Instead, it was greeted with open arms and solidified that the Batman character was innately beloved and popular, even as the man behind the mask changed. With a new director and a new Batman, as Joel Schumacher and Val Kilmer stepped in for the departing Tim Burton and Michael Keaton, there were many ways Batman Forever could have stumbled. A notably larger hit than its darker and somewhat controversial “Is this too dark for kids?” predecessor, Batman Returns, Batman Forever would make more money than any other movie at the domestic box office in 1995 (albeit with an asterisk, since Toy Story, released near the end of the year, would ultimately be the biggest box office hit of any movie released in 1995, though much of that was still coming in at the start of 1996). We’d love to see him back in the role in the future, and it seems entirely possible.When Batman Forever hit theaters in 1995, it was a big deal. That is something of a drawback as it makes it hard to judge Dano’s Riddler in respect to what we’re looking for from The Riddler because he is so different to what we know about the character, but that doesn’t take away from the award-worthy performance he turned in – because in all honesty, it might just be the best acting performance on this list. The most unique interpretation of the character on this list, the version that appeared in the 2022 Matt Reeves film looks nothing like his comic book counterpart, or any of the previous iterations we saw in live-action or animation. Dano’s performance, particularly in the final act of the movie, is captivating and it’s absolutely impossible to look away from him whenever he’s on-screen. Comparisons have been drawn to Heath Ledger’s Academy Award-winning performance as The Joker in The Dark Knight, and it’s easy to see why given that the two are more grounded interpretations of more whimsical comic book characters. Paul DanoĬoming in in fifth place fresh off his spectacular performance in The Batman is Paul Dano.Ī serial killer intent on rooting out the corrupt in Gotham City, The Batman‘s Riddler is the most chilling version of the character we have ever seen. Pictures’ action adventure “THE BATMAN,” a Warner Bros.

PAUL DANO as Edward Nashton/the Riddler in Warner Bros.

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