Jim Carrey the Riddler

In Batman Forever it was Jim Carrey who played the Riddler. It was said that Michael Jackson had previously opted hard to land the role but was ignored. Matthew Broderick also expressed interest in the role. The Riddler also got a name in this movie as well which was Edward Nygma. The Riddler costume was a spandex green body suit with question marks, the cane, the mask and the bowler hat. For some strange reason whenever Edward Nygma changed into the Riddler his hair would change to red as well. So if you decide you would sooner be Edward then the Riddler, then grab the lab coat, mess up the hair, bug the eyes out and become the wacky scientist.

Things about The Riddler

1. The Riddler’s real name originally was Edward Nigma. In more recent reboots, it has been changed to Edward Nashton.
2. The Riddler’s first appearance in Detective Comics #140 in 1948.
3. The Riddler appeared in 10 episodes of the 1960s Batman TV series, as well as in the movie based on that series, making him one of the TV Batman’s most persistent villains;
4. The Riddler was cured of his insanity and worked on the side of good for a time, but he didn’t last.
5. The world’s tallest and fastest stand-up rollercoaster is the Riddler’s Revenge in California.
6. Actors who have played or voiced the Riddler on TV or films include Frank Gorshin, John Astin, Jim Carrey, John Glover and Robert Englund.
7. On The Simpsons, Bart once imagined himself as a Batman-like character whose enemy is The Diddler.