{"id":16558,"date":"2019-10-17T21:34:15","date_gmt":"2019-10-18T04:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/?p=16558"},"modified":"2019-10-31T15:57:34","modified_gmt":"2019-10-31T22:57:34","slug":"the-batman-adds-to-its-rogues-gallery-with-paul-dano-as-riddler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/?p=16558","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;The Batman&#8221; Adds Paul Dano To Rouges Gallery as The Riddler"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/paul-dano-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/paul-dano-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/paul-dano-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/paul-dano-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/paul-dano.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA &#8211; 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)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Seems we have our Riddler. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/heat-vision\/batman-casts-paul-dano-as-riddler-1248494\">THR<\/a> is saying this has been announced by Warner Bros. while <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2019\/film\/news\/the-batman-paul-dano-the-riddler-eyed-to-join-cast-in-latest-installment-1203374212\/\">Variety<\/a> is stating that it has yet to be confirmed by the studio directly. With Matt Reeves <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mattreevesLA\/status\/1184933107893448704\">tweeting<\/a> #EdwardNashton along side a picture of Dano, I would call that confirmed.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/9D2943AC-7D3C-4EB1-B8B2-637B1B8896B4.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16560\" width=\"438\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/9D2943AC-7D3C-4EB1-B8B2-637B1B8896B4.jpeg 584w, https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/9D2943AC-7D3C-4EB1-B8B2-637B1B8896B4-300x169.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 438px) 100vw, 438px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Per THR, and now Reeves, we are getting the Edward Nashton variation who later becomes the Edward Nygma\/Riddler that we know. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Batman-Rogues-Gallery-1024x545.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16561\" width=\"512\" height=\"273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Batman-Rogues-Gallery-1024x545.png 1024w, https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Batman-Rogues-Gallery-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Batman-Rogues-Gallery-768x409.png 768w, https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Batman-Rogues-Gallery.png 1502w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dano becomes the 4th main cast member, when confirmed by DC\/Warner Bros., announced for Matt Reeves&#8217; &#8216;The Batman.&#8217; Dano will join Zoe Kravitz&#8217;s Catwoman as part of Batman&#8217;s rogues gallery. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seems we have our Riddler. 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