“The Batman” Adds Paul Dano To Rouges Gallery as The Riddler

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 22: Paul Dano attends the 71st Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 22, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

Seems we have our Riddler. THR is saying this has been announced by Warner Bros. while Variety is stating that it has yet to be confirmed by the studio directly. With Matt Reeves tweeting #EdwardNashton along side a picture of Dano, I would call that confirmed.

Per THR, and now Reeves, we are getting the Edward Nashton variation who later becomes the Edward Nygma/Riddler that we know.

Dano becomes the 4th main cast member, when confirmed by DC/Warner Bros., announced for Matt Reeves’ ‘The Batman.’ Dano will join Zoe Kravitz’s Catwoman as part of Batman’s rogues gallery.

Dano, with previous roles in Looper as a futuristic hitman, and Swiss Army Man where he befriends a corps that he discovers can be a multi-use tool, sounds like he will be a great fit as Riddler in the universe Reeves is trying to build.

Published by Gabe G.

Sorry, I had to rewrite this a few times, kept thinking it was a Tinder bio I was writing. I come from a large family where the first nerddom was Star Wars. Mom saw that day one and it got passed down to us kids. Then came the Spider-Man comics, early 90's cartoons and "insert stereotypical media here," but I think I have navigated this analog to digital transition quite well. As the "angry nerd tio(uncle)" I will try to give all new things a chance but don't be surprised when I tell those kids to "get off my lawn"... metaphorically.