Eddie Murphy Is Not Going To Be The Riddler In Batman 3

The UK's The Sun is reporting that Eddie Murphy will be playing the Riddler in the next Batman movie. Sure, UK's The Sun. Pink Is the New Blog points out that this startling casting decision isn't being reported anywhere else, but he felt it was worth reposting just in case it turned out to be true. Um, no, Pink Is the New Blog, it's worth reposting because it's hilarious. Eddie Murphy's Riddler isn't the only scoop The Sun scooped, they've got even more great casting news:

Execs have also signed up rising Transformers star SHIA LABEOUF, 22, to play Robin.

Meanwhile, Brit RACHEL WEISZ is said to be up for the Catwoman role.

Hahaha. This is fun! I didn't know you could just make stuff up and then you got to own your own newspaper. Great!

The full cast of Christopher Nolan's currently untitled Batman project after the jump.

UNTITLED BATMAN PROJECT

Written by: Christopher Nolan and Jonathan Nolan
Directed by: Christopher Nolan

Starrring:

Batman - Christian Bale
Alfred - Michael Caine
The Riddler - Eddie Murphy
Robin - Shia LaBeouf
Catwoman - Rachel Weisz
Mr. Freeze - Owen WIlson
The Penguin - Morgan Freeman Don Cheadle
Poison Ivy - Molly Shannon
Lex Luthor - Tom Colicchio
Juno - Elle Fanning

Siiiiick. I think you can buy tickets for opening night on Fandago already. You just have to do a search for "I Like Batman!" That's what the lead article on the frontpage of The Gabe Times says, at least.

Posted by Gabe at 9:30 AM in Casting Calls
Tags: Batman | Christian Bale | Christopher Nolan | Eddie Murphy

12 Comments

It was really nice of Christopher Nolan to give an exclusive casting interview to a British tabloid. What a friendly guy!

Posted by: dafs at 12/18/08 9:48 AM | Reply
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I'm holding out for Eartha Kitt as Catwoman this time. FINGERS CROSSED.

Posted by: iamsosorry at 12/18/08 9:50 AM | Reply
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Eartha Kitt has never stopped being Catwoman. Seriously. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzd6oCP3FKk

You're welcome.

Posted by: Darren87  in reply to iamsosorry's comment at 12/18/08 11:42 AM | Reply
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Morgan Freeman would act the hell out of the penguin!

Posted by: adrienne at 12/18/08 10:05 AM | Reply
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But Morgan Freeman was already Lucius Fox...

I could see Freddy Highmore as Robin actually. He's young enough and has the acting chops. Shia is too old.

Posted by: Sammy at 12/18/08 10:33 AM | Reply
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Knowing how the TMZ news room is run, I have no idea how much worse one can get in order to continually produce these rumors. Is there really a high demand to know who's playing what in a story for a movie that has yet to exist?

Posted by: Chadams at 12/18/08 12:25 PM | Reply
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oh yes

Posted by: mmmikey  in reply to Chadams's comment at 12/18/08 12:37 PM | Reply
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I think the British just ruin things like this for me.

Posted by: Chadams in reply to mmmikey's comment at 12/18/08 12:55 PM | Reply
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I hear Chris Nolan is also ditching Wally Pfister, because he would prefer the opinion of Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer, too!

Posted by: Colin at 12/18/08 1:47 PM | Reply
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I knew it was BS when The Sun claimed that "RACHEL WEISZ is said to be up for the Catwoman role." There is no way she could beat Cher out for that part.

Posted by: Matt D. at 12/18/08 2:47 PM | Reply
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Pssssshhh... So fake. Everyone knows they are just going to recast Halle Berry as Catwoman.

Posted by: Mark at 12/18/08 3:13 PM | Reply
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The fact that the Sun made something up is not news.

Posted by: Tom H. at 12/21/08 10:41 AM | Reply
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