Rumors of the Riddler playing a part in Batman 3 have surfaced again. If it isn’t some far-fetched headline about Eddie Murphy or Johnny Depp filling the role, it’s Michael Caine making educated guesses last April. Now this.
FirstShowing has heard from a “reliable inside source” that the villain Edward Nygma (The Riddler) is on a casting grid for Christopher Nolan’s Batman sequel, still operating under the temporary title Batman 3. Used to organize the upcoming casting, the grid supposedly lists the character as being between the ages of 35 and 45, but Joseph Gordon-Levitt, 29, appears next to the Riddler with the status “interested.”
In case the title wasn’t perfectly clear, this remains an unconfirmed rumor and — frankly and without offense to FirstShowing — it seems a bit suspect. Christopher Nolan managed to keep details on Inception almost entirely under wraps while shooting in several worldwide locations last year. I can’t imagine a casting grid is floating around with the Riddler’s name so easily displayed, and with Gordon-Levitt’s name penciled in, no less.
Of course, I could be wrong and the Riddler is suiting up for the sequel. In which case I love the idea and Gordon-Levitt is perfect for the role, despite concerns about his age. Nolan has a habit of working with certain actors on multiple projects (e.g. Christian Bale, Michael Caine), so it’s not outside the realm of possibility that his extremely talented Inception supporting actor could star as the question-marked villain.
Warner Bros will have a presence at Comic-Con, but is not scheduled to discuss the future of the Batman franchise, which may start shooting this April. Perhaps WB is preparing an official announcement during their Hall H panel on Saturday? The studio will be presenting Green Lantern, Zack Snyder’s Sucker Punch, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
Meanwhile, cinematographer Wally Pfister continues to hint at shooting the sequel entirely in IMAX, or at least a larger portion. In yet another interview, this time with MTV, he brought up the wide screen format as a possible option, if he and Nolan can work out the financial logistics and physical limitations of the camera itself. “I can’t say until I read the script, but it would certainly be my preferred, amazing goal to shoot the whole movie in IMAX,” Pfister said. He also mentions 3D, which he strongly dislikes, only to once again dismiss it as a tired gimmick. Given Warner Bros’ commitment to all future tentpoles adopting the technique, that three-dimensional argument could get interesting.
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