Eddie Murphy as The Riddler?

Holy Beverly Hills Cop Batman!

The rumour mill has certainly been in full swing where the casting decisions for the next Batman project have been concerned. Well established character actors such as Philip Seymour-Hoffman and Johnny Depp are but a few to have been name dropped.

But undoubtedly the most surprising to surface is Eddie Murphy supposedly being the front runner for Batman's nemesis; The Riddler. This may initially seem a little off but it could in fact develop into a stroke of genius. Eddie Murphy has never been the most likeable or charismatic screen presence to grace Hollywood. His fast mouthed annoying freakiness is one which may in fact work in his favour for a rather difficult role. Jim Carrey captured the insane madness perfectly back in Batman Forever (1995), but what he missed out on was the underlying evil and violent aspect to his character, one which may well be within Murphy's grasp.


Overall this may be a gamble but if true I remain confident in whatever casting decisions Christopher Nolan agrees too. I would be lying if I was one of the vocal sceptics who was proved drastically wrong when it came to Heath Ledger!