Best Riddler

[Mattashell]

Who is your favorite actor to play The Riddler?

Frank Gorshin as The Riddler in Batman (1966 TV series)

John Astin as Riddler #2 in Batman (1966 TV series)

Ted Knight as Riddler in various Filmation animated versions including Batman/Superman Hour, The (1968 animated series)

Mike Bell as The Riddler in various Hanna-Barbera animated versions including The Challenge of the SuperFriends (1978 animated series)

John Glover as Edward Nygma in Batman: The Animated Series (1992 animated series) and The Adventures of Batman & Robin, (1994 animated series)

Jim Carrey as Edward Nygma in Batman Forever (1995 feature film)

[Karkull]

Got to be John Glover--the cool Riddler. All the rest of them were just annoying.

[The Penguin]

I was always entertained as a kid by Frank Gorshin in repeats of the 60s series, but I had to go with Glover. He's just perfect.

[Wumbo]

John Glover all the way. like Karkull said, all the rest were just annoying.

[peterparker05]

I liked John Glover's Riddler the best mainly because it was a different approach than the others and I think the character benefitted from it.

[Mr. Peabody]

Mike Bell.. I love Challenge of the Superfriends

[Ricochet_The_Sweet14]

i thought jim carrey was a good one. :D :) :D

[TimTwoFace]

This is a really tough call, because the Riddler is one of those few Bat-villains that can still, to this day, work on a campy level. I ultimately went with Jim Carrey here, but really, it was a dead heat between he, John Glover, and Frank Gorshin (the best villain, hands down, from the 60's series).

-Tim

[Caped Crusader]

Without a doubt, John Glover. He did a great job voicing the Riddler.

[Anarky]

I grew up watching Gorshin on syndication. He was a lively one.


However, when BTAS debuted in '92, I really got into the "new" Riddler voiced by John Glover. Our Riddler didn't wear the tights. Our Riddler didn't giggle. Our Riddler was a sharp dresser.

Our Riddler wasn't a campy loon, but rather a man of cold, sardonic wit. Glover introduced a real darkness to the Nygma character, not to mention an air of arrogance.

I was disappointed WB casted Jim Carrey. I was hoping they'd stick w/ Glover. Though he doesn't have name recognition, Glover is a fine actor appearing in numerous films & TV series: Gremlins 2, Brimstone, etc... Plus, I'd think he'd look great as the Riddler. He appeared in B&R as Dr. Woodrue :-P

If I could cast those films again

Joker: Jim Carrey (i remember in Ace 2 when he was covered in white powder) Carrey could really work w/ the Joker's vanity and flair, not to mentin he's a great laugher. Plus he's got the frame for it: tall-lean. Add Harley too: Sherilynn Fenn, casted to be Quinn anyway

Two-Face: Ray Liotta. Handsome, plus he's played some intense pyscho-roles before. And he's got an icy glance too. When I read The Long Halloween, Liotta sprung to mind.

Riddler: Glover

Mr. Freeze: everybody's natural choice, Patrick Stewart

Mad Hatter: John Lithgow. Older man, can be dramatic, can do the accent, has played psycho before (Ricochet, Raising Cain)

Ventriloquist: Jason Alexander
Scarface: Joe Pesci's voice

Scarecrow: this is a tough one. We need someone who's creepy, in and out of costume. Plus, I really liked the TNBA Scarecrow over the traditional DCU model. That dark look would translate well on the screen.

Catwoman: ??? Someone flirty and dangerous,,,but gots to have the moves too.
Poison Ivy: ??? Famke?

Penguin is tough. Suggestions:......someone short and pompous, very elitist.

[Meow]

Ahhh!!! I accidently voted for the wrong one. I meant to vote for John Glover. He did a great job voicing the riddler. :D

[Mattashell]

Originally posted by Anarky


Penguin is tough. Suggestions:......someone short and pompous, very elitist.

Bob Hoskins

[Apache Chief]

Glover all the way. I never though much of the Riddler, until the animated series, and now he is my second favorite Batman villian.