Wed, 17 December 2008 at 6:18 pm

Eddie Murphy is The Riddler

Eddie Murphy will play Gotham villian The Riddler in the next Batman movie, reports The Sun.

The 47-year-old former Beverly Hills Cop was tapped by British director Christopher Nolan to reprise the role played by Jim Carrey in 1995’s Batman Forever.

The studio has also reportedly signed up Transformers star Shia LaBeouf, 22, to play Robin. Rachel Weisz is rumored to be taking up the Catwoman role.

WHAT DO YOU THINK of Eddie Murphy as the Riddler — YAY or NAY?

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# 76

Unknown @ 12/17/2008 at 9:19 pm

Eddie Murphy in a Batman movie?
That ought to be interesting.

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# 77

M @ 12/17/2008 at 9:20 pm

Robin? I guess Nolan and Bale are off the project now?
I hope they don’t get a big name like Depp for the Riddler. He’ll cost more than it will be to make the movie. Casey Affleck FTW

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# 78

name not important @ 12/17/2008 at 9:24 pm

yeah i hope this is bull i was hoping on Johnny Depp for Riddler, I hope their right about shia being Robin but not about eddie

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# 79

kc @ 12/17/2008 at 9:26 pm

Bullspit
http://www.aintitcool.com/node/39487

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# 80

heymary @ 12/17/2008 at 9:32 pm

Johhny Depp For The Riddler,Phillip Seymour (sp?) For The Penguin! I’m 50/50 on Shia As Robin. I Would’nt mind seeing him in a skin tight suit though ;)

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# 81

load of bunk @ 12/17/2008 at 9:33 pm

Christian Bale said in an interview at a press conference he wouldn’t do the Batman movies if they ever introduced Robin. Don’t blame him really it was always a corny role even in the comics. No director in their right mind would hire Eddie Murphy to be the riddler. They need someone relevant who’s not a complete movie theater killer. I dont think the man’s done a successful movie in years.

The Sun is a trash tabloid magazine now if it comes in from a reputable hollywood magazine I’d believe it. Honestly if they higher Eddie Murphy I won’t go see it. The movies are TOO serious to add a crap villian like the Riddler played by someone who has no idea how to do anything even remotely dramatic.

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# 82

heymary @ 12/17/2008 at 9:35 pm

DEAR EVERYONE:
read the name of the source. “THE SUN”. wait for a much more creditable person/site to confirm this before you get your panties in a bunch. i doubt christpoher nolan even has a script more less signed people for the film. you don’t think the sequel to the BIGGEST film of the year would be getting a little more attention? hmm?

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# 83

PLEASE @ 12/17/2008 at 9:37 pm

EVA GREEN SHOULD BE CATWOMAN. SHE WOULD BE PERFECT!

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# 84

NMdude @ 12/17/2008 at 9:38 pm

Please, God, with all that is good….don’t let this happen.

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# 85

Tim @ 12/17/2008 at 9:45 pm

if this is true, then the next flick will suck, Nolan might as well not direct it.

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# 86

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# 87

jackie @ 12/17/2008 at 9:48 pm

what are they thinking? someone better should play the riddler..

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# 88

tennantfan @ 12/17/2008 at 9:49 pm

No No No No No.
DAVID TENNANT should be the Riddler!

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# 89

Sethiroth @ 12/17/2008 at 9:58 pm

HELL NO! If Christopher Nolan destroys the film by adding a robin, a catwoman, or an eddie murphy as the riddler - I will not watch the movie.

A good scenario for the next movie should go like this:
The new badguy will promise the public that he will capture batman. The public will be charmed by the villain and think he is a good guy while he is actually very evil. From there I’m not sure how the story should go. BUT PLEASE DON’T USE EDDIE MURPHY AS RIDDLER, OR ANY ROBIN CHARACTER, OR A CATWOMAN CHARACTER.

I REPEAT - I WILL NOT WATCH THE MOVIE IF YOU DO THIS CHRISTOPHER AND JOHN NOLAN!

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# 90

Eastcoastgrl @ 12/17/2008 at 10:00 pm

this sounds bogus - i’m not buying it at all!

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# 91

Lexi @ 12/17/2008 at 10:07 pm

NAYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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# 92

Andrew @ 12/17/2008 at 10:12 pm

TheSun is blowing smoke up our asses. This is such crap I dont believe it.

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# 93

[☆I n F a m o u s☆] @ 12/17/2008 at 10:15 pm

…` if you believe this you’re dumb-as-dirt.. and i have a bridge to sell you. LOL after heath’s oscar worthy performance you think they’d follow that up with norbid?! hahaha from depp to murphy - horribly lame rumor.

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# 94

pimpdaddywelfare @ 12/17/2008 at 10:17 pm

This is complete bull. Bale has said more than once that he’ll quit the franchise if they put Robin in a Batman film. Also, according to Chris Nolan, in the timeline of these movies, Robin would still be an infant. So I don’t believe a word of it.

The Sun made it up.

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# 95

Dareios @ 12/17/2008 at 10:23 pm

NAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY… totally gross!!!!!…

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# 96

Mindy @ 12/17/2008 at 10:25 pm

This has to be a joke. Even Christian Bale said he wouldn’t be part of the series once they introduced Robin.

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drea @ 12/17/2008 at 10:27 pm