What Can The Batman 2 Do With The Riddler?
Paul Dano’s Riddler might be controversial in some fan circles, because it’s wildly unfaithful to the source material. But it’s a delightfully grounded, terrifyingly realistic take on the character. This Riddler has more in common with the Zodiac Killer than any green-spandex-clad puzzler from the comics. While the Riddler is brought to justice at the end of The Batman, he’s left alive, stewing in a cell in Arkham Asylum, with a “comeback story” promised by a fellow prisoner with a creepy smile and a maniacal laugh. Batman fans likely haven’t seen the last of Dano’s Riddler.
The Riddler’s future in this Bat-verse was teased toward the end of the movie with the introduction of Barry Keoghan’s Joker. But the Joker shouldn’t be the main villain of the first sequel. There are already too many Jokers as it is. This Batman series should build up to the Joker reveal like Thanos in the MCU. Recruiting the Riddler for whatever scheme he’s cooking up is, hopefully, the first step in a much larger plan that will reveal itself later down the line. The Batman 3 can bring in the Joker as the big bad of the trilogy, but The Batman 2 should utilize one of the many iconic villains that have yet to be adapted for the big screen.
The Batman: The Riddler Is A Perfect Blend Of Old And New
According to Den of Geek, Robert Pattinson is hoping to see the Court of Owls included in The Batman 2. The Court of Owls is a secret society run by the wealthy elite that has been pulling Gotham’s puppet-strings from the shadows since colonial times. The Court checks off everything that The Batman sequel’s antagonist needs: biting “eat the rich” satire, a trail of clues to follow, an even bigger threat to Gotham than the previous villain, and a role for that
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