Johnny Depp to play The Riddler in Dark Knight sequel?

Johnny Depp has made a LOT of movies and most of them are really good. Yes, Willy Wonka was creepy but typically his characters are great. Don't judge an actor on one film. I am sure that he could add a lot of intensity to the next Batman movie.

LIES LIES LIES he's too busy being mad hatter for tim burtins alice in wonderland

I want david tennant
He has been talking to chris nolan about playing the riddler before the dark knight even came out
and David tennant is a great actor and he can do it.
Depp is good but we need a newer face

I want to see some Clayface.

guy pierce!!!! that sounds great, but a would still prefer johnny depp

Nolan would never put The Penguin in his franchise. As for the riddler, I like Guy Pierce...that's right you heard it first here!

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ahh....Johnny Depp...is there anything he can't do?...Except maybe sing?

If the same writers are on board this movie could be better then the current one.

I'm suprised that 'The dark knight' is doing so well. I thought that Heath Ledger was amazing however the film was very confusing and i thought that it could have been alot better in many places. I'm sure Depp will be great, I just hope the film is less confusing

Killer Croc would be awesome.

Ridder maybe, but I' like to see something new, something we can't compare with the previous films.

How about a few hints to Metropolis and Star City, maybe even Central City.

yes! yes! yes!
johnny depp as the riddler just feels right to mantein the amazing work at the batman movies.
The peguin im not sure, but anything is good if they dont EVER EVER EVER use robin.

I heard catwoman's going to be the next villian! Morgan Freeman's character told Wayne that the new bat suit would not be effective against dogs and CATS!

If Nolan wants the villain(s) of his next movie to be guided by a peculiar/intricate ethos such as his previous villains all have, then the Riddler is an obvious and great choice.

Depp is definitely a possibility, and under Nolan's guidance may even do the role justice. But seeing as the actors in the movies so far really haven't been any of the most obvious or biggest names, I wouldn't be surprised if Nolan decided to choose a more unlikely actor who could possibly do even better than Depp.

Then again after the Joker there's lots of pressure to produce a performance that will be on par with or even top (impossible!) Ledger's portrayal.
All I know is that it's truly a shame Heath can't return for his role again.

Now that Johnny Depp will be playing The Riddler we can now ask ourselfs, "Why so curious?"

omg...cant wait for the next Batman flick, Ledgers performance as the Joker blew me away. I think Depp has an amazing style of acting too that alows him to play almost any role so I certainly think he can do the Riddler justice.

but dear God, do not, I repeat DO NOT bring back penguin...Devito ruined it for me....

NOT, under ANY circumstances, a Penguin. The end.

But Depp as the Riddler... I dunno. I LOVE him as an actor, but the Riddler's only a few steps away from the Penguin level of ridiculousness every time I've seen him....

Johnny depp as the riddler...GREAT choice in actors. In my mind, the character of the riddler IS Jim Carey, but if you read the comics and watch even the older cartoons, you will realize that the wackiness that Carey is so known for was entirely out of place for the riddler. Jim carey's portrayal was more like a wacky Joker, and didnt show the straight-laced, contemplative nature that the riddler is really supposed to embody. If Depp gets the role, all he needs to do is become Willy Wonka again, and tweak it only slightly. As to the penguin, catwoman, scarecrow, and all the other villains that made cameo's in the batman movies previous to the dark night, who's to say who should accompany the riddler as batman's other arch nemesis. I think the riddler may be fine alone since his character is reclusive, and assuming that depp pulls it off, they may need no other villain. Lets hope he can pull it off.

i want to see catwoman get justice in a christopher nolan batman movie, after she was so horribly portrayed in that movie with halle berry!

Why!Why!Why!Why! Can't Hollywood just stop.

Enough is enough! We need to demand better films and not just be content with what the factory line is producing. It only cause there is nothing else good on do these films becum successful.

Depp would be great! Then we could all hope that when its done he OD's just like that brokeback guy.

And before you all say it yes I know his name .... he's just too insignificant for me to bother using it.

Depp and Hoffman are amazing actors, and the only two I can think of who can top Heath Ledger's Joker. Hopefully this is for real, it is totally possible to make another Batman as great as the Dark Knight is.

i think penguin would be really wird to bring into this franchise but phillip hoffman would do an amazing job. and they should bring back jim carey for the riddler , ha!

I loved the Riddler as a kid and would love to see him in a Nolan film, but not by Depp. Honestly I am kind of tired of seeing Depp and besides that I really do not think he could pull off the character very well. However David Tennant (Doctor Who) has expressed interest and i could really see him doing the role extremely well.

It's stories like this, along with the last FOUR Batfilms, that make me wanna punch Warner Brothers and DC in the greenlit face. Johnny Depp? He used to be good (pre-Pirates), but he wouldn't fit. Besides, do you know how many villians haven't been used yet? Manbat, Killer Croc, Mad Hatter, Clayface(s), Harley Quinn, The Creeper, Hush, a true Bane, Talia, Nyssa, Ventrilloquist/Scarface, Firefly, et cetera. Stop the redux. And give the duties to Guillermo del Toro, so he can do Manbat and Croc. Or Burton again, with Mad Hatter.
And stop saying Batman is realistic, or should be. Not even close. Bruce is realistic, not much else is.
Here I go again, yet another Bat rant.

Hollywood has broken Batman's back.

It looks OK.

OMG Love it!

Does Johnny Depp have the ability to work without Tim Burton nursing him through it? I'm so sick of their movies. Seeing Depp work with Nolan would be a nice change of pace.

So three years of this discussion, then?

I'd love to see the Riddler in the next one, and that would open up the door for Hush in the forth one.

I think its a shame that the Joker character will be lost, Johnny Depp is the master at interesting impersonations with his acting, I'm sure he could work out a passable joker.

I'm not so sure about the penguin being in this film, these films have been lacking strong female characters, Talia Al Ghul or Catwoman are needed desperately. I hope Christopher Nolan will direct too.

i think the riddler, especially with his outfit, is too comic-booky for the feel of these new movies...

johnny depp i dont think is a good villan...good character...but not bad man characters...

i dont particularly like the penguin, again, too cartoony for the feel of the new films, but hoffman i can see as that character anyways...

the mad hatter sounds like a good idea...

...but personally....I believe in Harvey Dent

Nolan can give it a try, I think Depp would be a good Riddler, but perhaps not dark enough to suit the tones of the movies?
Depp always reminds me of dark in a childlike way-what with all his work with Tim Burton- I cannot imagine him pulling off a totally serious role intended for a more adult audience.

I'll just pray for a sequel that doesnt ruin it all.
I just saw Dark Knight yesterday.And I really do not think it can be topped.

Whoever takes this part must love feeling the pressure.

i personally have never liked The Riddler. Then again I never really liked Scarecrow, but the one in Batman Begins was ace. So maybe The Riddler could be done well. It'd still be nice to see someone who hasn't been done before in the movies though.

Sacha Baron Cohen should be in this new one.

For the next film, either J-Mann for the Riddler and the return of a very sadistic Catwoman which is hopefully nothing like the one from the Halie Berry movie.

personally i think Depp could play the Mad Hatter quite well. More likely choice if they're gonna go for ones that haven't previously been used in the films.
Scarface (and the ventriloquist) could be an option.
Both these 2 characters fit with the kinda just crazy villains rather than some of the more comic book ones.

What with the Joker not being able to be brought back maybe they could bring in Harley Quinn!? Probably my favourite character.

No Catwoman and no Poision Ivy. This is a shame.

Both Depp and Hoffman nail everything they are in. People were seriously guessing Ledger being the joker in pre-production. After Dark Knight, whatever Chris Nolan wants to do is fine with me.

Although I think this is up Depp's alley, I want to see Depp play a regular character for once.

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After The Dark Knight, I will trust Christopher Nolan. If he thinks Penguin will work - penguin will work.

For those of you who don't know, Nolan says he is not doing any Batman characters that have already been put to screen for the next movie (including Catwoman, Penguin, Riddler).

I think Ledger's Joker should remain untouched. Introduce Harley Quinn as the Joker's advocate with him in the background. Yah.

You know why I love this story...because I love it when Hollywood FINALLY takes a pop culture icon and treats it with dignity.

I hated what Hollywood did with the first time around with Batman...although I thought Jack Nicholson did give a good performance.

PSH and Depp will be excellent choices so long as the execs produce a decent script for them to work with.

I was opposed to the idea of them bringing the Riddler back. But Johnny Depp might do it justice.

Johnny Depp would be great. He is such a versatile actor.

No penguin. I hate that character.

Depp would be amazing as the Riddler. That's exactly his style, bring it on and they've got my money.

Where can I buy tickets?

He would so do well. He was Willy Wonka. All he had to do was be more creepy and weird and he's got this down pat.

I don't think you can settle for anything less than the talented Mr. Depp in the sequel after that great film.

Get Dick Cheney to play The Penguin.

I thought of Depp the minute The Dark Night was over! Yay!

riddle me this, what do I think?

Ledger's "Joker" should remain extinct!

and of Depp as the next villain?

that box office will make a billion!

yea i agree, johnny depp as wonka really turned me off. hes kinda jus a disney puppet now anyways. not than i can blame him im sure they pay really well. i kinda hope they dont do the penguin too, but if they do hoffman would be good. although i think devito did a good job for what it was.

no catwoman. no penquin. and also, johnny depp doesn't really do it for me. after seeing him as willy wonka, i have lost faith. he just acts weird. i can do that.

I think Nolan already has said there will be no Penguin in any of his Batman movies...

Now, I could see they do a new Catwoman or even a twisted Mad Hatter.

I'd like to see Bane and Catwoman make the next film.

I'd like to see Joel Shumaker play the role of a random gothamite thug who has the utter crap beaten out of him for his attempts at the Batman franchise.

That would indeed be super.

awesome. PSH is one of my favorite actors, (along with bale) i could see him pulling it off and done quite well actually.

They shouldn't put the Penguin in, he's totally not in the same vein as the new batman films: he's cartoonish, and ridiculous.

Baddies like the Joker and Riddler are totally believable, and I think Depp would bring something new like Ledger did with the Joker.