The Batman: Paul Dano Addresses Taking On Riddler Role After Jim Carrey
Paul Dano reveals that he didn't speak to Jim Carrey before taking the role of the Riddler in The Batman, but affirms he is a fan of the actor. Carrey portrayed the question-mark adorned villain in Joel Schumacher's Batman Forever in 1995. Dano is the latest actor to play the Riddler against Robert Pattinson's Batman in Matt Reeve's fresh take on the character.
As a character with a great impact that is approaching 83 years of publication, Batman and his rogues' gallery have been brought to life many times on film and television. One such example is Schumacher's first film featuring the character in 1995, in which Val Kilmer's Dark Knight faced Riddler and Two-Face, portrayed by Carrey and Tommy Lee Jones respectively. A far cry from the darker, gothic Tim Burton-helmed films that came before, Schumacher chose to have a more vivid, brighter take on Gotham that leaned into a light-hearted film, leading to Michael Keaton departing the project after portraying the hero through Burton's duology. With Batman Forever being the last theatrically released live-action film to feature the Riddler, many may wonder if Dano had spoken to his predecessor about taking the role and now the actor opened up on the subject.
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Speaking to ExtraTV at the premiere of The Batman, Dano was asked whether he'd spoken with Carrey before taking on the role. While Dano admitted that he hadn't, he did affirm that he'd like to speak to the comedy icon at some point. Dano explained that he had not only been a fan of Carrey since elementary school but that he was also a fan of fellow Batman villain actor and Hollywood star Jack Nicholson, stating that he was glad to be part of
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