Robin Williams Wants A Role In Batman 3!

Robin Williams Wants A Role In Batman 3!

The actor has jokingly expressed his desire to star in Christopher Nolan's Batman 3 after losing out on a part in two of the previous movies...

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By JoshWilding - Jun 25, 2010 04:06 AM EST
Filed Under: The Dark Knight Rises
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"I would do Batman in a second, playing anyone," the actor told Empire Magazine. "I’d play The Riddler in the next one, although it would be hard to top Heath as the villain and I’m a little hairy for tights."

Williams went on to reveal that he'd actually come close to playing a villain in both Tim Burton's Batman (1989) and Joel Schumacher's Batman Forever. (1995)

"The Batman films have screwed me twice before: years ago they offered my The Joker and then gave it to Jack Nicholson, then they offered me The Riddler and gave it to Jim Carrey. I’d be like, 'OK, is this a real offer? If it is, then the answer’s yes. Don’t pump me again mother[frick]ers!'"



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Angelus
Angelus - 6/25/2010, 4:35 AM
Funny guy. He is not the Riddler in ANY Batman film!
Shaman
Shaman - 6/25/2010, 4:39 AM
HE'S PERFECT FOR THE VENTRILOQUIST!!!!!! :))


But [frick] no to The Riddler though. :(
Kalabog
Kalabog - 6/25/2010, 4:42 AM
Hes great in impersonating and was disturbing in the movie "One hour photo". That's he's my choice for the ventriloquist.

Kalabog
Kalabog - 6/25/2010, 4:50 AM
Whoah Shaman beat me to it!!!!! Darn that goes to show you how important spelling is here in CBM.

Anyhow, 25 years ago Robin Williams may be a decent choice for the Riddler but now at 58 I thinks he's the right age for Arnold Wesker.
RyKnow
RyKnow - 6/25/2010, 4:51 AM
I remember hearing this news when Batman Forever came out in Cinema, and I thought back then he'd have pulled a better Riddler off then Jim Carrey. As good a performance as Carrey's was, it was just Ace Ventura in a green leotard.
Today's Batman needs a different kind of Riddler though. I've just read Brian Azzarello's "Joker" graphic novel and the Riddler has a small cameo in it. The look they've given him would fit in well with Chris Nolan's universe, that's if the Riddler will even be in the next film. I reckon Leonardo Dicaprio could fill the shoes if so, or maybe Sam Rockwell.
TheAmazingSmitty
TheAmazingSmitty - 6/25/2010, 5:00 AM
While I can't see Williams playing the Riddler, I have to admit that with those pictures of them next to each other they have the same nose, ears and smirk.

@RyKnow
If you want, you could click the trashcan icon on your second comment and that would delete it.
SHO1138
SHO1138 - 6/25/2010, 5:03 AM
When Williams goes dark few can top him. Just look at his part in Nolan's Insomnia.
chasesuperremey
chasesuperremey - 6/25/2010, 5:05 AM
He can play alot of diffrent kind of thangs. I just dont know where you would put him in the BatMan franchise. But I would like to see him in there could bring another element to a great series.
RyKnow
RyKnow - 6/25/2010, 5:05 AM
A DeadDrool - cheerz for that, still fairly new here. I saw the similarities between the two pictures aswell.
secretasianboy
secretasianboy - 6/25/2010, 5:10 AM
hmmm not for riddler but maybe something else could wor
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 6/25/2010, 5:18 AM
Shaman/Kalabog: The Ventriloquist? Genius! I could most definitely see him playing that character - it's a role he'd be perfect for in fact! :) He would have made a great Riddler a few years ago but he's just way too old now and I cant see his version of a character like that fitting in the Nolanverse!
antz1104
antz1104 - 6/25/2010, 5:20 AM
I'd like to see him as scarface or clayface. That'd be f'in cool.
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 6/25/2010, 5:21 AM
yeah, he could be Scarface, perfect casting choice. too bad we'll never see him in these movies.
AxlKomix
AxlKomix - 6/25/2010, 5:23 AM
Yeah, Williams is definitely too old for Riddler now. As Arnold Wesker he would be great. It'd be a good because it would give him an excuse to do all of his crazy voices.
OUTLAW
OUTLAW - 6/25/2010, 5:24 AM
Williams is great as a serious actor, just as he is funny. he could pull off a few different characters. give him a crack, i cant see the Ventriloquist ever making it to the movies though.
TheAmazingSmitty
TheAmazingSmitty - 6/25/2010, 5:33 AM
@antz1104 and CorndogBurglar
Scarface or the Ventriloquist? They're two very different characters. I, for one, can't see Williams playing a mobster puppet.
superdog
superdog - 6/25/2010, 5:40 AM
ventriloquist is a good call. and to be perfectly honest, i never thought robin williams was ever that funny. just my opinion.
ManThing
ManThing - 6/25/2010, 5:40 AM
love that guy. As loveable as he is he plays a HELLACIOUSly great villian.


I don't know about the whole tights crack though. The only superhero that wears tights in CBMs these day is Superman.

This aint crazy Timmy's Batman. All that is a thing of the past.
And it sure as hell aint Schitmaker's Batman either.

We take things a bit more seriously now.
Urban8er
Urban8er - 6/25/2010, 5:43 AM
Robin Williams is a god of comedy! Give him any part
He wants!
Timerider84
Timerider84 - 6/25/2010, 5:48 AM
I wouldn't give him the Riddler, but perhaps, the Penguin. I agree with SHO1138, when he goes dark, like in Insomnia or One hour photo. I think he would be perfect for it. The Penguin that is.
antz1104
antz1104 - 6/25/2010, 5:50 AM
Deaddrool @ I meant the two as a pair. Yes the ventriloquist, even tho a pissed off muppet would be funny.
mativ16
mativ16 - 6/25/2010, 5:51 AM
Ok. Let's be honest. What actor doesn't want a role in Batman 3!?
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 6/25/2010, 5:53 AM
Pooch, seconded. I [frick]ing hate him. My mate put a stand up show of his on at a session a while back and after half an hour I was ready to take a drill to my temple. He's not a bad serious actor though I'll give him that.
TheAmazingSmitty
TheAmazingSmitty - 6/25/2010, 5:54 AM
@antz1104
A pissed off Muppet, you say?

Timerider84
Timerider84 - 6/25/2010, 5:56 AM
Robin Williams in Chris Nolan's Insomnia

JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 6/25/2010, 6:10 AM
He is a decent enough actor although a lot of his recent movies (RV, License To Wed etc) have been truly awful. And despite the fact he'd make a great Ventriloquist, I dont see him fitting in with Nolan's vision, as I've said above, regardless of how good he is when he plays more serious roles.

ROR: Lol, I saw him on TV doing stand-up last year I think it was...it was worse than sitting through Superman Returns! ;D
astromerc
astromerc - 6/25/2010, 6:10 AM
Heck, forget Robin put in Al .
superdog
superdog - 6/25/2010, 6:18 AM
ror@ hah, i thought i was the only one. my wife thinks hes a genius. it drives me nuts. but he can be a good actor for sure.

tea@ ill check it out.
TANKGIRL
TANKGIRL - 6/25/2010, 6:19 AM
no no maybe the penguin
BIGBMH
BIGBMH - 6/25/2010, 6:23 AM
I can't see him as Riddler. I think he'd make a decent Wesker. However, I can't see Wesker having a very big role in this. He wouldn't be the main villain, so I would imagine his role to be about as significant as Marone in TDK.
elcaballerooscuro92
elcaballerooscuro92 - 6/25/2010, 6:37 AM
@shaman you are totally right, he's the perfect choice for the ventriloquist.






PS: Clive Owen for hush!
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 6/25/2010, 6:48 AM
He jumps around doing lots of different voices that all sound the same, while being hairy. And seems to think thats comedy. Oh, hand on, I did think he was funny in The Fisher King!
ElBicho
ElBicho - 6/25/2010, 6:59 AM
@Tea,

What about Popeye?

Who didn't love that movie as a kid?
ManThing
ManThing - 6/25/2010, 7:05 AM
I didn't like the Popeye movie as a child. Dude did a good job but I just didn't find it funny.
flames809
flames809 - 6/25/2010, 7:10 AM
dudes funny
superdog
superdog - 6/25/2010, 7:11 AM
the popeye movie was atrocious.
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