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Eddie Murphy's Riddler role

Dec 18, 2008, 9:15 GMT

Eddie Murphy is to play The Riddler in the new Batman movie. Eddie Murphy - The 47-year-old comic actor is reportedly taking on the villainous role for the latest installment in director Christopher Nolan's interpretation of the comic books, due to be released in 2010. Lee Roth / RothStock / PR Photos

Eddie Murphy - The 47-year-old comic actor is reportedly taking on the villainous role for the latest installment in director Christopher Nolan's interpretation of the comic books, due to be released in 2010. Lee Roth / RothStock / PR PhotosThe 47-year-old comic actor is reportedly taking on the villainous role for the latest installment in director Christopher Nolan's interpretation of the comic books, due to be released in 2010. A film insider said: "Eddie's a fantastic addition. Everyone's excited to see what he does as The Riddler."The actor's expected involvement in the project is the first clear indication of Christopher's intention to shoot a third Batman movie.The source continued to Britain's The Sun newspaper: "Chris wasn't sure if he wanted to do another movie but as soon as he decided to, he got the wheels in motion."Eddie isn't the first actor to be linked to the latest incarnation of The Riddler - a manic super-villain who baffles Batman with his cryptic criminal clues and first appeared in the comics in 1948.Earlier this year, Johnny Depp was hotly-tipped to have landed the role, previously played by Jim Carrey in 1995 film 'Batman Forever'.It has also been claimed British actress Rachel Weisz is in the running for the seductive role of Catwoman.Resuming their fight against crime in Gotham City are Christian Bale, who portrays Batman, and Sir Michael Caine who plays butler Alfred.

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Wealthy SpouseDec 18th, 2008 - 10:48:00

Yeah right, if you believe everything that The Sun prints. If this is true then Nolan has lost it, Eddie Murphy, my God, and let me guess, Martin Lawrence is going to be playing the Penguin or what?
Believing the Sun is like taking everything the National Enquirer prints as being gospel. The Sun is only good for one thing and that isn't reporting reliable news. But then, like I said, IF this is true then Nolan should be incarcerated for crimes against good taste.

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AndyDec 18th, 2008 - 17:43:43

I find this hard to belive, didnt the director say that Bale is playing a younger batman, so that he wont be having a robin for another few movies yet, so why would he suddenly decide to throuw robin in now..?

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