Michael Caine reveals Batman 3 villain

This is hearsay and not fact, going way back to September of last year when Caine said the Riddler would be a good villian for the next film. In this latest interview, Caine says the villian will "probably" be the Riddler. There's not even a script for the 3rd installment; I will believe this is true when official word comes from Warner Bros. Gotta love the Internet for keeping Urban Legends alive and well!

Crispin Hellion Glover!

The Riddler appearing in the supposed sequel to the Dark Knight with Johnny Depp playing the part seems to be a great move if Chris Nolan do decide on casting him for the role. Brian Azzarello's portrayal of the Riddler in his Joker graphic novel would really fit Johnny Depp.

Remember 3 years ago when we were all guessing at this? And remember how SHOCKED we were when Ledger was announced? And the OSCAR goes to...

Well I bet it's going to be someone "out of the blue", just like Ledger was; and furthermore, Press-Junkies will 2nd-guess Nolan about that, too... But, hey, "there's no such thing as 'bad publicity' "!

Man, you guys are waaaayyy late. This story bounced around for a while until Caine cleared it all up saying his was just repeating a rumor he read in some entertainment rag...Caine has no better information on this than any of us. For more on this, I recommend the site http://www.batman-on-film.com

I really liked the campy Batman's. I thought Jim Carrey did an awesome job. This new approach is way too serious and dark. It sucks all the life out of the comic books series. After all, its a grown man in a rubber suit. Stop trying to make it so serious. You are killing our kids here!

Jonah Hill as The Penguin!

Still keeping my fingers crossed for Stephen Colbert as The Riddler.

1. Joker is in Arkham; he is only seen from behind. The use of voice-overs bridges the character into Batman 3.
2. Harley Quinn is his doctor, who becomes enamoured with him and as a results, becomes his pawn, executing "copycat anarchy" on his behalf.
3. Edward Nygma functions as a police consultant focused on tracking down the Batman.
4. Maybe we get a glimpse of Selena Kyle, providing more background into the decline of the status of Gotham (ala USA)

they should totally get the riddler in their movie. batman 3 would get more money then they did with the dark knight if they do that.

but they should really work on the penguin

I think Johnny Depp would be a great Riddler, but Crispin Glover has the look, not to mention he's way creepy.

My question is, when are they going just get all the villains in the movie series. It's like there is a curse on Batman why can't we get our favorite American Hero the many movies he deserves, like Superman or James Bond. Wanna talk longevity look at Bond, something like 7 actors have played him and the movies have been around since the 60's. Also, it was good to repeat from the beginning being a new actor and a darker view, but these movie makers need to stop repeating the intros to already done characters. Find a way to write of this current plot line and keep it going, I want to see Batman grow, not repeat and repeat and repeat. I like this new direction of the Batman series, dark and creepy, if the kiddies are to young to watch it, give them the cartoons they are on DVD you know. But even some of those are dark and twisted too.

eddie murphy is gonna be riddler but i do wish it was depp

Ah! I was really hoping for the Penguin. We all know what the Riddler is about. I think there is danger of it turning into just another variation of the Joker.

The Penguin would be so much more interesting. We'll see if this actually pans out.

and why not a Mad Hatter by Johnny Depp?!!!!

he's "born" for this role!

johnny depp would be all right as the riddler

Ok...I agree with Anonymous on May 11, 2009 6:57 PM. They need to stop re-introducing Villains. Nothing against the Riddler or the Penguin or Catwoman, but they've been done. Throw in Killer Croc, Deadshot, or Clayface. The barrel isn't empty by way of people who hate Batman.

Plus this third, if ever made, needs to tie in directly with the Dark Knight. Wayne went through a great amount of turmoil in that film, and now we need to see the affects of that turmoil.

You have a vigilante in emotional pain and being hunted.

Guess i'll have to write my own script!!

i know who the villain is! and iknow who is the actor ...... how do i know? coz its my cousin! my lips are sealed......by the way, your all wrong!

RE: carlo baso on May 15, 2009 9:14 AM
"and why not a Mad Hatter by Johnny Depp?!!!!"

Probably because Johnny Depp is already playing the original Mad Hatter in the upcoming Alice in Wonderland movie. So... you know... 2 Depp Hatters would be overkill.

By Anon on June 4, 2009 6:59 PM

Tell us more lies...

I think Eddie Murphy would be a good riddler,because it puts a new and unique spin on the batman villians. Also you got to give credit to Eddie Murphy.he's a pretty actor. I think Eddie can bring out the dark role that the riddler really is.

ha typo...sorry i meant to say Eddie Murphy is a pretty good actor.

They'll ruin this series of batman movies just like they have before. It seems that the movie companies still think comics are only for kids, and start camping the movies up sooner or later. Best batman movies are when they take the character seriously. Maybe they could explore why a person would want to do the things that Bruce Wayne does. Must be some pschological reason for a man wanting to dress in a costume and run around a metropolitan city in a costume.

Heard another rumor that the villains would be Bradley Cooper as Hush and Woody Harrelson as Deadshot.

I was in L.A. at a coffee shop last week and heard a pure moment of casting genius discussed over coffee.

Riddler = Malcolm McDowell
Penguin = Mandy Patinkin

I think the Dark Mask is the best bet for a new villan.

I'd like to see Kevin Spacey as the Riddler, and Philip Seymour Hoffman as the Penguin

Personally I did not like the Joker portrayal in the second movie. I'm sure Keith played the part as written for him. But I wish and hope that we see Nolan go back to the first movie for inspiration. Batman is about drama and the Batman, not the villains. I suppose that is why I hated the first several movies. They were so far removed from the Batman canon and character as they could be. If Nolan does another movie he should look at who and what the villains were. They are criminals with a lot of over the top flair. How having a homicidal person as the Joker was beyond me? The original guy was an arch criminal who used a scary persona to scare his victims. He also used chemistry to further his abilities. What was the root of him? Well making money by stealing, was he crazy or disfigured... lets see... NO. I hope that Nolan reads some comics and really gets into the next story. Batman versus one villain, brains against brains. Please no over the top silliness. You don't need it. Just write an incredible script and make the characters good ones. Look at the Riddler the way he was meant to be if possible. Edward Nigma was a person bent on revenge for the people who belittled him. So he must no only make the world pay, but they must know him as the worlds most smartest man. Please no psychopaths. That is just lame. And please don't make the earlier movies mistakes and bring too many characters into the movie. I don't want to see Robin, Batgirl, or 50 villains at once. One on one is the best.