"Riddle Me This" | Doug Jones as Edward Nygma 'The Riddler' in 'Batman 3'?

Frank Gorshin as The Riddler, Batman TV series (left)
Doug Jones Photo Credit: Albert L. Ortega/WireImage

Yesterday we ran a story about Warner Bros adapting the DC Comics Library. According to IMDB actor Doug Jones is reportedly going to be part of the next Batman installment playing Edward Nygma 'The Riddler' in the Batman 3 (Untitled Batman Project).

Christopher Nolan's brother Jonathan Nolan is penning the Batman 3 (Untitled Batman Project). The cast includes Christian Bale (Bruce Wayne), Morgan Freeman (Lucious Fox), Gary Oldman (Commissioner Gordon), and Michael Caine (Alfred). According to IMDB Christopher Nolan is "rumored" to be at the helm. Looks like we'll have to wait until San Diego Comic-Con for all the announcements.

Doug Jones' official website denies the Batman 3 casting rumour despite the fact that Jones is listed on the IMDB Batman project page under the casting information in the role of Edward Nygma 'The Riddler' and with no (rumored) tag attached.

According to his official website here is what Dougie had to say after he saw his IMDB page:

"This was the first I'd heard about it, and even though I have not been offered the role, nor met Christopher Nolan yet, I wouldn't hate the idea of playing the Riddler ...not even a little."
-- Doug Jones, March 19, 2010

Well then ... we think its just a matter of time before the production contacts Jones with the 'Riddler' offer.

The very versatile and talented Jones is best known for his scary and memorable fantasy creature character roles. Below are photos of a few of these characters.

'Abe Sapien'/'Angel of Death'/'The Chamberlain'
Guillermo del Toro's Hellboy II: The Golden Army
and Hellboy (2004)

Norrin Radd, 'The Silver Surfer'
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)

'The Faun'/'The Pale Man' in Guillermo del Toro's
Multi Academy Award® winner Pan's Labyrinth (2006)

Jones recently portrayed the scary and grotesque 'IceCream Man' in 'Legion' and stole the show.

Check out his performance in the very cool clip (above).


Jones is rumored to be cast in Guillermo del Toro's latest project The Hobbit. No news as to what character(s) he will play. Del Toro himself had stated that Jones will be working on the project. GDT's fantasy characters are very secretive and fantastical, right up to the last minute.
We eagerly await any casting news which involves Jones!

Of course rumors will continue to fly about what will transpire in the next Batman film. The fact that Doug Jones' name has popped up on the casting dream list of two epic productions speaks volumes about his diverse talent. Check out the Doug Jones official website for the latest news.

We think Doug Jones would make an awesome 'Riddler' in the Batman 3 (Untitled Batman Project)!

What do you think???

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'Legion' Angels Will Shake You to Your Core!

Scott Stewart's supernatural thriller Legion, scripted by Peter Schink, concerns a group of strangers in an out-of-the-way eatery who become the first line of defense when God, believing the human race is no longer worthy of Him, decides to end their existence. This motley crew's only spiritual ally is the archangel Michael, played by Paul Bettany. Dennis Quaid, Tyrese Gibson, Charles S. Dutton, and Lucas Black co-star in the Screen Gems production.

Even ordinary citizens like "Gladys" a cute little old lady, and "The Ice cream Man" are intensely scary and menacing.

Gladys

Doug Jones as the Ice Cream Man

Look for Doug Jones (Pan's Labyrinth's Pale Man & Faun; Hellboy's Abe Sapien & Angel of Death) as "The Ice Cream Man" (above).

In this Featurette:
Dennis Quaid (Bob Hanson)
Kate Walsh (Sandra)
Tyrese Gibson (Kyle)
Paul Bettany (Michael)
Charles Dutton (Percy Walker)
Scott Stewart (Writer/Director/Executive Producer)

Starring: Dennis Quaid, Kevin Durand, Paul Bettany, Tyrese Gibson, Doug Jones, Kate Walsh, Willa Holland, Lucas Black

Directed by Scott Charles Stewart
Produced by David Lancaster, Michel Litvak
Written by Peter Schink, Scott Charles Stewart
Distributor: Screen Gems

The angels in this film are going to shake you to your core and
leave you with something heavy to think about!

In theaters on January 22, 2010!
Rated: R

Visit the Legion official site.
© Sony

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Actor Doug Jones talks about his role in Guillermo del Toro's 'The Hobbit' & 'Frankenstein'

Multi-talented actor Doug Jones (Abe Sapien, Pale Man, The Faun) talks about his role in The Hobbit and Frankenstein.

"We have not had any conversations about what he [Guillermo del Toro] wants [for The Hobbit], but he's 'wink-wink, nudge-nudged' me a couple times with that 'Yeah, yeah, The Hobbit, yeah, we'll see you. I don't know what I'm doing or how many characters it will be, because he tends to like to use me the whole time depending."

"[Guillermo's] got a four-picture deal with Universal, so once he's done with The Hobbit, I think the first thing that's up on the docket will be Frankenstein. And reinvention is going to be the name of it, because he's going back to the Mary Shelley book and starting fresh with it." So this new Frankenstein isn't something we'll see until at least 2012 once the second Hobbit movie hits? Then why start work so early? "We are going to do some tests just to see, because he has five years to play with this. He's taking that luxury of time to make this absolutely perfect." This is his dream. He was inspired by Frankenstein when he was a kid. It was the monster that made him want to make monsters. So, because of that, it's been [a] lifelong [dream], and he wants to be perfect with him."

Jones goes on to clarify that this will not be like the famous lumbering Boris Karloff incarnation of the monster. Rather, it will be a slender, more skeletal type creature. Del Toro will be going back to basics, and pulling directly from the Mary Shelly novel. The monster will be based off of comic book legend Bernie Wrightson's artwork.

"The designs I have seen so far of the makeup test we are going to try brought tears to my eyes. I can't tell you what I saw, but just know it brought tears to my eyes. I was emotionally touched that I may get to play this character." Jones said.

Guillermo del Toro has already told the press that Jones is his monster, though nothing is official yet.

Check out The Doug Jones Experience.

source: First Showing.net, ComicBookMovie.com