Eddie Murphy to play The Riddler

[Cabages]

God no, Eddie and Shia?!

NOOOO!

 

[PhaZe]

Same kind of reactions when it was announced that Heath was going to play the Joker and look how it turned out.

 

[Arkaign]

Originally posted by: PhaZe
Same kind of reactions when it was announced that Heath was going to play the Joker and look how it turned out.

Well Heath had some solid work under his belt to prepare for the serious world of Nolan's films. I saw him in Monster's Ball and knew he had a lot to offer.

Some people will always be cynics, but I wasn't one on Heath/Joker, but Murphy/Riddler doesn't sit right with me with Nolan at the helm on a serious film. Maybe in Tim Burton's world it would have worked, but not with Nolan. It's like asking Carrot Top to play the leading role in a David Fincher film.

 

[magreen]

Originally posted by: illusion88

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.

You couldn't write out America?

BlackBerry.

 

[QueBert]

Originally posted by: Arkaign

Originally posted by: PhaZe
Same kind of reactions when it was announced that Heath was going to play the Joker and look how it turned out.

Well Heath had some solid work under his belt to prepare for the serious world of Nolan's films. I saw him in Monster's Ball and knew he had a lot to offer.

Some people will always be cynics, but I wasn't one on Heath/Joker, but Murphy/Riddler doesn't sit right with me with Nolan at the helm on a serious film. Maybe in Tim Burton's world it would have worked, but not with Nolan. It's like asking Carrot Top to play the leading role in a David Fincher film.

Murphy's not all jokes, he was outstanding in Dreamgirls, I think he could be a phenomenal serious actor but he's so well known for his comedy he doesn't seem to get offered serious roles. People want to see him as an Axel Foley, but he has more to offer. I was convinced after seeing Dreamgirls. He might be able to pull off The Riddler

 

[Arkaign]

Ah, well I admit I haven't seen Dreamgirls. I'll give that a shot and maybe it will change my mind, I'm certainly open to seeing actors in a new light.

 

[bunnyfubbles]

Originally posted by: Mo0o
Wtf did that article just toss in a random movie spoiler

is it really a spoiler if everyone and their dog has seen the movie?

 

[I4AT]

Nolan himself has said he will not direct a movie that involves Robin, shens.

 

[Injury]

Originally posted by: I4AT
Nolan himself has said he will not direct a movie that involves Robin, shens.

Originally posted by: KeithP
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."

-KeithP

These.


Also, they haven't even started working on a script... let alone casting people for these parts that don't yet exist.

 

[Newbian]

So since when was a tabloid a reliable source of news in the first place?

 

[dennilfloss]

Gary Oldman would have been a perfect riddler but he already has a minor role as Commissioner Gordon.

Why not Jim Carrey again? He was good in that role and he's versatile enough to play it differently.

 

[ConstipatedVigilante]

Damnit, Shia Lebeouf is annoying as hell.

 

[gorcorps]

Originally posted by: Injury

Originally posted by: I4AT
Nolan himself has said he will not direct a movie that involves Robin, shens.

Originally posted by: KeithP
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."

-KeithP

These.


Also, they haven't even started working on a script... let alone casting people for these parts that don't yet exist.

Yup. Pretty sure Nolan will do a non-batman movie before he does the third one. And that should be pretty good, since the movie in between batman begins and TDK was The Prestige and I really liked that one.

 

[randay]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

 

[marvdmartian]

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.

Not true. He was all but maybe one character, who was played by his co-star, Arsenio Hall. But your point is valid.

Don't know who I'd pick to play the Riddler, but while I like the idea of Rachel in a cat suit, I don't know that she could pull off the role. How about Hayden Penettiere in the black wig she used for her recent Heroes episodes??

Oh, and I don't know if they could pull off Mr Freeze again, especially after the way they portrayed him when Arnold did the role. I vote to substitute King Tut!!

 

[toekramp]

Originally posted by: bunnyfubbles

Originally posted by: Mo0o
Wtf did that article just toss in a random movie spoiler

is it really a spoiler if everyone and their dog has seen the movie?

?? a movie that doesn't come out for 2 years?

 

[halik]

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.

Good point,
it colud be interesting.

 

[Kev]

what a bullshit article

 

[miketheidiot]

edward norton for riddler!

 

[nonameo]

Not a batman nut but...

Two-face?

The penguin?

 

[villageidiot111]

I thought David Tennent was going to be the riddler?

 

[SirStev0]

Originally posted by: villageidiot111
I thought David Tennent was going to be the riddler?

This has been my favorite rumour. I loved him as the Doctor.

 

[SirStev0]

Ohh and isn't this the guy who sang "Party all the time"?

 

[theprodigalrebel]

I like the Edward Norton idea. That dude has range.

 

[mugs]

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.

I see what you did there. :laugh: