How Do You One-Up Heath Ledger?

You don't, but this is about as close as it's going to get.



Johnny Depp is being offered the role of the Riddler in the next Batman film, reportedly.

My initial reaction was, "fuck yes!" Johnny Depp is an incredible character actor, so he'd be perfect as the Riddler. But then as I thought about it more I started to get worried. The reason the Joker was so effective in TDK is because he didn't come off as a character, he came off as a real person with a real past. I'm worried Johnny might not do what Heath did, and might come across a bit too cartoony. But then again, I have utmost faith in him as an actor, I just can't quite picture it. I'm sure he'll pull it off, he's brilliant.

On a side note, it is also rumored that the Penguin might be making an appearance, and Phillip Seymour Hoffman may be tapped to play him. This I hope isn't true. The Penguin just can't be a scary character. There is nothing real or gritty about a penguin. Then again they could make the Penguin allusions very slight. I guess I trust Christopher Nolan too.

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