One of the fans’ theories has speculated that Riddler from The Batman has a military past. The first teaser of the film was released at DC FanDome on 22nd August. The director, Matt Reeves was in the panel and revealed new information about the movie. The footage has provided the highly anticipated look of Reeves’ take on Batman.
The Batman is scheduled for a release in 2021. The production is set to resume in September. It was delayed earlier due to the pandemic. The star cast includes Robert Pattinson as Batman, Colin Farrell as Penguin, and Paul Dano as the Riddler. However, most of the storyline is still a mystery. But Reeves has confirmed that his movie will be following Batman in the early stages of his career. Viewers will be seeing him as someone who will “make mistakes and fail and grow and be heroic.” Additionally, the Riddler will be Batman’s main adversary, which should add a fascinating layer to the film.
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One of the fans has taken a step forward. He himself has speculated Reeves’ version of Riddler. According to him, Riddler would have a military background. This theory is because of the costume of Riddle in the teaser. The character has donned a dark jacket and an unfamiliar mask instead of a traditional green suit in the teaser. Nick Derington took the opportunity on Twitter and identified the similarities between the mask of Riddler and the US Military extreme cold weather mask.
While The Batman’s creatives have yet to talk on this theory, it’s obvious that this interpretation of the Riddler will be different from anything seen before. Giving the character a service background would only set The Batman’s Riddler distant. It would also offer a new take on a traditional villain. Reeves has demonstrated his purpose to show a darker, grittier side of Gotham. As a result, one can anticipate this description of the Riddler to echo Reeves’ vision.
This limelight on the Riddler is pleasant news for Batman devotees. Although there has been an abundance of Batman-focused films in the past, few have honed in on the Riddler, the same way Matt Reeves vows to. Even though there’s ample left to discover about The Batman.
