Paul Dano will be The Riddler in The Batman

We recently heard that Zoë Kravitz was playing Catwoman in Matt Reeves’ The Batman. She will now be joined by Paul Dano (There Will Be Blood, Wildlife, Little Miss Sunshine, Okja) as The Riddler. Jonah Hill had apparently been in talks to play the character, but that fell through. I do feel Dano is an excellent choice to play the character.

THR has the news that Dano’s version of the character will be named Edward Nashton, the man who in the comics later goes by the name Edward Nygma and adopts the villainous persona.

Robert Pattinson is playing Batman and Jeffrey Wright will be Commissioner Gordon. Reeves has said that the film will include a rogues gallery of Batman’s villains.

I do feel this is shaping up to be an excellent cast, and the fact Reeves has also said the film will focus more on Batman’s detective skills does make me feel very positive about the film.

Warner Bros. is set to release The Batman on 25th June 2021.