Follow

    Batman

    Character » Batman appears in 23537 issues.

    Bruce Wayne, who witnessed the murder of his billionaire parents as a child, swore to avenge their deaths. He trained extensively to achieve mental and physical perfection, mastering martial arts, detective skills, and criminal psychology. Costumed as a bat to prey on the fears of criminals, and utilizing a high-tech arsenal, he became the legendary Batman.

    Eminem as the Riddler? No Way!

    • 119 results
    • 1
    • 2
    • 3
    Avatar image for no_name_here
    No_name_here

    1247

    Forum Posts

    2101

    Wiki Points

    539

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    Edited By No_name_here
       The last time Eminem played a supervillain.
     The last time Eminem played a supervillain.

    Eminem wants to play the Riddler? Interesting… but I don’t buy it, even if it's floating around the tabloids. You don’t have to be a quizmaster to realize that the rhyme they claim he made up for this - - it goes a bit like “When it comes to business, you know I ain’t no fiddler… You tell them Batman biggies, I wanna play The Riddler!”  - - is a big clue that this is a bunch of super-market newspaper baloney. That being said,  I think it’d certainly be interesting to see Slim Shady acting in some capacity in BATMAN 3, even if it isn’t as Edward Nigma. The guy actually did a pretty good job in 8 MILE but, outside of his cameo in FUNNY PEOPLE and that odd dalliance he had with headlining JUMPER, he hasn’t done anything since.

    I’m sure a lot of you are going to be gritting your teeth over the prospect of him playing this character, but keep it in perspective. Eminem as the Riddler isn’t nearly as bizarre as the time Prince played the Joker…  == TEASER ==

      

    The funny is… the last time Eminem was erroneously rumored to play a comics character, it ended up getting the WANTED movie made. If you back the original comic, it’s patently obvious that J.G. Jones modeled the Killer after Marshall Mathers’ likeness. As I recall, the earliest talks of a movie adaptation made it sound like Eminem was directly attached to play the lead. Regardless of whether that was true or not, it got enough attention and heat on the project that it eventually became the blockbuster we all saw. Obviously, BATMAN 3 doesn’t need any more heat than it already has, but this tidbit’s still worth pointing out.

    Tom Pinchuk’s the writer of    HYBRID BASTARDS!  &   UNIMAGINABLE .Order them on Amazon   here   & here .

    Avatar image for shadowdoggy
    Shadowdoggy

    3868

    Forum Posts

    617

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 4

    #2  Edited By Shadowdoggy

    I'd have to kill him AND Christopher Nolan 
    no 
    just no
    Avatar image for gambit987
    gambit987

    1363

    Forum Posts

    51

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 6

    #3  Edited By gambit987

    no eminem as the riddler 2 reasons
    1 rappers are no actors so they can't act that good
    2 I would always think what is eminem doing in a batman movie

    Avatar image for agent_buttons
    Agent Buttons

    12460

    Forum Posts

    13939

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 1

    User Lists: 4

    #4  Edited By Agent Buttons
    @Shadowdoggy said:
    " I'd have to kill him AND Christopher Nolan no just no "
    LMFAO
    Avatar image for nxh
    NXH

    1031

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #5  Edited By NXH

    If Eminem becomes the Riddler, I would kill myself.

    Avatar image for johnny_spam
    johnny_spam

    2187

    Forum Posts

    32795

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #6  Edited By johnny_spam

    Why do these rumors pop up? The script is not done Nolan is a very secretive guy about his projects and does anyone think big stuff will slip through the cracks? 

    Avatar image for reversenegative
    ReverseNegative

    2974

    Forum Posts

    2545

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 16

    User Lists: 6

    #7  Edited By ReverseNegative

    urgh

    Avatar image for elayem98
    elayem98

    486

    Forum Posts

    6

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 1

    #8  Edited By elayem98

    hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha if anyone beleives this, they'll beleive anything. a white rapper in a christopher nolan blockbuster movie. thats as beleivable as 50cent replacing michael caine as alfred

    Avatar image for zamir
    Zamir

    15

    Forum Posts

    44

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #9  Edited By Zamir

    Maybe Eminem could, but Tom Hardy needs to play the riddler

    Avatar image for crazyasafox
    CrazyAsAFox

    339

    Forum Posts

    310

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 1

    #10  Edited By CrazyAsAFox

    Eminem would suck, it should be   Neil Patrick Harris (Y)

    Avatar image for neverpraying
    Neverpraying

    1565

    Forum Posts

    6107

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 5

    User Lists: 2

    #11  Edited By Neverpraying

    I heard about this about a month ago or more.

    Avatar image for moomin123
    Moomin123

    2252

    Forum Posts

    2321

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 11

    User Lists: 3

    #12  Edited By Moomin123

    NOOO!!!! God no, David Tennant please!

    Avatar image for innervenom123
    InnerVenom123

    29886

    Forum Posts

    1786

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 11

    User Lists: 1

    #13  Edited By InnerVenom123

    The title of the article sums up my reaction. 
     
    "NO WAY!" 
    Avatar image for countvontrey
    countvontrey

    430

    Forum Posts

    10

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 1

    #14  Edited By countvontrey

    I think it would be way too distracting for him to be in the film. If he was already a moderately established actor in other films, and his inclusion in this film wouldn't draw all kinds of media attention, and if Nolan found him talented, I could believe this.  
     
    But, alas, no. 

    Avatar image for jordanstine
    Jordanstine

    943

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #15  Edited By Jordanstine

    A Rapping Riddler! 
     
    Complete with musical beats! 
     
    YES!!! 
     
    Let this be true!
    Avatar image for ry_fryy
    Ry Fryy

    375

    Forum Posts

    3457

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 2

    User Lists: 3

    #16  Edited By Ry Fryy

    Can he even act?  I never saw 8 Mile.

    Avatar image for theiconic
    theiconic

    922

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #17  Edited By theiconic

    thats why its called rumors

    Avatar image for mumbles
    Mumbles

    858

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #18  Edited By Mumbles

    hope not.  batdance is sweet,lol

    Avatar image for fedspaz
    fedspaz

    361

    Forum Posts

    3534

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 208

    User Lists: 3

    #19  Edited By fedspaz

    can he be any worse than Jim Carrey as Riddler?

    Avatar image for silkcuts
    Silkcuts

    6039

    Forum Posts

    93073

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 730

    User Lists: 13

    #20  Edited By Silkcuts
    @CrazyAsAFox said:
    " Eminem would suck, it should be   Neil Patrick Harris (Y) "
    I like that vote.
     
    I will not watch this movie if Eminem is the riddler.
    Avatar image for lvenger
    Lvenger

    36475

    Forum Posts

    899

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 50

    User Lists: 18

    #21  Edited By Lvenger

    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAH! This is jokes seriously. Eminem as the Riddler? Puhleaazze! As a thug I can buy it. I know he can act but he doesn't posess the qualities that were right to play the riddler. Personally I liked Jim Carrey's version of the Riddler in Batman Forever. Whilst the film wasn't that good, Jim Carrey did make it entertaining.

    Avatar image for shadowdoggy
    Shadowdoggy

    3868

    Forum Posts

    617

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 4

    #22  Edited By Shadowdoggy

    yeah, there's no way they'd do this  
    to go from Heath Ledger as the Joker 
    a role that won him a posthumus Oscar nomination  
    to SLim Shady as the Riddler is......................there's no words for it 
    just no 
    it'll never happen 
    Eminem is a self-centered, egotistical, moron who should go away for ever and ever
    Avatar image for vance_astro
    vance_astro

    90107

    Forum Posts

    51511

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 27

    User Lists: 2

    #23  Edited By vance_astro  Moderator

    I would rather see Ellen Degeneres as the Riddler than Eminem...

    Avatar image for shadowdoggy
    Shadowdoggy

    3868

    Forum Posts

    617

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 4

    #24  Edited By Shadowdoggy
    @Vance Astro said:
    "I would rather see Ellen Degeneres as the Riddler than Eminem... "

    ......that wouldn't be nearly as bad, actually.
    Avatar image for thunderscream
    Thunderscream

    2746

    Forum Posts

    510

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 2

    User Lists: 0

    #25  Edited By Thunderscream

    i'd rather not see anything remotely close to the Joker....using the Riddler or Mad Hatter just seems kinda redundant and unoriginal. We've already had the whacked out, suit-wearing games master and Joker is the king of them all.  
    How about Prometheus?

    Avatar image for shadowdoggy
    Shadowdoggy

    3868

    Forum Posts

    617

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 4

    #26  Edited By Shadowdoggy
    @Thunderscream:
    well, the Riddler really shouldn't be all that much like the Joker 
    Imean, sure they both wear horribly ugly suits 
    but there shouldn't be all that many parallels 
    Avatar image for ckal
    ckal

    1116

    Forum Posts

    325

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #27  Edited By ckal
    @Thunderscream said:
    " i'd rather not see anything remotely close to the Joker....using the Riddler or Mad Hatter just seems kinda redundant and unoriginal. We've already had the whacked out, suit-wearing games master and Joker is the king of them all. 
    My feelings exactly. Riddler would feel like a rehash of the Joker in TDK (maybe not, we have no idea until B3 comes out). But why not go a different direction? Some tough physical challenge for Bruce?
    Avatar image for thunderscream
    Thunderscream

    2746

    Forum Posts

    510

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 2

    User Lists: 0

    #28  Edited By Thunderscream
    @ckal: I like Bane :) 
     
    along the lines of Prometheus....what if in his quest, Ra's Al Ghul takes him in as a pupil to make him the yang to Batman's yin (an anti-Batman) and we get Talia as part of the deal
    Avatar image for ban_dark
    Ban_Dark

    23

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #29  Edited By Ban_Dark

    this is a joke, right?

    Avatar image for shadowdoggy
    Shadowdoggy

    3868

    Forum Posts

    617

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 4

    #30  Edited By Shadowdoggy
    @Ban_Dark:
    god, I hope so
    Avatar image for oldmanduncan
    OldManDuncan

    11517

    Forum Posts

    3325

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 1

    #31  Edited By OldManDuncan

    Has it even been announced that the Riddler is going to be the villain?

    Avatar image for shadowdoggy
    Shadowdoggy

    3868

    Forum Posts

    617

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 4

    #32  Edited By Shadowdoggy
    @Duncan:
    no
    Avatar image for ckal
    ckal

    1116

    Forum Posts

    325

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #33  Edited By ckal
    @Thunderscream said:
    " @ckal: I like Bane :)  along the lines of Prometheus....what if in his quest, Ra's Al Ghul takes him in as a pupil to make him the yang to Batman's yin (an anti-Batman) and we get Talia as part of the deal "
    Yeah, Bane is cool.
    Sounds interesting. I'm not so sure about Prometheus, though. I think a more classic/well known Batman villain who is a physical threat would be better IMO.
    Avatar image for shadowdoggy
    Shadowdoggy

    3868

    Forum Posts

    617

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 4

    #34  Edited By Shadowdoggy

    I jsut dont' think they'll do Bane because he doesnt' fit into Nolan's "real world" aesthetic
    Avatar image for thunderscream
    Thunderscream

    2746

    Forum Posts

    510

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 2

    User Lists: 0

    #35  Edited By Thunderscream
    @ckal: He would be more like a puppet really, a way to tie Ra's back into the plot after being absent for the last flick. Then we could see the Lazarus pit, Talia and lots of monk-ninja action (and maybe Bane or Killer Croc)
    Avatar image for skies327
    Skies327

    231

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #36  Edited By Skies327

    Eminem away from the rap persona could actually be quite good as The Riddler. If anyone saw his part in Funny People, I think he could do a decent job. Granted it was a small part and he was "playing himself," but the way he delivered both straight-forward funny lines and over-the-top funny lines was seamless and believable.  I personally wouldn't mind seeing him in the movie.

    Avatar image for crimsoninutears
    CrimsonInuTears

    701

    Forum Posts

    10165

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 2

    #37  Edited By CrimsonInuTears

    Hahahahahahah!!! No. ^_^
    Avatar image for grayrick949
    grayrick949

    69

    Forum Posts

    40

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 2

    #38  Edited By grayrick949

    i did not think there would be anything that would make me not want to see a batman movie ... i was wrong

    Avatar image for bestostero
    Bestostero

    5782

    Forum Posts

    10440

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 1

    User Lists: 5

    #39  Edited By Bestostero

    I think he can be like an MC type Riddler, wouldnt be such a horrible idea...but if he starts rapping riddles, ill shoot myself.

    Avatar image for crusader8463
    crusader8463

    221

    Forum Posts

    1

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #40  Edited By crusader8463
    @fedspaz said:
    " can he be any worse than Jim Carrey as Riddler? "
    I will never understand the hate for those movies. I loved them.
    Avatar image for red_rum
    Red Rum

    390

    Forum Posts

    4855

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 4

    #41  Edited By Red Rum
    @NXH said:
    "

    If Eminem becomes the Riddler, I would kill myself.

    "
    Yeah! Do they really expect us to believe that a crazy white boy like Em can pull off a brilliant trickster like Ed Nygma?
    Avatar image for ckal
    ckal

    1116

    Forum Posts

    325

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #42  Edited By ckal
    @Thunderscream:  I would love to see some ninja action or something like that. We should all get to see Batman face off in a fight against a skilled physical opponent again.
    Avatar image for themess1428
    TheMess1428

    2211

    Forum Posts

    7470

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 4

    User Lists: 2

    #43  Edited By TheMess1428

    Eminem would never want to play the Riddler. He would rather shoot the casting director and go to prison than play the Riddler in a movie that people will be talking about for 20 years. 
     
    It was obvious that that rhyme was him making fun of casting rumors in Hollywood.

    Avatar image for roostercogburn
    RoosterCogburn

    212

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #44  Edited By RoosterCogburn

    bwahahahaha...
    this is the stupidest thing i ever heard.
    slim shady as the riddler.
    man. that would be super lame.

    Avatar image for they_killed_cap_
    They Killed Cap!

    2268

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #45  Edited By They Killed Cap!

     
     
    Horrible Idea...
    Avatar image for duo_forbidden
    Duo_forbidden

    1815

    Forum Posts

    29023

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 604

    User Lists: 8

    #46  Edited By Duo_forbidden

    So...instead of riddles, it would be in a form of rapping? What a devious idea!! How would Batman react?

    Avatar image for shadowdoggy
    Shadowdoggy

    3868

    Forum Posts

    617

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 4

    #47  Edited By Shadowdoggy
    @Duo_forbidden:
    the same way we are 
    he'd go ".....you're joking, right?" 
    Avatar image for deathpoolthet1000
    DeathpooltheT1000

    18984

    Forum Posts

    11

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    Yeah and 50 Cents is the Mad Hatter and Dr.Dree is Hugo Strange

    Avatar image for arkham_j
    Arkham J

    140

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 3

    #49  Edited By Arkham J
    @RoosterCogburn:  i did see the thing about Eddy Murphy wanting to be the Riddler right?.....
    Avatar image for roostercogburn
    RoosterCogburn

    212

    Forum Posts

    0

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #50  Edited By RoosterCogburn
    @Arkham J said:
    " @RoosterCogburn:  i did see the thing about Eddy Murphy wanting to be the Riddler right?..... "
    Eddie Murphy!?.... Okay, maybe Eminem isn't that bad now.

    This edit will also create new pages on Comic Vine for:

    Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. Make sure this is what you intended. This will likely increase the time it takes for your changes to go live.

    Comment and Save

    Until you earn 1000 points all your submissions need to be vetted by other Comic Vine users. This process takes no more than a few hours and we'll send you an email once approved.