Eddie Murphy to play The Riddler

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Lifer
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hrm, not sure I trust the source, but its interesting.




http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/ho...rre/article2048300.ece
FUNNYMAN EDDIE MURPHY will play The Riddler in the next Batman movie, The Sun can reveal.

The Beverly Hills Cop star, 47, has been signed up by British director CHRISTOPHER NOLAN to reprise the role played by JIM CARREY in 1995?s Batman Forever.

The surprise move follows speculation linking Pirates of the Caribbean star JOHNNY DEPP to the part.

The film, set for a 2010 release, is being developed under the working title Gotham.

Execs have also signed up rising Transformers star SHIA LABEOUF, 22, to play Robin.

CHRISTIAN BALE will return as Bruce Wayne, while MICHAEL CAINE will again play Bruce?s assistant Alfred.

Meanwhile, Brit RACHEL WEISZ is said to be up for the Catwoman role.

Insiders also revealed to The Sun the flick will end on a cliffhanger over whether Batman survives a blast at Wayne Towers.

Nolan had been tight-lipped about the future of the Batman films after being rocked by the January death of HEATH LEDGER ? tipped to receive a posthumous Oscar for his role as The Joker in Batman Returns.

A film insider said: ?Chris wasn?t sure if he wanted to do another movie but as soon as he decided to, he got the wheels in motion.

?Eddie?s a fantastic addition. Everyone?s excited to see what he does as the Riddler.?
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Lifer
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Every actor in hollywood has been predicted to be the riddler in the next batman movie...hell, I think I read a blog claiming that I was going to be the riddler in the next one.
 
magreen

magreen

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Eddie Murphy can play any colored character he wants. Remember the barber shop scene in Coming to A? He was everybody.
 
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dougp

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Yay for Rachel, fail for Eddie. I'd like Nolan to see if he can convince Jim Carrey to reprise the role, but in a darker mode. That, or Bruce Willis.
 
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illusion88

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Originally posted by: magreen
Eddie Murphy can play any colored character he wants. Remember the barber shop scene in Coming to A? He was everybody.
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You couldn't write out America?
 
Squisher

Squisher

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Originally posted by: magreen
Eddie Murphy can play any colored character he wants. Remember the barber shop scene in Coming to A? He was everybody.
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I was thinking of Norbit. Hell, he even played Mr. Wong. Text
 
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Riddler and Catwoman are probably the worst choices for villains in this new Batman world; moreso the latter. The riddler is essentially the Joker anyways.

Mr. Freeze might actually work.
 
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Slick5150

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Guys, these rumors are all complete bunk. Nobody's signed for the next Batman movie. Not Christian Bale. Not Chris Nolan. Nobody. People are just pulling this stuff out of their asses at this point.

Edit: Confirmed as bunk
 
KeithP

KeithP

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Seems very unlikely but who knows?

Christian Bale has promised we'll never see Robin in one of the new Bat-movies, telling a reporter: "If Robin crops up in one of the new Batman films, I'll be chaining myself up somewhere and refusing to go to work."
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-KeithP
 
Newbian

Newbian

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Originally posted by: Imp
Riddler and Catwoman are probably the worst choices for villains in this new Batman world; moreso the latter. The riddler is essentially the Joker anyways.

Mr. Freeze might actually work.
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Very true...

But at least we get to see some skin. ;)
 
Arkaign

Arkaign

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Edward Norton should be the riddler. In full Jack's Smirking Revenge mode.
 
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