The character still remained popular in the comic book and animated versions of Batman. It wasn’t until 1995 when the Riddler starred on the silver screen as Jim Carrey in the movie Batman Forever. His popularity with fans soon translated to the television screen during the 1966 Batman TV show which featured actor Frank Gorshin as the memorable live-action version of the sinister genius villain. He is known for his obsession with riddles and word games. As Gotham City’s most enigmatic villain, the Riddler remains to be one of Batman’s most puzzling arch nemesis for decades in the DC comic books! The character’s real name is Edward Nigma aka Edward Nashton who debuted in 1948. We have a feeling 'The Batman' will stand up well to the test of time, with this version of the Riddler being up there with Heath Ledger's Joker in terms of best comic book movie villains of all time.This coming Halloween, Batman movie fans who love to cosplay will have more choices when it comes to Riddler Halloween costumes! Thanks to the new 2022 The Batman movie earlier this year, the iconic Riddler character finally makes his highly anticipated cinematic return! Last time we saw the Riddler on the big screen was back in 1995 when Jim Carrey played a more comical version of the puzzling character in Batman Forever! In this darker version, the Riddler is played by actor Paul Dano. While 'Batman Forever' is goofy all the way through, it might be somewhat cringey to watch in hindsight. Batman may mitigate the damage, but it's obvious the city will never be the same, and more than likely, we'll continue seeing the character's influence in ' The Batman 2.'Īdditionally, Paul Dano's antagonist feels like it'll age better. He's successful in his attempt to flood Gotham and have his army of Riddler loyalists attack Gotham citizens at the arena.

While both Riddlers wind up locked out at the end of their respective stories, Paul Dano's villain still manages to score a victory.

On top of that, Dano is far more effective in his goals in the film.

It has much higher critics' and audience scores on Rotten Tomatoes, so it already has that going for it. Suffice to say, Paul Dano is in the far better Batman movie.

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