Justin Timberlake as the Riddler???

Superstar Justin Timberlake has revealed his desire to play the Riddler in the upcoming Batman movie. Following the news that Ben Affleck will be playing the Dark Knight, the next Batman film has been getting a ton of buzz. Here’s what Timberlake had to say in a recent radio interview on the Jim & Kim Morning Show (via People)

I ain’t playin’ Robin. I have no aspiration to ever be a superhero in a movie. Now, villain! I’ll tell you the villain I want to play more than anything because I grew up loving Batman, funny enough, is the Riddler.

The Riddler was like a sociopath. He was proper crazy. So if I’m gonna play crazy, I wanna play proper crazy… I’m ready. The Riddler. Give me a call!

I actually like this idea. Timberlake has a smugness that would work well for the Riddler. The villain, after all, thinks he’s smarter than everyone else in the world. The casting would work for Timberlake’s detractors as well; the Riddler is supposed to be annoying and many Timberlake haters find him to be an annoying actor. After Jim Carrey’s portrayal of the Riddler in the terrible Batman Forever, the bar is set pretty low. Timberlake could become a nerd hero for restoring the Riddler’s intellectual greatness.

On the off chance that Timberlake plays the Riddler, what do you think of the casting? Could you see him pulling off the enigmatic Batman rogue? Or would you keep thinking, “Backstreet’s back baby!!!”? Leave a comment and let me know (please!).

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8 thoughts on “Justin Timberlake as the Riddler???”

  1. I like actors who can use the English language. Mr. Timberlake sounds like an idiot better suited for porn.

    1. I’m a JT fan just for his History of Rap medleys on Jimmy Fallon. He hasn’t impressed me as an actor, but for some reason I think that playing a smug prick would be easy for him.

      1. While yes the Riddler is smug and indeed a prick..he also speaks well and is educated. I know I’m probably being irrational but I disregard anyone who uses the word Like as he did in the quote.

  2. Johnny Depp would have been better.

    (Remember those rumors? Don’t you wish they were true now?)

    -M

    1. I’m a huge Depp fan, but he’s getting cold in Hollywood. This town is so fickle. They all remember Tonto and forget about his impressive body of work.

    2. No because he would have A) Aped Ledger’s psycho persona from TDK and or B) We would have gotten (might still) Captain Jack Riddler.

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