Batman fans have been on a roller coaster ride in regards to casting this week, as names have been added and removed from the roster of the Matt Reeves-directed The Batman. Earlier this week, fans were disappointed to learn that Jonah Hill was no longer being considered for an undisclosed role, only to learn today that There Will Be Blood and Prisoners star Paul Dano has been cast as The Riddler. Various rumors claimed that Hill was in talks to play Penguin, though the most recent reports about Dano claim that Hill was actually up for Riddler, leaving the possibility that another performer could still take on Penguin.
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In addition to Dano joining The Batman, this week also saw the reveal that Zoe Kravitz would be playing Catwoman alongside Robert Pattinson‘s Bruce Wayne and Jeffrey Wright’s Commissioner Gordon. The Riddler last appeared in Batman Forever, played by Jim Carrey, which saw the franchise drawing big names into the mix to bring iconic villains to life. What’s clear about Reeves’ approach is that, rather than the cast being the big draws, it will be the performances that bring in audiences.
Thanks to his many powerful performances, Batman fans took to social media to express their excitement at Dano’s casting. Scroll down to see what Batman fans have to say!
Incredible Talent
For anyone interested in seeing Paul Dano’s incredible talent and why he’d make the perfect Riddler, here are some must-watch recommendations:
โ Walt (@UberKryptonian) October 17, 2019
-There Will Be Blood
-Prisoners
-Swiss Army Man (Personal favorite)
-Escape at Dannemora pic.twitter.com/igPAys2won
Absolutely Perfect
The casting for Matt Reevesโ #TheBatman is just absolutely perfect…
โ DR Movie News ๐ (@DRMovieNews1) October 17, 2019
โข Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne/The Batman
โข Zoรซ Kravitz as Selina Kyle/Catwoman
โข Jeffrey Wright as Commissioner Gordon
โข Paul Dano as Edward Nygma/The Riddler
…& they arenโt even close to done yet. pic.twitter.com/7H6pvzCxdT
One of the Best
one of the best actors playing The Riddler holy shit….. pic.twitter.com/Ril2SXsZYl
โ Sunny (@saiprasadd_511) October 17, 2019
Perfect Performance
paul dano getting cast as the riddler has me thinking about his perfect performance in prisoners pic.twitter.com/gPkSJUGhVr
โ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ฎ (@paranoidspark) October 17, 2019
Love This Pick
Our new Riddler.
โ The Moonlight Warrior ๐๐ฅ (@BlackMajikMan90) October 17, 2019
I for one love this pick because he is great at playing awkward characters.
Let’s go!!#TheBatman pic.twitter.com/KlUgxHLnmc
Totally Fits
He totally fits as the Riddler. I really like this choice. pic.twitter.com/ISxcmnjGIs
โ rih rih ๐ฆ๐ฑ (@harlscanary) October 17, 2019
Excellent Actor
Paul Dano will do a great Riddler… he’s an excellent actor ๐๐ผ#TheBatman pic.twitter.com/Q3SaD6JG6J
โ Antonio Chong (@AntonioChong) October 17, 2019
I’ve Been Waiting
PAUL DANO AS THE RIDDLER IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS FOR A LONG TIME pic.twitter.com/iaxabuWgKP
โ ๐ด๐๐๐๐๐พ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐โง โง โฆ โฆ (@ECNALHANID) October 17, 2019
Heart Cannot Take It
BREAKING: According to Variety, Paul Dano (THERE WILL BE BLOOD, PRISONERS) has been confirmed to play the iconic villain the Riddler in Matt Reeves’ THE BATMAN.
โ Jesabel ๐ (@JesabelRaay) October 17, 2019
Please, my heart can not take it any more. This is just too perfect. We seriously never f*cking lose! #TheBatman๐ฆ pic.twitter.com/0QutXzAvDA
Down for This
So Paul Dano is our new Riddler. Iโm down for this. pic.twitter.com/pvjpmUS2Wf
โ Adam Stabelli (@AdamofGotham) October 17, 2019
