Johnny Depp as the Riddler?

[alkalinesi]

well i have the news on right now, NBC. and they were talking about johnny depp teaming up with tim burton again for a remake of alice in wonderland. then they went on to say batman producers were talking with him for a role as the riddler for the next batman. anyone else hear this?

[iNCREDiPiNOY]

Alice In Wonderland? Hmm, he's gonna play Mad Hatter or something?

[alkalinesi]

Originally Posted by iNCREDiPiNOY

Alice In Wonderland? Hmm, he's gonna play Mad Hatter or something?

not sure, but you totally missed the point of my thread haha i guess im the only one interested about this news. but im looking forward to burtons version of alice in wonderland.

[Heart_Collector]

A) Yes, it's for the Mad Hatter.

B) That would actually be pretty cool (from what I heard, Riddler might be a cyber-terrorist of some sort). Some fanboys may cry, but Depp really can do about anything.

[micks_address]

also mentioned is phillip seymour hoffman as the penguin... he was actually kind of bad ass in mission impossible 3... so might be enough of a menace to bring the series onwrds

[alkalinesi]

Originally Posted by micks_address

also mentioned is phillip seymour hoffman as the penguin... he was actually kind of bad ass in mission impossible 3... so might be enough of a menace to bring the series onwrds

i actually read the Nolan said hes not gonna do the penguin. he said hes too much of a chessy character. thats what i heard anyway.

[alkalinesi]

Originally Posted by Heart_Collector

A) Yes, it's for the Mad Hatter.

B) That would actually be pretty cool (from what I heard, Riddler might be a cyber-terrorist of some sort). Some fanboys may cry, but Depp really can do about anything.

since Nolan is goin for a mature batman series, i think the riddler should be along the lines of the saw movies.

[Heart_Collector]

Originally Posted by alkalinesi

since Nolan is goin for a mature batman series, i think the riddler should be along the lines of the saw movies.

Well, I saw one episode of The Batman (about 2 or 3 episodes total) where the riddler was this kind of brooding, Marilyn Manson-esqe type of character. It actually worked very well. I've never really liked Riddler because I always saw him portrayed as a goofy genius. My friend who's a Batman aficionado said that is NOT the Riddler.

[Eternalnow]

Originally Posted by iNCREDiPiNOY

Alice In Wonderland? Hmm, he's gonna play Mad Hatter or something?

Thats what the word is, actually.

[Mr. Joshua]

There is a post on here somewhere on the site with an article where David Goyer and Jonathan Nolan were asked about the next villian. They both stated 70 years of Batman has given quite a number of villians. Based on the article I would say there will be no Penguin, and no Catwoman. I think Johnny Depp could play a good Riddler, but I'd like to see someone else play the role someone not quite so famous, that can really pull it off. I don't want to see another Jim Carey Riddler. Joel Schumacher really messed up the Batman franchise.... Christopher Nolan has done great with the new Batman franchise. Christian Bale is the best Batman....

Hmmm who to play The Riddler.... how about, hmmmm Jake Gyllenhaal, and we get James Purefoy to play Hush he would work well at being the same age as Bruce Wayne..... check this out....


Origin
Dr. Thomas Elliot was a childhood friend of Bruce Wayne. Like Bruce Wayne, Elliot was born into a wealthy family. Unlike Wayne, however, Elliot hated his parents. Driven by his desire for independence and wealth, he cut the brakes on his parents' car, causing a crash that killed his father. His mother was saved in an emergency operation by Dr. Thomas Wayne, which enraged young Elliot. His anger was fueled further by the subsequent murder of the Waynes, which put Bruce Wayne in just the situation Elliot had hoped to create for himself. Elliot's mother later succumbed to cancer, leaving him with the family fortune. Although he went on to Harvard and became a successful surgeon, Elliot continued to hold an irrational grudge towards his childhood friend.

At some point in his career, Elliot became the doctor of Edward Nigma (also known as the Riddler). Nigma, diagnosed with terminal cancer, eventually hijacked one of Ra's al Ghul's Lazarus pits to regain his health. During this mystical treatment, which renders the participant temporarily insane, the highly intelligent Nigma experienced an unexpected epiphany, realizing that Bruce Wayne was Batman. After discovering that they had a common hatred for Bruce Wayne, Elliot and the Riddler decided to pool resources to bring him down. To this end, Elliot created for himself the persona of Hush.



I think this could work very well....Do some tweaking to the story above to make it work in Nolan's vision of Batman and I think you've got a winner....

[Mr. Joshua]

Originally Posted by wsciv123

There is a post on here somewhere on the site with an article where David Goyer and Jonathan Nolan were asked about the next villian. They both stated 70 years of Batman has given quite a number of villians. Based on the article I would say there will be no Penguin, and no Catwoman. I think Johnny Depp could play a good Riddler, but I'd like to see someone else play the role someone not quite so famous, that can really pull it off. I don't want to see another Jim Carey Riddler. Joel Schumacher really messed up the Batman franchise.... Christopher Nolan has done great with the new Batman franchise. Christian Bale is the best Batman....

Hmmm who to play The Riddler.... how about, hmmmm Paul Bettany, and we get James Purefoy to play Hush he would work well at being the same age as Bruce Wayne..... check this out....


Origin
Dr. Thomas Elliot was a childhood friend of Bruce Wayne. Like Bruce Wayne, Elliot was born into a wealthy family. Unlike Wayne, however, Elliot hated his parents. Driven by his desire for independence and wealth, he cut the brakes on his parents' car, causing a crash that killed his father. His mother was saved in an emergency operation by Dr. Thomas Wayne, which enraged young Elliot. His anger was fueled further by the subsequent murder of the Waynes, which put Bruce Wayne in just the situation Elliot had hoped to create for himself. Elliot's mother later succumbed to cancer, leaving him with the family fortune. Although he went on to Harvard and became a successful surgeon, Elliot continued to hold an irrational grudge towards his childhood friend.

At some point in his career, Elliot became the doctor of Edward Nigma (also known as the Riddler). Nigma, diagnosed with terminal cancer, eventually hijacked one of Ra's al Ghul's Lazarus pits to regain his health. During this mystical treatment, which renders the participant temporarily insane, the highly intelligent Nigma experienced an unexpected epiphany, realizing that Bruce Wayne was Batman. After discovering that they had a common hatred for Bruce Wayne, Elliot and the Riddler decided to pool resources to bring him down. To this end, Elliot created for himself the persona of Hush.



I think this could work very well....Do some tweaking to the story above to make it work in Nolan's vision of Batman and I think you've got a winner....

Anyone read this cool spin for the new movie if they do one???? But change what I said in earlier post and make Paul Bettany The Riddler....