David Tennant as the Riddler?
As noted by Weimlady in comments, the site IO9 has posted renditions of movie posters by Australian artist Josh McMahon for a hypothetical third Christopher Nolan Batman movie. The hypotheticals? The “movie” stars Marion Cotillard as Catwoman, Kristen Bell as Harley Quinn, and David Tennant as the Riddler.
Of course I can’t resist swiping the Tennant poster to post here:
Click over to IO9 to see the Catwoman and Harley Quinn posters.
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comments
posted by JSW (Sat Aug 23 08, 9:39PM)
I know they're going for a more realistic style but the Riddler needs a question mark lapel pin at the very least.
posted by Clayj (Sat Aug 23 08, 11:13PM)
Pretty cool.
But I would rather see Audrey Tautou as Catwoman, not Marion Cotillard.
And I worry a bit about using too many established characters for the first time in a sequel movie... The Dark Knight basically had two (Joker and Two-Face), so three seems a little Schumacheresque to me.
posted by PaulW (Sun Aug 24 08, 12:04AM)
Bringing in Harley without the Joker would be like bringing in Speedy without Ollie Queen. The writers would be too tempted to make her a femme version of the Joker, but would end up rehashing all the junk we've already had in DK. The only way to have Harley in this is to team her with Poison Ivy...
And I'm sorry, but who was that in the Catwoman outfit?! With a chin bigger than mine?!
That proposed Gotham City movie is also going to violate a key rule of comic book films: Don't crowd the screen with too many archenemies!! You can get away with at most two... three and you've got too many egos chewing too little scenery. And the villains need to have a reason to co-exist in the same story... tossing the Riddler in with Harley and Selina makes no sense... maybe a Riddler/Catwoman mix could work...
posted by Elle (Mon Aug 25 08, 1:38AM)
I think those posters are really well made, but the pinstripes just make me wonder why the Doctor is wearing a hat.
I've also seen a great poster to explain why the Riddler might turn up in the next movie.
I know it's all fan hype, but it would be awesome if the Riddler thing was true.
posted by Alison (Mon Aug 25 08, 3:28PM)
They post some great stuff. Did you see the story about John Barrowman's idea for a new 'Torchwood' product line?
posted by Der Bruno Stroszek (Tue Aug 26 08, 5:14PM)
Elle, that teaser poster mockup is so damn good it's getting me excited for a movie that may not even be produced. (By which I mean Nolan might not decide to go with the Riddler - it's pretty much a given after its box-office take that there will be another Batman film)
But seriously, if that thing was real, I'd be psyched.
posted by Elle (Wed Aug 27 08, 1:41AM)
Yeah, Bruno, it did that to me, too. Now I feel that whatever the next movie comes up with (and you know there'll be a next movie), it won't be as awesome as that fake poster lead me to believe.
Also, it won't have Barbara Gordon in it. Dammit.
posted by Weimlady (Wed Aug 27 08, 7:57PM)
Here's another artist's conception of our favorite candidate for Riddler. A little freaky, but offered for your consideration.
posted by Weimlady (Wed Aug 27 08, 7:59PM)
Sorry, guess I should have given you the link to the article and not just the picture.
posted by John Nathan-Turner (Sat Aug 30 08, 8:13PM)
That would be typical wouldn't it? Tennant thankfully avoids the question marks as The Doctor only to be smothered in them as the Riddler.
It's almost worth wishing it would happen for that very reason.
Or they could cast a whining whippet who can't do convincing anger.
posted by mr.evil (Mon Sep 01 08, 12:01PM)
oh my god, david tennant and marion cotillard! cutest guy and cutest woman! if i'd be bisexual, i'd propably die watching this "movie"!
anyway, david tennant would be... ummm... mind-numbingly awesome, to say a least! he's perfectly suited for playing crazy characters, and while The Doctor is crazy-but-good, i'm absolutely sure david could play character that is both crazy and evil. and he would be really CHARMING bad guy, don't you think?
anyway, watching david as the doctor is closest i've ever had to having crush on man.
marion... uhmmm, marion... that's another crush! in fact, she's on top of the list of 'actresses that should be my girlfriends' and since i've seen la vie en rose, i consider her an amazing talent, but i don't see her in that role at all. even if i terribly want to see her on one screen with mr. tennant!
posted by MaryAnn (Mon Sep 01 08, 3:11PM)
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posted by Weimlady (Mon Sep 01 08, 3:59PM)
Damn. Maybe he should have been the Joker all along!
posted by nicola (Sat Sep 20 08, 6:21PM)
hey does anyone know when this move comes or came out?
posted by MaryAnn (Sat Sep 20 08, 8:56PM)
It's not a real movie, Nicola -- it's merely fannish speculation on where a hypothetical third Christopher Nolan/Christian Bale Batman movie might go.
posted by Chris (Wed Oct 08 08, 12:06PM)
"posted by Weimlady (Mon Sep 01 08, 3:59PM)
Damn. Maybe he should have been the Joker all along!"
Personally, I think the previous Doctor, Christopher Eccleston, would make a perfect Joker.
I do like the idea of David Tennant as the Riddler, and he looks great in that poster!
posted by Ilona (Wed Oct 29 08, 12:26AM)
Personally I think that Harley Quinn should be played by Shawn Johnson or Nastia Lukin, seeing to it that the gymnasts would make a bit more realistic, and they could also most of their onw stunts. I also think that Halle Berry portrayed Catwoman very well and that they should keep her in the role, at least to have some familiar faces to not make it seem so foreign if u get what i mean