CHARACTER · THE BATMAN
Riddler
- Appears in
- The Batman (2022)
- Played by
- Jim Carrey
11 archived facts 6 topics
Riddler is a character in the film The Batman (2022), played by Jim Carrey.
11 Interesting Facts About Riddler
Interesting Facts (3)
- #001
A salary dispute kept him out of one two-part episode of Batman (1966), so John Astin took over as the Riddler. Gorshin's new agents demanded a substantial raise that producers refused to pay, prompting them to hire Astin temporarily for "Batman's Anniversary (1967)" and "A Riddling Controversy (1967)" until Gorshin returned in Season 3.
- #002
Before deciding against a third outing in the cape and cowl, Michael Keaton met Joel Schumacher and turned the project down, having concluded he disliked the direction Schumacher wanted to take the film. While Tim Burton was still weighing a third Batman movie, Riddler was the only villain he intended to use; the idea of Two-Face surfaced only once Schumacher came aboard.
- #003
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The closing scene, in which Riddler hallucinates that Batman is an actual bat, may owe something to a nearly identical moment in "A Clash of Symbols" (Detective Comics #617, July 1990). That story ends with the Joker seeing Batman swing toward him on a rope and briefly believing a real bat-creature is flying at him; Batman then exploits his enemy's terror to capture him.
Production Story (2)
- #004
In early drafts of the final confrontation on Claw Island, Batman finds a hulking, heavily muscled Riddler seated on a throne. Riddler turns the two skulls mounted on the armrests, and his muscular body turns out to be a shell that splits in two, letting the real Riddler, dressed in his white and green jumpsuit, step out. Alan Grant's junior novelization of the film included this version, and it also appeared in the movie's video game adaptation.
- #005
Easter Eggs & References (1)
Deeper Meaning (1)
- #007
Contains a major spoiler — show
During Riddler and Two-Face's raid on Bruce Wayne's mansion, Two-Face tosses his coin 3 times. Many viewers assume he kept flipping until he got the result he wanted so he could kill Bruce, which would contradict the comics, where he flips once and accepts the outcome without question. In fact, each flip decided the fate of one of 3 people in the manor: Alfred Pennyworth, Chase Meridian and Bruce Wayne.
Life & Family (1)
- #008
In early drafts, the Riddler's real name was Lyle Heckendorf rather than Edward Nigma, and his rival company was HeckTech instead of NygmaTech. A scene cut from the final film had Lyle follow Bruce to the circus and steal the clothes of a performing circus leprechaun; the leprechaun suit then became the basis for the Riddler costume.
About The Batman and its cast (3)
- #009
Steve Martin was the second choice for Riddler, after Robin Williams. Offered the part, he declined: reeling from the death of his close friend John Candy and his divorce from Victoria Tennant, he felt too sad to make any films. He had already passed on the role of Alexander Knox in Batman (1989).
- #010
- #011
