Eddie Murphy To Play The Riddler In New ‘Batman’ Movie
Faking Breaking News! The Sun newspaper is reporting that Eddie Murphy has signed on to play The Riddler in the new Batman sequel which they claim is titled Gotham. Despite the fact that no other news outlet has any of this information, The Sun goes on to further claim that Shia LaBeouf has been cast as Robin and Rachel Weiz has signed on as Catwoman. Umm … yeah:
FUNNYMAN EDDIE MURPHY will play The Riddler in the next Batman movie, The Sun can reveal. The Beverly Hills Cop star, 47, has been signed up by British director CHRISTOPHER NOLAN to reprise the role played by JIM CARREY in 1995’s Batman Forever. The surprise move follows speculation linking Pirates of the Caribbean star JOHNNY DEPP to the part. The film, set for a 2010 release, is being developed under the working title Gotham. Execs have also signed up rising Transformers star SHIA LABEOUF, 22, to play Robin. CHRISTIAN BALE will return as Bruce Wayne, while MICHAEL CAINE will again play Bruce’s assistant Alfred. Meanwhile, Brit RACHEL WEISZ is said to be up for the Catwoman role. Insiders also revealed to The Sun the flick will end on a cliffhanger over whether Batman survives a blast at Wayne Towers.
While I don’t really believe a single word of this report, I figured it’d be prudent to pass along the information cuz, I guess you never really know. Click HERE to read the full story at The Sun’s official website. So … do any of y’all think that there could be any bit of truth to any of this?
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December 17th, 2008 at 3:32 pm
Not a chance – this report is too ridiculous!
December 17th, 2008 at 3:33 pm
ahahahaha HELLLLL to the no!!! Shia would NEVER play that kind of role – it would be career suicide.
December 17th, 2008 at 3:42 pm
well if u think about it no other media is reporting it, if it was true we would have heard it more places the The Sun. and the Sun has made up MANY false stories about other movies and celebs. Mr. Nolan isnt even signed on yet for the 3rd one. so we can just throw away this report
December 17th, 2008 at 3:43 pm
That, and hasn’t Christian Bale said repeatedly that he won’t be a part of it if Robin is written in?
December 17th, 2008 at 4:01 pm
i call bull.
December 17th, 2008 at 4:03 pm
Based on former casting – if this is the same director and Christian Bale again I’d say no way to any of the others. They’re all wrong.
December 17th, 2008 at 4:24 pm
There are lies and then there are damn lies.
December 17th, 2008 at 4:36 pm
this is sooo wrong wat happned to the rumors or milo being robin n eddie murphy as riddler is just soo wrong this better be fake :(
December 17th, 2008 at 4:42 pm
o.O No, no, and no. That’s just… that’s not even funny.
December 17th, 2008 at 4:44 pm
I didn’t know there was an ass required for Batman. Honestly if this is true then the new Batman movies have lost everything they have built up with the first two. Eddie Murphy thinks he can handle the role that Jim Carrey once played? Ha he’s not funny! Ugh seriously the thought of Murphy in those spandex suits is nauseous
December 17th, 2008 at 5:03 pm
Please no! I’m pretty sure this is bull as well but it would terrify me if it does come to fruition.
December 17th, 2008 at 5:04 pm
Hmm. I really Dont think this is true. But I like the idea of Catwoman in the next Batman Movie.
December 17th, 2008 at 5:18 pm
Uhh, what a horrible idea, real or fake.
December 17th, 2008 at 6:11 pm
hahahahahahahaha
*breathe*
hahahahahahahaha
if any of that was actually true, i’d completely reject all my Batman love and never, ever watch another movie. ever.
December 17th, 2008 at 6:16 pm
please no. you’ll kill the two previous batman films if you put eddie, rachel and shia in those roles. NOOOO!!!!
December 17th, 2008 at 6:31 pm
Christian Bale has already gone on the record, along with the director, saying that if a robin character was ever introduced they would both quit.
I am assuming that the same goes along with bat girl and cat woman.
December 17th, 2008 at 6:52 pm
Well Rachel Weisz is like walking sex appeal so she’d be foxxy as Catwoman, but she is too old for the part, Catwoman is several years younger than Batman, not older. I’d say Catwoman should be Rosario Dawson or Eliza Dushku, somebody sexy but you believe as streetwise
The Eddie Murphy choice is ridiculous, same with Shia.
December 17th, 2008 at 7:02 pm
This is bull, as its already been stated both Bale and Nolan would quit the movies if Robin was introduced. Also, there’s no said reports of anything yet and of course there isn’t. The Dark Knight JUST got on DVD.
Also I will choke a bitch if Shia or Eddie comes near this franchise.
December 17th, 2008 at 7:25 pm
This CANNOT be true. I really hope that either Ben Foster or Johnny Depp play the riddler part. And robin will never be a part of the new batman movies.
December 17th, 2008 at 8:12 pm
This is a bloody joke right?
December 17th, 2008 at 9:10 pm
just a quick question…only cause i cant remember…but why doesnt bale want a robin?..
December 17th, 2008 at 10:50 pm
Best Be Fake!
If Not, It would Look More lIke a Straight To Video
December 18th, 2008 at 12:36 am
if this really happened, I wouldn’t even watch it. Not because Shia or Rachel, but because of Eddie Murphy. He ruins everything.
December 18th, 2008 at 6:23 am
That’s baaad news!!
December 18th, 2008 at 6:42 am
At first I scoffed too, but you know Eddie can be a seriously creepy dude, and after the Dark Knight, I TOTALLY totally totally trust Nolan’s judgement. I’m thinking the Murphy from Dreamgirls…would make a really interesting Riddler. I’m just not thrilled about seeing the riddler again, he’s too similar to the Joker. Where is CATwoman? Or Harley Quinn? But Murphy in the role would interest me.
December 18th, 2008 at 7:08 am
oooo Harley Quinn, now there’s an interesting character. her and poison ivy.
but eddie murphy and shia!? I’ll pass on this installment. shoot I’d rather see angelina as catwoman before I see this flick
December 18th, 2008 at 7:09 am
Just a FYI for the readers over the pond.
The sun is a tabloid paper that, when they have space left after printing the few factual storys they print, tend to just make stuff up, anything, the more obscure and random the better.
I have checked PITNB everyday for a long while, but if these storys from the sun keep poping up I may have to change this, after all if I wanted to read garbage like this id just go to the sorce (thesun).
xx
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December 18th, 2008 at 8:51 am
@May — I think it’s pretty obvs that this report is not based on any semblence of reality, which is why I thought it’d be funny to post … I think it’s okay to laugh sometimes :)
December 18th, 2008 at 9:03 am
May… who peed in your corn flakes this am?
December 18th, 2008 at 10:45 am
I call shenanigans!!
December 18th, 2008 at 11:02 am
Yeah this is all rubbish. Bale has already said that if there was a RObin then he refused to be Batman, and Nolan has said he’s not a Robin fan either and I think Murphy would be the last pick for Riddler lol. But it was still fun to read,:P
December 18th, 2008 at 11:10 am
SO not true. My uncle has worked on the last 2 Batman movies (the parts that were filmed in Chicago) and he is going to be going back soon to work on the third one. He sais that Phillip Seymour Hoffman is going to be the Penguin and Johnny Depp is slated to portray the Riddler.
December 18th, 2008 at 12:50 pm
I think Rachel Weisz would make an excellent catwoman. She isn’t too old for the part. And she’s gorgeous and sexy so it can work. Eddie Murphy needs to go sit down somewhere. He is corny and played out. I like Shia but I don’t think the charactor Robin would fit or is needed in these movies.
December 24th, 2008 at 5:23 pm
lol u got to be kidding! eddie murphy!!! now that’s a joke. c’mon if jim carey couldn’t handle the role cos lets face it, jim was alright but made the riddler to cartoonish. depp in the other hand would be a great for the role if not maybe even heath ledger’s costart in brokeback moutain, jake gylenhaul or however u spell that. he would also make a good riddler cos the riddler is not really funny if you read the comics and watch the cartoons. riddler is sorta of a creep with charming riddles. yes a lil humor, not jim carey and certainly not eddie murphy as for robin. if ya wanna keep bale, best batman ever, than lose robin and rachel weisz as catwoman, goodluck. she ain’t topping michelle phiefer. i suggest kiera knightly as catwoman or even megan fox.
December 24th, 2008 at 11:45 pm
Meagan Fox would sickingly do sexi as cat woman