Seriously, Brian Austin Green Wants To Be The Riddler

You can probably gauge an actor's level of heat by how their casting rumors are circulated, particularly for a movie like the follow-up to The Dark Knight. If you're Angelina Jolie and the rumor du jour is Catwoman, it's probably because Angelina is in the running for every role: Who wouldn't want her in their movie? The same goes for Johnny Depp playing The Riddler. There's zero evidence indicating any of that is true, and yet, because it would be a big role in a big movie, the chatter starts and it's hard to stop. When your career resembles that of Brian Austin Green's, however, you have to start your own rumors. Yes, the beau of Megan Fox< and the one-time 90210 cast member told MTV< this week his grand plan to crash the Batparty: "I would love to be the Riddler,” says BAG boldly of the yet-to-be-determined next Batman movie. “I hope to God that they don’t try to replace Heath and have the Joker. And Two-Face is gone. So they need a new villain, and the Riddler makes sense,” Green reasoned. OK...assuming we were intrigued by that possibility in the slightest, how would Green approach the role of the Batman villain? "That’s impossible to answer now,” Green said. “That would take years of preparation. It’s tough. Heath set the bar at a new level, which I think is fantastic for comic book lovers and movie lovers. He changed the face of what people expect out of those films.” I've heard worst casting ideas - like yesterday's shot across the bow that Mike Myers may be in Tarantino's Inglorious Bastards - but I think I'd rather have Tori Spelling play the Riddler, honestly.

Comments

[_ram-jaane']

For the millionth time probably, If the Nolans are reading ... I personally want to see Guy Pearce as the Riddler ... Please make it happen. You should listen to me. I'm kind of a big deal. ;)

[JM]

That's actually a pretty good idea. Guy Pearce's best work was with the Nolans in "Memento". Personally, I can picture QT as the Riddler.

[citizenike]

We've seen Riddler and Catwoman before. And Poison Ivy. And Mr. Freeze. And Penguin. I hope they dig a little deeper than to rely on these characters. Why can't we just enjoy The Dark Knight right now rather than torture ourselves over what may or may not happen in three years? But if we are noodlin' here why not the League of Assassins and have a lot of action in the movie like the Crazy 88 in Kill Bill.

[Will]

Well the Bagman ain't half bad in The Sarah Conner Chronicles...

But tossing him the big bone that is the next Batman Villian? Well, he's got some proving to do.

[John Hoffman]

If they cast BAG as The Riddler, they should call it, BATMAN: JUMPING THE SHARK.

[rawb182]

I think if a guy is willing to say that it would take years of preparation, he might not be a bad idea. I am not saying throw him straight into such a prominant part (that is if the character is even in the movie), but even if they do he might surprise you because Nolan has gotten best out of most of actors. I must say when they consider the riddler it should be between him and David Tennant because both has shown an interest in the role already showing they will go the extra mile. Oh, and this backlash isn't new, remember when Heath was cast, almost everyone starting calling it a disaster even before the first role was inserted in the camera but now they are histeling a different tune.

[Get The Big Picture]

I always thought Heath was great casting - even announced it as such on my old radio show and took calls from people thinking I was crazy - but the first comment is on the right track: Guy Pearce, who's worked with the Nolans before, is a much better fit stylistically, he's versatile enough to play a number of villains from the rogue's gallery, and he's a much, much better and more seasoned actor than BAG. To me, he's where this search starts.

[karen]

You're going to have egg on your face in a couple months' time. The upcoming season of Terminator looks terrific.