Stephen Colbert "Riddler" Rumor Has Legs

Stephen Colbert "Riddler" Rumor Has Legs

The Huffington Post "fan cast" of Stephen Colbert as the Riddler in Batman 3 gets picked up by other news agencies.

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By bsprecher - Sep 05, 2009 09:09 AM EST
Filed Under: The Dark Knight Rises
Source: The Huffington Post


















Apparently, comic book movie fans aren't the only ones easily excited by speculative casting rumors. According to Huffington Post contributor 2morrowknight, several news sources picked up his blog about why Stephen Colbert should play the Riddler in Batman 3, including The Internet Movie Database (IMDB), Showhype, Daylife, Mahalo, WhoRepresents, Newsrunner, and the Twitter nation. Colbert's people even picked up the story and posted it on his own site.

In his original article, 2morrowknight justifies his choice as such:

The Riddler is not just any villain. As long as he can describe it in a riddle or puzzle, he views it as a crime worth committing. He doesn't kill his opponents when he has the upper hand. Like say, Jigsaw in the Saw movies, he has to put them in a deathtrap where he creates a life and death intellectual challenge they cannot possibly solve. And though Depp could do it, Stephen Colbert would give the role true justice.

The Riddler is intellectually curious, wickedly funny, and relentlessly creative -- all of the things I would associate with Stephen Colbert. Add in the usual debauchery, mischief and shenanigans and Colbert could really pull it off."

While it's extremely unlikely that Cobert would ever be chosen for a movie like this, he is a self-avowed fan of comic books, so it's not completely out of the question.
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Hawksblueyes
Hawksblueyes - 9/5/2009, 9:37 AM
Cool poster and a intrieging concept, the Invisible Riddler.
Bijous
Bijous - 9/5/2009, 9:43 AM
It'll never happen, but Colbert is pretty damn funny!
ErikBauer
ErikBauer - 9/5/2009, 9:57 AM
Paul bettany is the riddler.
mounted88
mounted88 - 9/5/2009, 10:00 AM
awesome poster and i could see him doing it.
TheNameIsBetty
TheNameIsBetty - 9/5/2009, 10:02 AM
nice!
longbowhunter
longbowhunter - 9/5/2009, 10:14 AM
Colbert has a nerdy, neurotic quality that could work in the Riddler's favor. Rad poster!
AvengingAngel1022
AvengingAngel1022 - 9/5/2009, 10:14 AM
stephen colbert is riddler
ViperXX79
ViperXX79 - 9/5/2009, 10:20 AM
I hope this never happens.
ReddHotPoker
ReddHotPoker - 9/5/2009, 10:20 AM
I would love to see Colbert as the Riddler, but i don't think he is dark and sinister enough for Nolan's vision of Gotham. These people all need to remeber that in Nolan's world- form follows function. Batman is a crime fighter first, and eveything about his costume and gadgets is specific to that purpose. The Joker was a bank robber first, his look was meant to inspire fear in his rivals and underlings (and because he was insane) and later on, he became more of a dark opposite of Batman.

IF they do use the Riddler in a future movie, you can bet that he will be much more subdued that the super-gimmicky weirdo he is usually portrayed as. He will most likely appear as someone who sets traps for people (maybe similar to the SAW movies) and taunts the police with clues and riddles to see if they can solve them in time.

It will probably be a revenge plot against his rivals and Batman- maybe Batman puts Nigma in prison early in the film and he gets out and becomes the riddler.

That's how i see it at least.
Imran
Imran - 9/5/2009, 10:27 AM
He could also trick Batman by pretending to be Bob Saget lolll

InstigatorGIRL
InstigatorGIRL - 9/5/2009, 10:33 AM
Colbert was GREAT as Phil in Harvey Birdman so I'm game for any role he's in.
future0fcomixs
future0fcomixs - 9/5/2009, 11:04 AM
lets just hope that if christopher nolan does the next one he doesnt ruin the riddler cause he is by far the coolest villian. They could also throw in the mad hatter and go with a whole mind control theme
Denn1s
Denn1s - 9/5/2009, 11:24 AM
cool pic
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 9/5/2009, 11:31 AM
I like the TEASER POSTER @ BRENT!!! Very cool!

Don't know who the heck this guy is, but he don't scream RIDDLER to be!

JOHNNY DEPP!!!



Yeah i know he's DOC STRANGE lol, but that's a Marvel Hero, this a DC Villain, so just this once its cool lol!

He'd play both parts sooo different anyway, you wouldn't care!
Duhdaduh
Duhdaduh - 9/5/2009, 11:36 AM
he would never be the riddler, but thanks for the laugh!
RedSkullGeezer
RedSkullGeezer - 9/5/2009, 11:41 AM
Lee777..Colbert is an egomaniacal comedian who can never admit defeat.....cracks me up all the time...sort of like you do. :)
Bamf7
Bamf7 - 9/5/2009, 11:46 AM
Yeah, great poster...but not such a good pick. Colbert can be funny, but I'm not seeing it as a good fit. And if you don't believe me, just think about this... who else is a funny guy? Jim Carrey.
ComicKnight
ComicKnight - 9/5/2009, 11:49 AM
Has anyone considered David Tennant to play Riddler? If you've ever watched Doctor Who? (seasons 2-4) you'd know who I'm talking about. I think he would be great for it. Just looking at him as the Doctor, he's brilliant, clever, funny, and could even be dark at times. He would probably never get the part or even consider it since he's doing more theatre work now since he's left the show but still I can definitely picture him in the Riddler get-up.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 9/5/2009, 11:56 AM
BAMF @ JIM CARREYS been RIDDLER lol! ; D

ComicKnight @ Hell no to DR WHO being RIDDLER lol! I luv him as the DOCTOR but,,, i dunno, he's DR WHO lol.

REDSKULL @ Cool, i'll hav'ta YOU TUBE some of his stuff!

An you crack me up too fella!!! Especially them PICS, if i knew how to put heads on pictures an stuff, id get my own back on you lol, heh heh! : D
InTylerWeTrust
InTylerWeTrust - 9/5/2009, 12:01 PM
Colbert is hilarious. The Colbert Report is one of my favorite shows to watch. But he's wrong for Riddler.

David Tennant/Michael C. Hall for Riddler.

Comicknight: Tennant has expressed interest in playing the Riddler.
Tobuttica
Tobuttica - 9/5/2009, 12:03 PM
We've seen a comical Riddler already. I think it's time to see a serious Riddler now. I like Colbert, but he's not a good fit for the Riddler. I would like to see a Batman: TAS sort of Riddler. He's not goofy, but he gets his point across with his death traps. Maybe a sort of toned down Jigsaw.
InTylerWeTrust
InTylerWeTrust - 9/5/2009, 12:12 PM
ComicKnight
ComicKnight - 9/5/2009, 12:21 PM
LEE777 @ And Ryan Reynolds is Deadpool but apparently he's Green Lantern as well. lol I'm just sayin he could pull it off.


Tyler @ Has he really? I didn't hear about that. Explains all the fanpics I've seen now. Michael Hall would be good too. He's brilliantly sadistic on Dexter. Great show btw.
InTylerWeTrust
InTylerWeTrust - 9/5/2009, 12:28 PM
Comicknight: Yeah, there are a butt load of pics of Tennant as Riddler around the internet. I think he would fit perfectly into Nolan's style/universe.

My Choices for Riddler:

1. David Tennant

2. Michael C. Hall

3. Guy Pearce
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 9/5/2009, 12:33 PM
Tennant would be a perfect Riddler..cos i [frick]ing hate them both!
moonman
moonman - 9/5/2009, 12:34 PM
The Riddler should be Paul Bettany. He has the look and he can do the super intelligent villain really well. He is perfect for the role.
mativ16
mativ16 - 9/5/2009, 12:51 PM
Colbert sucks! So does his show. He's not even funny! Not that he would have to be.
flames809
flames809 - 9/5/2009, 1:05 PM
hes good for the riddler
undeadpool
undeadpool - 9/5/2009, 1:11 PM
love the Doctor and he could be Riddler. Colbert is a felcher.
DarthKyrat1
DarthKyrat1 - 9/5/2009, 1:25 PM
@ Brent Sprecher nice article love the poster
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@ InstigatorGIRL that was a good video thanks for putting that up
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@ LEEE777 Nice pic man
____________________________________________________________________ @ ComicKnight nice poster love david tenant he one of the best doctors they have had in a long time its too bad hes leaving the show though i just hope the find someone to replace him and make a decent doctor
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As for Stehpen Colbert as riddler i don't know if he could pull it off its very unlikely that Nolan would cast him anyway if they were to pick an actor to play the riddler in the third Batman i hope they go with Johnny Depp he would be perfect for the part.

tony out
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theartofoneness
theartofoneness - 9/5/2009, 1:26 PM
Its a bad idea to pick someone based on looks. I personally dont feel like the riddler will be over the top funny so picking someone who we all know for that is not necessarily a good idea. I think first and foremost the character would be put into the dark knight movie franchise universe. So he would need to be realistic yet demented. This is closer to a thriller than it is a superhero movie. The last post had Guy Pearce and I agree he would be a good choice. My choice however is Ralph Fiennes

LEEE777
LEEE777 - 9/5/2009, 1:42 PM
NO friggin way do we want TOSS BOLLOX to be RIDDLER! He'd sooooooooooo HAM it up, it'll be BATMAN & ROBIN again! DR WHO BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! ; D

DARTH @ Cheers man! ; )
InTylerWeTrust
InTylerWeTrust - 9/5/2009, 1:45 PM
Do you actually think Tennant would ham it up while Christopher F*CKING Nolan is directing? Didn't think so...

Depp could just as easily ham it up. Jack Sparrow, Willy Wonka, Mad Hatter.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 9/5/2009, 1:51 PM
InTylerWeTrust
InTylerWeTrust - 9/5/2009, 1:54 PM
Can't see anything...
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 9/5/2009, 2:01 PM
Lol, it was a silent pause! ; D



theartofoneness
theartofoneness - 9/5/2009, 2:03 PM
Depp is too mainstream these days to do it. Ledger came out of nowhere, we knew about him but couldnt imagine him in that role. I think if depp did it we would get another willy wonka cheese fest.

Ive been thinking of a few actors that would take it to a very interesting place.

Steve Buscemi
theartofoneness
theartofoneness - 9/5/2009, 2:04 PM
Daniel Day Lewis
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