The cast of the new Batman movie has just been revealed, and Eddie Murphy has been tapped to play The Riddler. Read the rest of the story and see photos of the new cast members below.
Eddie Murphy to play The Riddler
The internet is all a twitter with the announcement of the cast of the upcoming Batman movie, tentatively titled Gotham. In a move I’m… shocked… by, it’s been reported that Eddie Murphy has been tapped to reprise Jim Carrey’s role of The Riddler. Not only is this surprising because Eddie Murphy hasn’t been in anything of note recently (his last movie, Meet Dave, was a huge dud), but there were numerous rumors that Johnny Depp would be taking on the role. I, personally, much prefer this idea.
Also reported was the signing of Shia LaBeouf to the role of Batman sidekick Robin. This is also interesting, considering Batman Christian Bale has said he would not be in a movie that included the Robin character. It’s also odd given the timeline of the new set of movies. The way the current storyline is set, Robin would be an infant, so casting a 22 year old to play the part doesn’t make sense.
Also announced as a member of the cast is British actress Rachel Weisz, who is set to play Catwoman. This also marks a departure from early gossip, which had Angelina Jolie pegged for the part.
More photos of cast members for the new Batman are below.
Batman cast members Christian Bale, Rachel Weisz, and Shia LaBeouf Photos
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