Yet Another Riddler/Batman 3 Rumor Surfaces
Wed, July 21, 2010 
Certain rumors refuse to die. It doesn't matter if the claims have even a morsel of truth or are 100% Grade-A Internet bullshit. Some would rather die than give up on said rumor. It’s sad, really.
Here we have yet another "The Riddler will be the big baddie in Batman 3" story circulating the world-wide-web. This latest one comes courtesy of First Showing. Basically a source tells them the newest casting grid (i.e. industry documents giving the latest updates on productions, uncast roles in need of filling, etc.) says the question-prone villain is listed as a character in Christopher Nolan's third Batman installment.
It furthermore lists Joseph Gordon-Levitt (now an associate of Team Nolan with his co-starring role in current box-office champ Inception) as being "interested." He's no stranger to Batman 3 fodder, having been constantly suggested in threads, comment-sections, comic-book shops, parents’ basements, etc. as either a Joker replacement for the late Heath Ledger or Edward Nigma.
Assuming any of this is true; my guess is the Riddler would be one piece in a puzzle of antagonists not unlike how Nolan did Batman Begins and The Dark Knight. Either way (I'm leaning towards it being bullshit personally), it shouldn't be too terribly much longer until Warner Brothers/Legendary Pictures release more details on the next one including a title and official confirmation on Nolan directing.
Reader Comments (2)
Riddler is definitely possible. He's the logical choice in fact. That said, I don't think we'll see the logical choice. Joker was a must for TDK. I'm thinking we'll see an out of left field villain that no one expects. Someone who fits Nolan's style but has never been on film before. Someone along the lines of Zsasz or Black Mask or even a very retooled version of Hush. Like I said, Riddler is the likely choice. If these rumors turn out to be true, I doubt they are as much grounded in fact as it would be a case of people throwing shit at the wall and some of it sticking. But, I'm betting against it.
I would like the villian to be Riddler but Batman has a great number of other villians that can be used that i'm pretty much not going to worry about it and just let Nolan do his thing. Zsasz was already in Batman Begins a tiny bit but having Black Mask or even Hush as you mentioned Matt, would be pretty damn cool.