Paul Dano to Play Villain 'The Riddler' in Batman Standalone Film

After Zoe Kravitz was confirmed to play Catwoman, the Riddler, another important role in Batman, was also decided. In the end, Paul Dano, who had starred in There Will Be Blood, 12 Years a Slave, and Little Miss Sunshine, got the role.

Paul Dano

The Riddler is a super villain in the American DC Comics. His real name is Edward Nygma. He was originally a courier. He was obsessed with all kinds of puzzle games since he was a child. There is no puzzle in the world that he cannot solve, but he thinks he is the smartest person on earth and can easily manipulate everyone. In order to prove that he is smarter than Batman, before each crime, he will leave complex clues to reveal his purpose to Batman in advance and guide him step by step towards the death trap he designed.

"Batman" Robert Pattinson

Zoe Kravitz "Catwoman"

Jeffrey "Commissioner Gordon" Wright

According to the plan, the film will focus on Bruce Wayne's youth and tell the story of the Dark Knight and his "Rogues Gallery". If nothing unexpected happens, this will be a detective film. In previous reports, the film's director Matt Reeves once revealed that the film is not adapted from Frank Miller's comic "Batman: Year One", which made the Batman series return to its dark nature and had a significant impact on Nolan's "Batman" trilogy. Reeves said that the film will not tell an "origin story".

Earlier, Reeves said in an interview: "This is a black film version of Batman that is driven by a point of view. This story is told in a detective story mode, which has never appeared in previous Batman movies. He is the best detective in the world, which gives us an opportunity to go into crime and solve a crime from the core. This gives the character an excellent opportunity to complete his transformation and change." From this statement, it can be seen that Matt Reeves is quite confident in the script he has completed so far. In addition to Batman, Catwoman and Penguin will appear in this movie and become the main villains of the movie.

The film is currently scheduled to be released on June 25, 2021.