JLAvenger889 hours ago

Purely speculative thing here

I just read something on another site from a few weeks ago that was Jim Parsons basically saying he would like to play The Riddler What are your thoughts ScreenRanters? Do you want to see Riddler appear in DCCU? How would you feel if they were to have parsons play him?

From my perspective it wouldnt be the kind of casting that would make me think that they had nailed it nor would it necessarily be my first pick but thinking about it a bit I reckon it would be a bold choice that could potentially pay off (which isnt far off how I have reacted to a lot of DC casting over the past year or so) Sure the guy is mainly famous for TBBT which seems to be something of a marmite show (people either love it or hate it) but Id like to think that he would be able put in a performance that would be unique and not end up feeling like a Jim Carrey impression or Sheldon being the Riddler

He could do a more restrained Riddler like the guy on Gotham where you dont watch the character for his zaniness and physicality (like Carreys Riddler) but its more that hes quirky with potential dark side that could snap at any moment (At this point I am kind of wanting to see the character on Gotham snap just once at least and am more interested in seeing that possiblity than I am with watching Fish or Penguin at this point)

There are without doubt bigger name picks that would arguably suit the role better but given that Ben Afflecks Batman solo movie already seems to have its Joker, Harley, possible Deathstroke with an option of Deadshot appearing as well it could be the case that there isnt really room for a big name Riddler However having Bats have to do something like confront the Riddler in prison for some information where they play mind games could be interesting (as it would help highlight this Batmans intelligence which Bales never really did) or even having the character be an elusive presence like he has been in the Arkham games could be a lot of fun with Parsons in that type of role where he isnt getting loads of screen time and just has to embody the character in a few scenes

On the other hand though I wouldnt mind having the Riddler as the main villain in a Batman movie again and if he were I would want a bigger star for the role but as a bit part why not Parsons

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Open Discussion March 30, 2015