The Riddler Speaks - Casefile #0071
Added 2017-10-20 21:00:02 +0000 UTCTRS - Casefile #0071
8bitwrestler asks: Allow me to apologise for my simple question in advance, but due to my love of cinema and film, I couldn't help but wonder: Who would you want to play yourself in a movie? And, shesagraceyouwish asks: If someone was to play you in a film, who would you want to play you?
The Riddler on film - now that's a terrifying thought. Doubtless I'd be turned into some sort of ineffectual comic relief, possibly second banana to the Joker. Yes, that seems to fit about the level of intelligence that Hollywood puts into their work these days. In the event that such a disaster happens though, I really have no preference about who'd play me. Worrying about the actor portraying me would be like rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic. I suppose I could hope for an undiscovered talent, but I doubt it. It also depends on what sort of film they thought they were making. When the inevitable unmasking of the Bat occurs, and filmmakers scramble to tell his life story complete with his greatest nemeses, how will they treat the project? Gritty docu-drama? Or trendy biopic? If the former, they're likely to cast someone who looks exactly like me, but can't act for anything. As for the latter, well I might have to blow up a studio or two. We all know how trendy biopics treat subtle, complex people, don't we? After all, according to Hollywood, Salieri killed Mozart.
