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Paul Dano Cast as The Riddler in THE BATMAN (UPDATED!)

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Photo by SYSPEO/SIPA/REX/Shutterstock Director Paul Dano 'Wildlife' photocall, 71st Cannes Film Festival

UPDATE: According to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, THE BATMAN‘s version of The Riddler (Paul Dano, see below) will be named Edward Nashton — his original name from the comics — instead of Edward Nigma.

Also per the trade, Dano was nominated for an Emmy for his role in Escape at Dannemora. The actor directed, co-wrote and produced the critically acclaimed film Wildlife. His other film credits include Love and MercyPrisoners12 Years a SlaveThere Will Be BloodLittle Miss Sunshine,Youth and Okja, and others.

I don’t now much about the guy personally, but he has an impressive resume and kinda looks the part.

The original post is below. – Jett

It’s being reported that Paul Dano has been cast as The Riddler in THE BATMAN. Stay tuned. – Bill “Jett” Ramey

 

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Bill "Jett" Ramey
Bill “Jett” Ramey isn’t just a Batman fan — he’s one of the founding fathers of the online Batman community. As the creator and Editor-in-Chief of Batman-On-Film.com, the original and longest-running Batman news and commentary site, Jett helped carve the very bedrock of modern fan internet press. If there is a Mount Rushmore of this stuff, his face is already up there — sunglasses on, arms crossed, probably telling someone to calm down. A lifelong Dark Knight disciple, Jett has spent decades championing filmmaker‑driven Batman stories, cutting through fanboy noise with a Texas‑sized dose of honesty, and keeping the conversation smart, civil, and drama‑free. He’s the BOF Godfather — the guy who was here before the hashtags, before the clickbait, before the algorithms… and he’s still here, still talking Batman, still calling it straight. When he steps out of Gotham, Jett is pure Texas. He bleeds Dallas Cowboys blue, blasts Elvis and rock ’n’ roll, and has a deep appreciation for cold beer, dive bars, and Texas Longhorns football. He works out, he cooks, and he can grill like a man who’s earned the right to say “don’t assume” when he tells you he lives in the great state of Texas. He shares that home with his wife — “Announcer Rachel” — and their dogs: Gracelin the Labradoodle and Presley, a rescue pup named after the King himself.