Now His Time In The X-MEN Universe Is Over, James McAvoy Wants To Play The Riddler In THE BATMAN

Now His Time In The X-MEN Universe Is Over, James McAvoy Wants To Play The Riddler In THE BATMAN

The rights to the X-Men and Fantastic Four have finally returned home to Marvel Studios and that means James McAvoy (Professor X) is out of a job. However, he would now like to make the leap to the DCEU...

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By JoshWilding - Mar 20, 2019 03:03 AM EST
Filed Under: The Batman
James McAvoy has played Professor Charles Xavier over the course of four X-Men movies, but his time as the character has now reached its end due to the Disney/Fox merger which will see the mutants rebooted by Kevin Feige for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. 

It doesn't sound like the actor is done with the world of superhero movies just yet, though.

During a recent live Q&A on Instagram, McAvoy was asked who he would like to play in the DC Extended Universe. After taking some time to think about that, he revealed that he's always been a fan of The Riddler and noted, "I’ve always thought DC does really good bad guys." We know that The Batman will feature a number of villains so this could very easily become a reality.

It's hard to think of anyone who would be better suited to playing The Riddler than McAvoy, so we'll just have to hope that this news somehow finds its way on to the radar of writer/director Matt Reeves.

Do you think the Dark Phoenix star would be a good fit for The Riddler? Sound off below. 

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Repian
Repian - 3/20/2019, 3:38 AM
Paul Dano is my first choice to play The Riddler.
Jacory
Jacory - 3/20/2019, 6:51 AM
@Repian - I'll admit that he's a good, maybe even great actor ... but seriously there's something about his faces that I just don't like.
Hawknaba
Hawknaba - 3/21/2019, 9:36 AM
@Repian - Great choice
99OPTIMISTPRIME
99OPTIMISTPRIME - 3/20/2019, 3:47 AM
I'd allow it.👍
Gordim
Gordim - 3/20/2019, 3:52 AM
He would be a great Namor
bropous
bropous - 3/20/2019, 5:30 AM
@Gordim - Nah.
Grodd87
Grodd87 - 3/20/2019, 4:02 AM
Good choice and he is right dc has great villains.
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 3/20/2019, 4:24 AM
If Feige ain't gonna use him as Xavier, then f*ck it, might as well play the Riddler.
He's the GOAT.
MarvelousMarty
MarvelousMarty - 3/20/2019, 4:39 AM
Nope. Something new. I like him but the films were mostly sh*t and he should have stood up and said they were sh*t. At the very least they should ALL have said remaking Last Stand was a very, very bad idea. But they didn't. They took their millions and fu*k it.
bropous
bropous - 3/20/2019, 5:36 AM
@MarvelousMarty - McAvoy wasn't involved with Last Stand.

But, let's be honest. Actors DO NOT HAVE creative control. It is a JOB. They show up, they do what they are told to the best of their personal ability, they are THANKFUL that they are paid, and paid well, and look at the current job as a good slot on their resume.

Dude, you do not get hired for an administrative assistant in the Sheriff's Department of your local county and start telling The Big Man how you will and will not do your job.

Acting is a VERY ROUGH business. Success today can mean no phone calls ever again for the rest of your life.

Actors who get recurring roles are TREMENDOUSLY fortunate. And it is a shame when VERY GOOD ONES have to fight and scrap in casting calls, ESPECIALLY as they age.
Kman
Kman - 3/20/2019, 5:45 AM
@MarvelousMarty - this seems spoken by somebody who has 0 concept of how things actually work
Ryguy88
Ryguy88 - 3/20/2019, 8:37 AM
@MarvelousMarty - i dunno man, First Class and DOFP were pretty great. But sure, McAvoy should have turned down millions just because you thought he should.
WackyBantha
WackyBantha - 3/20/2019, 4:40 AM
bropous
bropous - 3/20/2019, 5:36 AM
@WackyBantha - Oh, THAT was PUKE WORTHY.
Ha1frican
Ha1frican - 3/20/2019, 4:46 AM
Hugh Laurie



McAvoy would have been a great Lex Luthor though
bropous
bropous - 3/20/2019, 5:42 AM
@Ha1frican - No, and NO.

Laurie would have been phenomenal as Doctor Strange.



Ric Mayall would have been a GREAT Riddler. But he is no longer with us.

http://tenor.com/view/over-reaction-laugh-hot-joke-gif-6158520

Ade Edmundson might be a VERY GOOD choice for The Riddler.
IronGenesis
IronGenesis - 3/20/2019, 4:51 AM
Bono for the Riddler or GTFO.
or
Seeing how Taron Egerton ooks in the Elton John glasses...Taron Egerton for The Riddler or GTFO.
Or
Anson Elgort for the Riddler or GTFO.
L0RDbuckethead
L0RDbuckethead - 3/20/2019, 7:35 AM
@IronGenesis -
blitzburgh
blitzburgh - 3/20/2019, 4:44 PM
@IronGenesis - I was thinking Taron as the next Wolverine
Repian
Repian - 3/20/2019, 4:58 AM
James McAvoy may be James Gordon, although maybe he's too young.
rabid
rabid - 3/20/2019, 5:02 AM
Mighty presumptuous to think Feige is going to replace him as Xavier. But he'd still make a good Riddler either way.
bropous
bropous - 3/20/2019, 5:59 AM
@rabid - X-Men in the MCU will be a complete reboot.
rabid
rabid - 3/20/2019, 7:06 AM
@bropous - Said who?
bropous
bropous - 3/20/2019, 8:01 AM
@rabid - Uh.....Common Sense???

You think the MCU wants to drag that GARBAGE through its hall of masterworks?
rabid
rabid - 3/20/2019, 9:48 AM
@bropous - Yes, because they already have some of the hottest most talented actors in the business. If they were going to reboot they'd say so. They've already confirmed they're keeping Ryan Reynolds, and theres a rumor of a secret Avengers vs Xmen announcement coming after Avengers 4. They aren't rebooting.
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