Eddie Murphy is The Riddler in next Batman movie? (No.)

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CREVANREAVER

Thursday, December 18, 2008 1:42 AM

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The Beverly Hills Cop star, 47, has been signed up by British director Christopher Nolan to reprise the role played by Jim Carrey in 1995's Batman Forever.

The surprise move follows speculation linking Pirates of the Caribbean star Johnny Depp to the part.

The film, set for a 2010 release, is being developed under the working title Gotham.

Execs have also signed up rising Transformers star Shia LaBeouf, 22, to play Robin.

Eddie Murphy? Shia LaBeouf?

OMFG

Please God, don't let this be true! Please God!

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/article2048300.ec
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MRBLUESUN

Thursday, December 18, 2008 2:23 AM

I really, really hope that this isn't. Whilst the Riddler would be my first choice as the next batman villain i honestly can't see Eddie Murphy in the role, i mean its EDDIE MURPHY for God's sake!!!!

Luckily the Sun (the newspaper this is taken from) isn't exactly known for its reliability so theres a good chance this is either a mistake or a fabrication *phew*

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TUJIAOZUO

Thursday, December 18, 2008 2:32 AM

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Originally posted by MrBlueSun:
I really, really hope that this isn't. Whilst the Riddler would be my first choice as the next batman villain i honestly can't see Eddie Murphy in the role, i mean its EDDIE MURPHY for God's sake!!!!

Luckily the Sun (the newspaper this is taken from) isn't exactly known for its reliability so theres a good chance this is either a mistake or a fabrication *phew*

I pretty much guarantee that this is false. If not for Murphy (I don't think Nolan would choose anyone over Depp for that role, and if Depp wasn't available I know there are many talented actors that are far more suited for the role than Murphy). Than definitely for Shia. Christian Bale has expressed numerous times that he absolutely HATES the Robin sidekick. He's said he'd walk out and break his contract if the film so much as hinted at Robin. So I call bullshit.

Would be pretty f****** awesome is Depp played the Riddler though.....

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NCBROWNCOAT

Thursday, December 18, 2008 2:36 AM

And Shia's arm is still a mess isn't it?

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CREVANREAVER

Thursday, December 18, 2008 2:11 PM

Superhero Hype says the story is bogus.

http://www.superherohype.com/news/batmannews.php?id=7922

BROWNCOAT1

Thursday, December 18, 2008 2:34 PM

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Originally posted by CrevanReaver:
Superhero Hype says the story is bogus.

http://www.superherohype.com/news/batmannews.php?id=7922

Thank Buddha.

No more Robin!!!

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STORYMARK

Thursday, December 18, 2008 3:56 PM

Any casting rumors about the next Batman are going to be utter Bullshit for at least the next year. Nolan hasn't even signed on for another, and is saying he will make something else (at this stage, likely a film version of The prisoner TV show) before going back to Bats.

So basically, ignore anything for a while.

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PHOENIXROSE

Thursday, December 18, 2008 8:16 PM

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Originally posted by Storymark:
Nolan hasn't even signed on for another

Yeah, that's what I was thinking. I was hearing like a week ago that he was hesitant and would only make a third Batman movie if he really thought the story needed to be told. Of course, I think that's half truthful and half bargaining tactic, but that's me being cynical.
If Nolan isn't directing it, and Eddie Murphy is the Riddler and Cher is Catwoman (yeah, that rumor's been out there, too) then I definitely don't want to see it, or even hear about it. And I doubt I'm the only one.
They pissed off the fans once and it took years to get the franchise in the air again, they wouldn't make a horrifying movie now, after the success the last two have seen because they were quality.

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WASHNWEAR

Thursday, December 18, 2008 10:56 PM

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Originally posted by PhoenixRose:
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Originally posted by Storymark:
Nolan hasn't even signed on for another
...and Cher is Catwoman...

Yikes! That would be an interesting counterpoint to Gary Coleman's Penguin.

But, hey - ya know who would make a really peerless Catwoman? C'mon - sure ya do! Hint: Her name rhymes incongruously with "Bummer".

But surely that bit of dream-casting has been floated here before...

It was like suddenly I really NEEDED to see Summer play Catwoman when we got here!

PHOENIXROSE

Thursday, December 18, 2008 11:02 PM

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Originally posted by WASHnwear:
But surely that bit of dream-casting has been floated here before...

Oh yes, I think I myself mentioned that in one of the threads about Dark Knight. She'd be amazing.

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