Warner Bros. has officially announced the addition of another villain to Matt Reeves’ The Batman movie: Paul Dano is playing Edward Nashton aka The Riddler.
Dano is best known for his roles in There Will Be Blood, 12 Years a Slave, and the Showtime series Escape at Dannemora for which he earned an Emmy nomination.
In Batman lore, the Riddler’s civilian alias is Edward Nashton before he changes it to Edward Nygma.
Jonah Hill was reportedly in talks to join the Batman as the Riddler (or the Penguin), but now Dano is taking the role.
Dano joins Zoe Kravitz’s Selina Kyle aka Catwoman, Jeffrey Wright’s Commissioner Gordon, and Robert Pattinson’s Batman in the film.
Source: IGN.com The Batman Casts The Riddler