Nolan's Third Batman Film Confirmed

[mrbasehart]

(Is there a smiley for "I'm totally off my rocker"?)

No, but do what RVR does and just use all of them all of the time.  We'll get the hint eventually.

[Sharktopus]

(Is there a smiley for "I'm totally off my rocker"?)

No, but do what RVR does and just use all of them all of the time.  We'll get the hint eventually.

[mrbasehart]

(Is there a smiley for "I'm totally off my rocker"?)

No, but do what RVR does and just use all of them all of the time.  We'll get the hint eventually.

The lack of planes, horses, or violins makes me think you're not entirely genuine.

[Sharktopus]

(Is there a smiley for "I'm totally off my rocker"?)

No, but do what RVR does and just use all of them all of the time.  We'll get the hint eventually.

The lack of planes, horses, or violins makes me think you're not entirely genuine.

I wonder if I could make an ASCII-type drawing of a naked lady out of smilies. RVR's head would explode.

[Tripe]

Well you'd have to make do with this  for a couple of spots

[Sharktopus]

I just realized that the Wayne employee who tries to out Batman on TV was named Coleman Reese. Mister Reese? Shades of E. Nigma, wouldn't you say? Food for thought...

[RoninFox]

Not sure I can picture that guy as supervillain material, but interesting

[Relaxing Dragon]

I just realized that the Wayne employee who tries to out Batman on TV was named Coleman Reese. Mister Reese? Shades of E. Nigma, wouldn't you say? Food for thought...

Yeah, I've seen that one floating around for a while. Seems more like a red herring to me, since the guy's plot sorta dissolved. Going a hair deeper, here's imdb's take:

In an interview with Movie Hole, Gary Oldman said, "Maybe we don't need the Joker. Because we'll have the Riddler." There has been speculation on the web that one of three existing characters might become the Riddler: Coleman Reese (or Mister Reese - "Mysteries" - played by Joshua Harto); Mike Engel (played by Anthony Michael Hall); or the unnamed bank manager (played by William Fichtner) at the beginning of the movie. None of these characters has the traditional origin or characteristics of the comic books' Riddler, whose real name is Edward Nigma (E. Nigma). Rumors of potential stars to play the character include: Johnny Depp; Michael C. Hall of Six Feet Under and Dexter; Phillip Seymour Hoffman, and Eddie Murphy.On the debit side: the Riddler appeared in the earlier series. (But then so did the Joker and Two-Face.) Trivia note: In one of the newspapers released with the viral marketing, there is a letter to the editor that is authored by Edward Nashton, a common alias of the Riddler.

That last line is especially interesting.

[Plastic Self-Cleaning Duck]

.....or the unnamed bank manager (played by William Fichtner)

That would be excellent.  He's a wonderful actor.

[Russell]

There was a time when the character of Anthony Michael Hall was supposed to The Riddler. I would normally say there's your bad guy, but there is so much more opportunity for depth here, especially since these days the Riddler isn't a villain anymore but a legitimate businessman.... for now.

[RoninFox]

There was a time when the character of Anthony Michael Hall was supposed to The Riddler. I would normally say there's your bad guy, but there is so much more opportunity for depth here, especially since these days the Riddler isn't a villain anymore but a legitimate businessman.... for now.

You need the background though.  A lot of what makes the Riddler interesting as his current "legit" incarnation is wondering if and when he'll revert to his old criminal ways.

[Sharktopus]

The way I see it, there are two very distinct ways Nolan could conceivably use the Riddler:

1. The cerebral, calculating mastermind Riddler, as seen in the animated series, who would make a fine foil for Batman if they were to focus on his "world's greatest detective" aspects.

2. The mincing, maniacal Joker knock-off Riddler, as seen in the Adam West series. Imagine, if you will, an epidemic of copycat themed criminals influenced by the Joker's high-profile reign of terror: the Riddler, the Mad Hatter, Harley Quinn, maybe a fully off-his-rocker Scarecrow. (Sort of like the Jokerz gangs in Batman: Beyond.)

Either way, I can't imagine WB okaying either of these paths without a name actor for a villain.

[bratpop]

Oh, it's definately Mike Engel, because he's so ENGEL-NIGMATIC. What, is that not a stupid enough pun for you? Because we could always get Ahnuld back to do nothing but puns in the next movie.

[RoninFox]

The way I see it, there are two very distinct ways Nolan could conceivably use the Riddler:

1. The cerebral, calculating mastermind Riddler, as seen in the animated series, who would make a fine foil for Batman if they were to focus on his "world's greatest detective" aspects.

2. The mincing, maniacal Joker knock-off Riddler, as seen in the Adam West series. Imagine, if you will, an epidemic of copycat themed criminals influenced by the Joker's high-profile reign of terror: the Riddler, the Mad Hatter, Harley Quinn, maybe a fully off-his-rocker Scarecrow. (Sort of like the Jokerz gangs in Batman: Beyond.)

Either way, I can't imagine WB okaying either of these paths without a name actor for a villain.

Then again there's also option number 3:  Riddler as cerebral serial killer.  Similar to number one, but with a much darker tinge.  Kind of the Riddler hinted at in the case recordings you can find in the Arkham Asylum Game.

Paraphrasing here because I can't look up the quote anywhere:

Riddler:  What has four legs in the morning, two legs in the afternoon, then three in the evening?

Doctor:  A man.  As a baby he crawls on four, when he grows up he walks on two, and as an old man he leans on a cane.

Riddler:  Wrong, the answer to all three is a baby.  First he crawls on four, cut off two appendages and it has to make do with two, then give him a crutch and he'll struggle on three.

Doctor:  That's horrible, how can you even joke about that.

Riddler:  Easy.  It's not my baby.

[ScottotD]

The way I see it, there are two very distinct ways Nolan could conceivably use the Riddler:

1. The cerebral, calculating mastermind Riddler, as seen in the animated series, who would make a fine foil for Batman if they were to focus on his "world's greatest detective" aspects.

2. The mincing, maniacal Joker knock-off Riddler, as seen in the Adam West series. Imagine, if you will, an epidemic of copycat themed criminals influenced by the Joker's high-profile reign of terror: the Riddler, the Mad Hatter, Harley Quinn, maybe a fully off-his-rocker Scarecrow. (Sort of like the Jokerz gangs in Batman: Beyond.)

Either way, I can't imagine WB okaying either of these paths without a name actor for a villain.

Then again there's also option number 3:  Riddler as cerebral serial killer.  Similar to number one, but with a much darker tinge.  Kind of the Riddler hinted at in the case recordings you can find in the Arkham Asylum Game.

Paraphrasing here because I can't look up the quote anywhere:

Riddler:  What has four legs in the morning, two legs in the afternoon, then three in the evening?

Doctor:  A man.  As a baby he crawls on four, when he grows up he walks on two, and as an old man he leans on a cane.

Riddler:  Wrong, the answer to all three is a baby.  First he crawls on four, cut off two appendages and it has to make do with two, then give him a crutch and he'll struggle on three.

Doctor:  That's horrible, how can you even joke about that.

Riddler:  Easy.  It's not my baby.

That's great!