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Feb 18, 2022 · The actor reveals how he prepared for the role of the serial killer who targets Gotham's politicians and taunts Batman (Robert Pattinson) in Matt Reeves' new Dark Knight film. He also shares his thoughts on the film's themes of trauma, good and evil, and the Riddler's ghostly presence.
- It’S A Grounded Take on A Ridiculous Character
- The Riddler’s Murders Are Truly Unnerving
- Dano Disappears Into The Role
- This Riddler Is Based on A Real Serial Killer
- His Reign of Terror Has A Meaningful Purpose
- His Riddles Formed The Basis For Batman’s First Full-Blown Detective Noir
- He Forces Batman to Confront The Monster in Himself
- This Riddler Evokes A Couple of Classic Horror Villains
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Like Robert Pattinson’s portrayal of Bruce Wayneas a socially awkward outsider and Colin Farrell’s portrayal of the Penguin as a low-level mafioso looking to increase his power, Dano’s Riddler filters a character who seems ridiculous on paper through a realistic context. This Riddler doesn’t wear green spandex covered in question marks or announce ...
Reeves drew on his background in the horror genre to create genuine frights with the Riddler’s murders in The Batman. These sequences push the boundaries of the PG-13 rating more than anything else in the movie (and make Christopher Nolan and Zack Snyder’s Batman movies look tame by comparison). Dano’s Riddler lurks in the shadows, staring at his p...
Initially, this version of the Riddler seems to be the same wiry creep that Dano has played in a handful of recent crime thrillers, but this character is bolstered by a tragic self-awareness. RELATED: Ranking Every Performance As An Iconic DC Character In The Batman Dano has been a recognizable actor since his breakout turn as a moody teenager whos...
This Riddler is so terrifyingly realistic because he’s based on a real serial killer (who remains at large). Dano’s portrayal of the Riddleris modeled after the real-life Zodiac Killer more than any previous incarnation from the comics. As a result, the Riddler isn’t a wacky comic book archetype; he’s a real-world serial killer. This take sheds the...
What made The Dark Knight’s Joker such a great villain was that his reign of terror served a point that audiences found it tough to disagree with. His methods are questionable, but he makes a good point that civilization is just a facade covering up true human nature. The Batman’s Riddler similarly makes a good point. Nobody would condone his grisl...
One of the Bat’s nicknames in the comics is “World’s Greatest Detective,” but Batman movies tend to gloss over the character’s detective work because it’s not as fun to visualize as an arsenal of high-tech gadgets or a motorcycle hidden inside a car. RELATED: 5 Ways The Riddler Is The Batman's Best Villain (& 5 Ways It's The Penguin) With The Batma...
The interrogation scene in The Batman might not be as iconic as the one from The Dark Knight, but it does create an interesting parallel between the Bat and the Riddler. The Riddler feels a kindred spirit in Batman, but much to his dismay, Batman disagrees. The Bat sees more of himself in the Riddler than he’d like to admit. It’s telling that Batma...
This incarnation of the Riddler takes more influence from horror villains than other supervillains, with specific nods to Michael Myers, the baddie of the Halloween franchise, and the “Jigsaw” killer from the Sawseries. The opening scene of The Batman – shot from the killer’s point-of-view before a brutal murder on Halloween night – is a nod to the...
Paul Dano plays a grounded and terrifying version of the Riddler in Matt Reeves' The Batman, based on the Zodiac Killer. He targets corrupt Gotham figures, leaves riddles for Batman, and challenges his identity as a symbol of hope.
The Riddler: Year One is an American comic book based on the DC Comics character the Riddler. The six-issue limited series —written by Paul Dano and illustrated by Stevan Subic—is a tie-in prequel to the film The Batman (2022), in which Dano also played Edward Nashton / the Riddler, with the series focusing on the character's life and his ...
Aug 26, 2023 · Paul Dano and Robert Pattinson discuss the character of the Riddler and how Paul Dano tried to get inside the mind of his character and what would lead The R...
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Mar 2, 2022 · Dano was meticulously crafting his character for The Batman, the Riddler, envisioned by director Matt Reeves as a buttoned-down accountant by day, madman genius by night.
Paul Dano and Jeffrey Wright dish on their roles as the Riddler and James Gordon in ‘The Batman’ in a new interview with ‘Extra’s’ Rachel Lindsay.
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