Hans Zimmer wants The Riddler for Batman 3

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Before you read the following new item, there are a few things you should know: Hans Zimmer is not directing the next “Batman” film; Hans Zimmer has little to no input on who will be chosen as the villain in the next “Batman” film. But in his mind, there’s no doubt who’d be the best baddie: The Riddler.

“For me, I’d have an enormous amount of fun with The Riddler,” enthused the eight-time Oscar nominee (onetime winner for "The Lion King"), who composed the “Batman Begins” and “The Dark Knight” scores. “There is such a wealth of fun to be had with a character like that.”

In Zimmer’s mind, Edward Nigma is the Batman villain most ripe with potential, in both musical score possibilities and elsewhere. Portrayed by Frank Gorshin and John Astin in the '60s TV series and Jim Carrey in “Batman Forever,” the riddle-obsessed, stick-thin madman doesn’t possess any super powers — which would seem to make him an ideal fit for Chris Nolan’s realistic take on Gotham City.
“The exciting thing about any of these movies Chris makes is that they are really based in a solid reality, in a solid psychology way,” Zimmer explained. “It wasn’t easy for me at first to write about a character who was wearing a rubber mask.”

Although “Dark Knight” was a massive hit with a memorable score, Zimmer told us recently that he considers it to be among his most controversial.

“We had a bit of a tiff,” Zimmer said of an argument with undisclosed members of the Academy, blaming it on the reason “Dark Knight” didn’t earn an Oscar nomination. “It’s very complicated. The stuff I am supposed to do, I’m supposed go ahead, set a new trend, and be a little bit ahead of the cuff. Sometimes it takes people a while to get it.”

Zimmer said it might also take “Batman” fans until the third film to fully comprehend his scores, which have been laying breadcrumbs throughout that follow along with Bruce Wayne’s storyline.

“Yes, absolutely,” he explained. “When you think about it, Batman ended up in a bad place in the last one; I’m hoping that his character will get a couple new things added to it.”

“Once I knew [the ‘Dark Knight’ villain] was The Joker, I started to get a sense of what it could be, more than what it shouldn’t be,” he explained, saying that Nolan usually gives him a villain heads-up early on in the decision-making process. “Chris and I have this interesting way of getting together, throwing ideas around causally, and then slowly one little Lego piece comes together and another falls off and another comes together.”

Recently nominated for another Oscar for “Sherlock Holmes,” Zimmer is hard at work on several upcoming movies for the likes of James L. Brooks and others. But he’s also keeping a close eye on “Batman 3” rumors, and hoping Nolan sees fit to let him create a playful, sinister score for The Riddler.

“He’s a character that gives you ideas,” Zimmer said of the green-clad baddie. “Maybe I should talk to Chris about that.”

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Riddler would be interesting. I would like to see Nolan toy around with the idea of the Mad Hatter. I'm pretty sure that Nolan could do him just right.

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I'm certainly interested in seeing how Hans and James approach scoring the villains -- whoever they end up being. :ugeek:

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akv1984 wrote:Riddler would be interesting. I would like to see Nolan toy around with the idea of the Mad Hatter. I'm pretty sure that Nolan could do him just right.
I don't want the Mad Hatter to be in the next film, at all.

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I found this part to be the most interesting:
Zimmer said it might also take “Batman” fans until the third film to fully comprehend his scores, which have been laying breadcrumbs throughout that follow along with Bruce Wayne’s storyline.

“Yes, absolutely,” he explained. “When you think about it, Batman ended up in a bad place in the last one; I’m hoping that his character will get a couple new things added to it.”
Does this mean that Zimmer and Howard will develop a more elaborate theme for Batman in the next film? It would fit with my theory that Batman will truly become Batman in the next film. Kind of like how the James Bond theme plays only at the end of Casino Royale when he truly becomes James Bond.

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I agree with Hans Zimmer, he should talk to Chris about The Riddler, maybe he can convince him :D

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Only if Sharlto Copley is the Riddler. :geek:

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chee wrote:Only if Sharlto Copley is the Riddler. :geek:
Hell no.

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DHOPW42 wrote:
chee wrote:Only if Sharlto Copley is the Riddler. :geek:
Hell no.
Hell yes. 8-)

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Don't like the idea of Riddler in B3. I'd rather have Catwoman and Ventriloquist.

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