The Batman 3 casting rumours have so far been numerous and vague, but at least one thing’s for certain – Johnny Depp will definitely play The Riddler.
That’s a stone cold fact. You heard it here first. Why are we so sure that Johnny Depp will play The Riddler in Batman 3? Because Johnny Depp recently briefly mumbled something desperately ambiguous about it possibly being quite fun to maybe play The Riddler during a local radio interview with his band.
See? That’s means Johnny Depp is definitely going to be The Riddler in Batman 3, which is why we’ve already started to manufacture a set of Johnny Depp Batman 3 Riddler action figures. OK, admittedly we just got a load of unsold Pirates Of The Caribbean action figures and Tippexed question marks onto their backs but – face it – that’s probably what he’ll be like in the film anyway.
We know this is a bit premature, but we’re absolutely confident that Batman 3 is going to be the best film ever made. Seriously, ever.
Look at how Dark Knight ended, with Batman living in fear as a supposed criminal vigilante. Batman 3 is going to have the same feeling of doomy paranoia and creeping dread, but it’ll also have Cher titting around in a rubber doily too. There’s something for everyone there, provided that you’re a manic depressive comicbook fan or a stereotypical homosexual.
But what if you want more from The Dark Knight‘s sequel than a fed-up Batman and a terrifyingly expressionless pensionable Catwoman who keeps getting her old lady minge out? What if, for instance, you want to see The Riddler in Batman 3?
Well, frankly, if that’s the case you’re an idiot. The Riddler is rubbish. He’s basically The Joker but with a green hat and a thing for Sudoku. He’s Henry Kelly from Going For Gold with a bee in his bonnet. He’s rubbish. Don’t argue, we’re right. He’s rubbish.
But none of that fierce logic is washing with Christopher Nolan. It’s long been rumoured that he’d like to cast Johnny Depp as The Riddler in Batman 3. So far Johnny Depp has kept quiet over the reports, but during a local radio interview recently, he decided to share his thoughts on the matter:
Host: Hey Johnny, a listener called in earlier said you have to ask about the rumors on the internet of you doing the Riddler.
Depp: Oh yeah, I heard about that. Not that I know of.
Host: You’d be a good choice.
Depp: It seems like it’d be a fun gig for a while, yeah.
“It seems like it’d be a fun gig for a while, yeah.” If that’s not official confirmation of the casting, we don’t know what is. But you know what this means?
It’s obvious. Cher as Catwoman and Sweeney Todd‘s Johnny Depp as The Riddler? Batman 3 is going to be a musical!
That’s excellent news, and we’d like to take this opportunity to offer Christopher Nolan our specially-composed pieces I’m Just A Lonely Millionaire With A Creepy Bat Fixation, Butla Rapp and Don’t Kiss Me Catwoman (You Have A Moustache Like My Gran). Don’t be stealing our ideas, Nolan.
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As long as Johnny wears this at some point, who cares…….http://bit.ly/bxriddler
Johnny Depp is a great actor, he would be great for the part and would probably bring his own twist to the character like he does for most of his roles.
Plus he is smoking hot and will probably draw in a large cround due to his incredably large fan base. I mean who wouldn’t want to watch Johnny on the big screen in a movie that will undoubtably be amazing.
ugh what a terrible write-up, so opinionated and no factual information
Theres already a batman 3, its called “BATMAN RETURNS”
Stop making new films and giving them old film titles, its pathetic and stupid and ruins the classics,
I already know this film will be a fail as the makers cant even come up with an ORIGINAL title.
Its called Batman 3 at the moment cause they don’t have a title yet. When the film is ready to to be promoted they’ll have a proper title. And you’re right, Batman 3 is Batman begins. But its not called Batman 3 is it.
the batman 3 you are talking about is not bataman returns. Batman returns was the 2nd movie, and michale keatons last stint as batman. You are thinking of Batman Forever, with val kilmer. Bashing movies cause they are stealing titles, ok. How many movies are actually remakes, and tv shows for that matter. Without sounding like a complete douche or starting in on how you’re confused, i’ll leave it alone.
Batman and Batman Returns were good movies. I enjoyed Tim Burton’s take on the Batman thing. Joel Schumacher made a lame effort. Blue lights stuck on everything, ridiculous overacting, crap story lines, useless. The new take on the series starting with Batman Begins, in my mind, is a seperate series altogether. Just like comic books. Therefore in my insignificant little opinion, the forthcoming Batman movie would indeed be the third film.
It’s called The Dark Knight Rises you twats :L
How the 3th movie can be diff from the other movies but still be a succes is the question. I hope they take me by storm again, I love these new versions!
just wanted to say that batman returns is number two not three batman forever with val kimer is three
johnny depp riddler/ sarah michelle gellar /harley quinn/ micheal kane as alfred,
christian bale as batman and i want crispin glover as the joker, aaron eckhart as two face, gotham city thugs, robin williams as the penguin, and micheal ansara as mr. freeze,
in the 2011 movie batman 3 shadows of the bat, and please get rid of that david tennant
guy, please, mister nolan, get rid of tricia helfer, and that bob hoskins, please,
I actually think David Tennant would be Excelent riddler. And i think johnny would be better as a diffrent character. but david tennant would deffinatly be an amaizing riddler. or just bring back the original XD and have jim carrey haha
I agree David Tennant was the BEST at being doctor who. And I think he’ll be the best Ridler too. David Tennant will conquer the puzzling role of the riddler better than any other man could. He’ll even be better than “funny man” Jim Carrey and he was exellant at the role of the riddler, But he wasn’t the best. David Tennant will be.
Are you kidding? I’m hoping to God that David Tennant will be the Riddler; he’d be absolutely amazing! The Riddler isn’t (as) crazy as the rest of them. He’s more into intellect and classy green suits, which DT definitely seems better at =]
WTF ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?!?!?! Riddler is the CRAZIEST of them all….and Johnny Depp will NOT be playing the Riddler because the Riddler is not going to be in Batman Dark Knight Rises. Dr Hugo Strange will be the baddy played by Tom Hardy. Where do people get some rediculous facts…and how does Johnny Depp saying that would be a fun roll confirm anything?!?! Poorly written article with terrible research.
Where do you get your rediculous facts?
actually robin williams is getting the part of Hugo Strange, plus Danny DeVito was the best penguin ever and i would personally use him again
micheal ansara as mr. freeze, and christian bale as batman and crispin glover as the
joker, halle berry as catwoman, and with the arkham inmates, and victor zzasz, tim booth, and with sarah michelle gellar as harley quinn, in the 2011 movie batman 3 the dark knight returns, and with aaron eckhart as two face, i want it filmed in chicago, aka
gotham city,
your dumb if your CERTAIN that depp is going to play the riddler then why is the dude from inception rumored in? ASSume some more dirtbag
The movie hasn’t officially been declared so the people talking crap PLEASE SHUT UP when the dark knight came out and heard heath ledger was the joker didn’t think he was gonna be good but he surprised the hell out of me now i think he he was the best guy for the job and no one i mean no one can probably or should i say can do it better than he did so the people that you don’t think will be good for the part might or just WILL surprise you and yea if you don’t no your batman movies then shut up cause who ever watches and likes batman should no batman forever is 3 not returns is so YOU NEED TO SHUT UP OK
I think that Jim Parsons from Big Bang Theory should play The Riddler.
LOL that would be so funny!
no i wanted eminem to play the riddler ): he would be so good!
Are you fuckin crazy bud, eminem is a stupid actor and he is not the guy for the role at all. He can’t sing and he can’t acted. He would be so stupid. Johnny Depp would be right choice to play the riddler. This David Tennant they are talking about, he would be a awesome riddler as well. It should be ( Christian Bale /Batman Micheal Kane/Alfred AAron Eckhart/Two-Face Johnny Depp/The Riddler Phillip Seymour Hoffman/The Penguin Sarah Michelle Gellar/Harley Quinn
this article is rubbish, absolute rubbish
Jim Parsons would be an amzing riddler, but Sheldon Cooper would be even better. “Berzinga”
Dunno why there’s so much hullabaloo about the remake, titles etc. This was a great piece of entertaining write-up and deserves credit to create a news piece out of nothing! Good work! Musical it is then!
i think danny glover should be batman
Please, NO Catwoman (especially NOT Cher!) or The Penguin or Mr. Freeze, they’ve already been done! (and the latter two NOT well). No Two-Face either, he’s been done too – and is dead. I could see Depp as The Riddler definitely. I suggest introducing a NEW character for a change – like The Scarecrow. Don’t know who for him though? I think it would be much more entertaining and with more surprise if you have new characters (i.e. The Scarecrow), at least you wouldn’t be comparing performances all the time, and you wouldn’t know what to expect. Although having Depp as The Riddler would be a welcomed do-over from Carey’s version (awful). Sarah Michelle Gellar as Harley Quinn would be fine.
yo dawg i herd you like Batman movies, so I put Hush and Black mask in yo Batman 3..
WTF YOUR CRAZY DANNY DEVITO WAS AWESOME AS THE PENGUIN …AND SCARECROW IS NOT A NEW CHARACTER…HES JUST NEW TO THE MOVIES
the scarecrow was already in batman begins… lol first villain
Johnny Depp should not be the Riddler. It’s to much of an obvious choice even though he is a amazing actor and would do a great job. They need to take a risk and cast someone who is not as well known. Playing it safe doesn’t make a great movie. Sheldon Cooper from big bang theory (Jim Parsons) needs to be the next Riddler. maybe for batman 4
as most of us knew at the time and know very well now this info is incorrect
Christopher Nolan has now stated, there will be NO Riddler.
There is only 1 villan cast so far. Tom Hardy has been officially cast as a “villain”, but it is not revealed what his character is. It is also known that there is casting for 2 female leads going on. One part is a part of a “villain”, and one is a part of a “love interest.”
I say it will be Tom Hardy = Black Mask, Female Villain = Catwoman, Female Love Interest = Talia Al Ghul.
Dark Knight Rising = the new batman 3
I could see Depp as The Riddler definitely. I suggest introducing a NEW character for a change – like The Scarecrow. Don’t know who for him though? I think it would be much more entertaining and with more surprise if you have new characters (i.e. The Scarecrow), at least you wouldn’t be comparing performances all the time, and you wouldn’t know what to expect. Although having Depp as The Riddler would be a welcomed do-over from Carey’s
Who is the “LIMEY” prick that wrote this article any way? Johnny Depp is a fantastic actor and would be great and I could see Cher pulling off Catwoman. I would like to see a new character come in though.
I personaly, would like to see a new villian brought out of the comics other than the Riddler the Pinguin , or Catwoman . Also with NO Johnny Depp at all . That would make the best Batman 3rd movie ( awaiting new title ) Huge Batman fan !!
Just keep Christian Bale as ” The Batman ” !!
First of all, to the dude that was talking about The Scarecrow…he was one of the Villains in Batman Begins, and he made a very short cameo in Batman: The Dark Knight. Dunno if I am missing something, but The Scarecrow would not be a new villain…he’s already been done. Johnny Depp as The Riddler would work only because he knows how to twist a character and make that character his own, and completely unique…case in fact, the way he played Jack Sparrow was NOT scripted, he added everything from the “drunkedness” to the accent and was scolded for it during the first film, and begged to repeat it in the next ones when he sold it so damn well. Knowing Nolan, he would twist The Riddler into something FAR MORE sinister than his comical counterpart in the previous movies and comics. But it seems there will be no Riddler. Nolan’s character choices would be tough at this point, given he has taken great lengths to try and keep them on a more realistic level (even pushing it with Two Face). Villains like Black Mask, Killer Croc, Mr. Freeze, etc. would be a difficult task to make realistic enough to conjure suspension of disbelief when compared to his earlier films, but to succeed at it would easily make it the best attempts possible at this point. Villains like Catwoman, Talia Al Ghul, Riddler, Harley Quinn (which would obviously bring back The Joker, and The Joker being transferred to Arkham in Dark Knight would be the obvious way to introduce her given she was originally his psychologist in the Asylum when his visionary ideals made her fall in love with him and release him), would be the most realistic choices. Especially the female ones, given there has yet to be a female villain in Nolan’s movies.
i herd the David Tennant will be the next Riddler. that would be a much better choice than johnny depp. john is a good actor but i feel he does not have the right mind set for the part. as of david.. he has more of a smart/ interesting side.
eh…very simply I believe the villain is probably gonna be a character not already used in the previous movies…to make it more original…rumored that Tom Hardy has been added to the cast to be a main character…rumored Dr. Hugo Strange. Would make sense since a lot of people don’t know that character unless you read the comics…also there has been a casting call for a lead woman role…possible for a Catwoman or Talia Al’ ghul…it would make sense comic book wise to add one of these characters that was a love interest to Batman. In any other way this is the last installment…I hope this will be one of the best!!!
…oh and the title is Dark Knight Rises.
I read somewhere that Marion Cotillard is being cast as one of the female villians. And with Nolan’s history of recasting actors from his other movies (she was the dead wife in Inception) I figured there’s probably some truth in that. But than again everything is just rumors right now.
i think if black mask is involved in the third movie he should be played by that guy who played the green goblin in spiderman!
I know some of these have already casted but these are the actors who I would have casted as the villains before the already casted villains.
Brad Dourif – Joker
Johnny Depp – Two-Face
Crispin Glover – Riddler
Tim Curry – Penguin
Scarlett Johansson – Catwoman
Jake Gyllenhaal – Scarecrow
Samuel L Jackon – Mr. Freeze
Kane Hodder – Bane
Kristen Bell – Harley Quinn
Gary Oldman – Mad Hatter
Seriously !
Johnny Depp as the two-face ? or the riddler ?!\
Do you guys even know batman ?! have you ever read a comix or seen the cartoon ?!
the riddler is already there in The Dark knight ! Damn pay attation if you wach a movie !
Joshua Harto is the riddler in the dark knight ! (only yet he has to find it out himself)
the real name of the riddler in the comics and in the cartoons is Coleman Reese !
so.. there you go…
pay attation to details if you watch a movie. or just don’t watch it if you aint gonna look at it !
the Riddler’s real name was and has always been Edward Nigma. when his 1st name is reduced to an initial, it becomes E. Nigma. i. e. enigma.
the following is pasted from wikipedia: “An enigma is a type of riddle generally expressed in radical or allegorical language that requires ingenuity and careful thinking for its solution.” David Tennant had to resign as the famous Dr Who due to back problems. I’m not sure he’d be up for such an action role as the riddler. However in my opinion, he’d be great at it. Johnny depp is such a versatile and creative actor, he’d pull it off great also! still remembering, all is speculation at this point
this website suck ass
not to be a a-hole but are some of your comments serious? Batman 3 as a musical? Are you Serious? Depp knows how to bring truth and mystery to his roles, why wouldn’t he exceed expectations in the Riddler? C’mon man, wake up.
Nice one on the coleman reese guy, didn’t even phase me as the riddler, that would make tons of sense since he got madly screwed over by the inventor guy. Two face came gone in the last one, why is anyone even talking about him? I can’t see how that nerd Joshua Harto could serve to be as baddass as the joker character though…
this article is rubbish, absolute rubbish
You guys are all fucking lame, just let the movie come out and see how you like it.. Yeah all the old movies are great but i love the new ones to so stop with all the back and forth shit.
Bah. Johnny depp… The only true riddler is Jim Carrey. They should have choosen him again for this role. Oh well. Batman rocks anyways. So its not that bad. But i would have choosen Jim for sure.
oohh I do hope so. I love the batman films well only the last one because it had Heather Ledger in but he isn’t here now…sigh… It wolud be good to have him in becasue he himself said he only like to play strange and weird roles but it suits him and thats what his good at.
The scarecrow WAS good the guy he played him has been in other films his stunningly good looking. He was called Cillain Murphy. His also been in Girl with a Pearl Earring.
Johnny Depp would be perfect. He himself siad he only does strange and weird roles. So it suit him. OHH his eye candy aswell. I like batman films anyways.
The scarecrow WAS good the guy he played him has been in other films his stunningly good looking. He was called Cillain Murphy. His also been in Girl with a Pearl Earring.
Chistain Bale is quite good as the role as batman but his got a temper as everybody knows. Naughty Naughty. But his fit though.x.x.x
this is not true johnny depp isnt playing the riddler in this movie they alredy have posters for it david tennant is playing the riddler and yea they shuld have gotten jim carey 2 play the riddler again
If anyone should play the riddler it should be a skinny jack Black! Now if only we could get Jack Black Skinny. and since we cant, try eric from that 70′s show, haha.
LADY GAGA will play The Riddler.
Anne Hathaway will be playing Selina Kyle/Catwoman and Tom Hardy will be playing Bane…so that cleared that up! No Riddler…Not in this movie!
I really believe Charlei sheen Would be a awsome Joker or riddler “WINNIN”!!! With his Goddesses or the next James Bond
well i personally think that depp is great for the riddler roll..its like a combination of don juan de marco and the character of jack sparrow..he had worn a hat and mask costume in his don juan de marco movie before..And he looks so raavishing with the hat and mask!!
yea… except Johnny Depp as the Riddler is not on the cast list for the movie:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1345836/fullcredits#cast.
Looks like the role isn’t going to be in the movie, so looks like Johnny Depp won’t be in the movie either.
it is a cool site
Yeah, as of now it’s confirmed that Johnny Depp is not the Riddler, b/c there is no Riddler n the 3rd & final installment: The Dark Knight Rises! Tom Hardy is Bane & Anne Hathaway as Selina Kyly aka Catwoman. Also, Marion Cotillard(or however u spell it~lol!) as a Wayne Enterprise board member & Joseph Gordan-Levitt as a beat cop under Commissioner Gordon! Nolan is n & I think it will b great! I hope so anyway. It’s going 2 b really tough 2 top The Dark Knight w/ Heath Ledger as the Joker!
It’s not Johnny Depp nor is the ridler going to be in the new batman. Tom Hardy is to play Bane and Anne Hathaway is to play catwoman. No ridler.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1345836/
boy you must feel fuckin retarded now
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