Paul Dano hopes the original comics will be a cautionary tale (exclusive)

Trauma affects each person differently. For some, trauma and traumatic experiences push them toward something constructive while, for others, things take a darker turn. This is especially true on the pages of comic books with one of the most well-known examples of the shock effect being the story of Batman, who turns the experience of witnessing the murders of his parents as a young child into a lifelong crusade against crime. But Batman is not the only comic character whose trauma is a major point of its origin. It factors…

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How Paul Dano Created The Batman Evil Origin Story (Exclusive)

Earlier this year, it was revealed that actor Paul Dano who brought on the scary villain BatmanEdward Nashton/The Riddler, for life in Matt Reeves helmed will dive into the character’s origins by writing a comic prequel, The Riddler: Year One. This comic, featuring art by artist Stefan Sobeck in his American comic debut, hits shelves October 25 and is a unique setting in which a live-action actor shifts gears to write an original story. talk with ComicBook.comDano explained how the opportunity to explore Edward Nashton and his development in The…

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Paul Dano is open to exploring the future of the Riddler after the Joker Tease in The Batman (Exclusive)

Matt Reeves’ end Batman Watch Edward Nashton / Paul Dano’s The Riddler brought to justice, with the terrifying villain arrested and put behind bars where he set up another friend of Arkham’s inmate Asylum – who is revealed by the other prisoner in a deleted scene to be the Joker. With Dano resurrecting the movie Riddler on screen and with him also crafting the origin of the villain in the upcoming movie The Riddler: Year One Comic, this scene leaves open room for the character’s future as well and according…

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Paul Dano has “no idea” if he’ll play The Riddler again

At CinemaCon back in April, Batman 2Sequel to Matt Reeves Batman The project was later announced and confirmed to be still taking place despite the changes at Warner Bros. Discovery. With the sequel on the horizon, there are already plenty of questions about where the next chapter in the story might take not only for Batman, but his opponents as well – especially when it comes to Paul Dano’s Riddler. As fans will remember, Batman Riddler, aka Edward Nashton, ended up being captured and put behind bars where he not…

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