The Batman's Riddler Backstory Is What Batman Forever Tried & Failed To Do
A new piece of information about the past of Edward Nashton — the Riddler from The Batman — revealed in a tie-in novel indicates that Matt Reeves’ film will develop the character’s history with Bruce Wayne in a way that Batman Foverer never managed to. With just a few weeks away from opening, The Batman seems like a guaranteed success thanks to the anticipation of what promises to be the darkest and most realistic version of the hero yet. Likewise, the movie's villains are also expected to be given an interesting new spin to fit into the detective story that both Robert Pattinson and Matt Reeves have been promising.
The Batman will mark the Riddler's first appearance in a Batman movie since Jim Carrey's version in Batman Forever. Actor Paul Dano was chosen to bring to life this version of the villain who is closer to a serial killer type of character than to the classic criminal mastermind in a green jumpsuit. Here, instead of being called Edward Nygma as in other versions, the Riddler is Edward Nashton, a mysterious man who seems to have a personal feud with Bruce Wayne. In addition to the Riddler, The Batman will also feature other famous Batman villains such as Catwoman, Penguin, and Carmine Falcone.
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If the childhood connection between Bruce Wayne and Edward Nashton indicated by the tie-in novel Before the Batman: An Original Movie Novel is confirmed in the film,The Batman will have the chance to do what Batman Forever tried but failed to do: create a personal history between the hero and the villain. In the 1995’ movie, Edward Nygma was a Wayne Industries employee obsessed with Bruce Wayne's prestige and fame. Nygma envied his billionaire boss and began a
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