Jim Carrey Reacts to Paul Dano's Riddler In The Batman
Jim Carrey offers his mixed reaction to Paul Dano's version of the Riddler from The Batman. DC's Caped Crusader has once again been reinvented on the big screen, this time by director Matt Reeves and actor Robert Pattinson. The Batman debuted in theaters earlier this month and swiftly cemented itself as 2022's highest-grossing movie so far. The gritty, dark take on the character is set in a world separate from the DCEU and focuses on a Bruce Wayne in his second year of being Gotham's Dark Knight.
Dano's Riddler is the main villain in The Batman. A masked creep with a love for «Ave Maria,» the Riddler aims to expose Gotham's corruption by killing off its most prominent public figures one by one. He certainly lives up to his name by leaving various riddles for Bruce and Jim Gordon (Jeffrey Wright) to work out, but Dano's depiction of the character is also a far cry from previous portrayals of the famous comics character. Prior to Dano, Carrey was perhaps the most well-known Riddler thanks to his performance in Batman Forever. Carrey's version of the villain is far sillier and campier than Dano's.
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While promoting his new film Sonic the Hedgehog 2 with UNILAD, Carrey was asked if he's seen The Batman and if he has any thoughts on this new Riddler. The beloved actor admitted he hasn't yet, but that overall he has some mixed feelings about the film and its depiction of the villain. Carrey didn't wish to overtly criticize it, stating:
«I’ve not seen it. It’s a very dark version. I have mixed emotions about it. To each his own and all that. I love him as an actor, he’s a tremendous actor. There’s a spot of worry in me over gaffer-taping people’s faces and
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