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DARK KNIGHT SEQUEL: JOHNNY DEPP AS RIDDLER?

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DARK KNIGHT SEQUEL: JOHNNY DEPP AS RIDDLER?

Heath Ledger’s performance as The Joker has set the bar high for Gotham City villains, but reports say studio bosses have set their sights on Depp as The Riddler and Philip Seymour Hoffman as The Penguin.

“Producers are convinced that the role of The Riddler is perfect for Depp. Johnny’s a pro. He’ll be able to take direction and still make the character his own. And what better Penguin is there than Philip Seymour Hoffman?” a source said

They could be joining Angelina Jolie – the actress is reported to be after the role of Catwoman

The Riddler was played by Jim Carrey in 1995 film Batman Forever and Frank Gorshin in the Sixties television series. As for The Penguin, he was portrayed on the small screen by Burgess Meredith and in 1992 film Batman returns by Danny DeVito.

Plans for the sequel are yet to be announced but it is likely to star Christian Bale reprising his role as the Cape Crusader.

The Dark Knight has smashed box office records in the U.S., taking $ 314 million in just 10 days.

There is even talk of it challenging Titanic to become the biggest movie of all time. Titanic took $600 million in the US. Titanic took $ 600 million in the U.S.


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  • brittany Uhl
    Sweet on Johnny Depp......not so crazy about Angelina Jolie tho. However, she is a BIG improvement on Katie Holmes and Maggie Gyllenhaal. Both gals are equally disgusting!
  • "There is even talk of it challenging Titanic to become the biggest movie of all time. There is even talk of it challenging Titanic to become the biggest movie of all time."

    ...Must be a lot of talk about it! :D
  • RPO
    That is a crazyy cast!!
  • G-man
    I'm all for these actors playing these roles - but please tell me that they're not all going to be in the same film. 3 villians in one movie makes me worried - they should have each one in a movie on their own.
  • itemforty
    shannyn sossamon would be the best catwoman ever.
  • Whhhhhhhhhhy have the penguin whhhhhhhhhy? It's pretty much the worst villain to even put on a movie. >> Redo Bane since he only had a short time one of the crappy Batman movies. Or even Mr Freeze. Anything but the horrible Penguin.
  • mike
    none of that will happen. catwoman and the penguin will most certainly not be in the next movie, definitely not played by either of those two. and i'm gonna go out on a limb here and say johnny depp as the riddler will not happen, nor will the riddler even be in the movie. nolan knows what he is doing far better than we can guess or expect. the third movie will be epic!
  • Zach
    Of course catwoman will be in the next movie, there was so much for shadowing about it, go back and watch it again looking for catwoman references or allusions
  • Zach P.
    I like all the "unnamed sources" in this article.
  • skye
    why have Johnny Depp as the riddler that makes no sense he's over played and I'm tired of him. I'd love to see Jude Law pick up the part of the riddler. go watch the end of road to perdition the last 15-20 minutes and Jude law looks like he's already the riddler in that movie. as for cat woman or the penguin if anyone can pull of the penguin phillip seymor hoffman can but dont put someone like angelina jolie in the catwoman role if you even need a cat woman. as for mr freeze he will never be a part of this series it just wont work hes too much linked into being a comic book
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