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Eddie is Riddler in new Batman [Ugh]
The Sun ^
| 12.17.08
Posted on 12/17/2008 5:15:30 PM PST by swordfishtrombone
FUNNYMAN EDDIE MURPHY will play The Riddler in the next Batman movie, The Sun can reveal.
Gotham villain ... Eddie Murphy The Beverly Hills Cop star, 47, has been signed up by British director CHRISTOPHER NOLAN to reprise the role played by JIM CARREY in 1995’s Batman Forever.
The surprise move follows speculation linking Pirates of the Caribbean star JOHNNY DEPP to the part.
The film, set for a 2010 release, is being developed under the working title Gotham.
Execs have also signed up rising Transformers star SHIA LABEOUF, 22, to play Robin.
(Excerpt) Read more at thesun.co.uk ...
TOPICS: Music/Entertainment; Society; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: batman; eddiemurphy; gotham
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"Funnyman" is apparently synonymous with "box office poison"... the Sun loves to take wild rumors and run with them, especially when it comes to Hollywood. I hope this is one of them
To: swordfishtrombone
This is up there with casting Keanue Reeves in TDTESS.
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posted on
12/17/2008 5:19:52 PM PST
by
freedumb2003
(Der neuen Fuhrer: AKA the Murdering Messiah: Keep your powder dry, folks)
To: swordfishtrombone
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posted on
12/17/2008 5:20:32 PM PST
by
Names Ash Housewares
(Refusing to kneel before the socialist messiah. 1-20-13 Freedom Day.)
To: swordfishtrombone
Well, Summit just signed the director of the
American Pie movies to direct the sequel to
Twilight.
Hooray for Hollyweird :(
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posted on
12/17/2008 5:21:02 PM PST
by
mewzilla
(In politics the middle way is none at all. John Adams)
To: swordfishtrombone
When you said “ EDDIE “, I thought you meant Eddie Haskell.
Now, that would’ve been truly inspired casting !
To: swordfishtrombone
Is this a sick joke?
And Shia LaBeouf as Robin?
What's next? Arnold as Mr. Freeze and Uma Thurman as Poison Ivy?
To: swordfishtrombone
Rachel Weisz as Catwoman? Way to make Eartha Kitt look good!
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posted on
12/17/2008 5:25:26 PM PST
by
fortunate sun
(Tagline written in lemon juice.)
To: colonel mosby
“Why, Inspector Gordon, this is a lovely police station you have here. Did Mrs Gordon help you pick out the decor? She has a lovely touch.”
To: fortunate sun
Rachel Weisz as Catwoman? Way to make Eartha Kitt look good! 
Me-ow
To: swordfishtrombone
I read a lot of comic books growing up in the 60's. Batman was my favorite. The recent "Dark Knight" was awesome and the closest rendition to the original Batman ever. The real Batman is a high-tech vigilante. Bringing Eddie Murphy into this storyline morphs it into SNL. Rats!
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posted on
12/17/2008 5:30:28 PM PST
by
LiberConservative
(That temperatures are actually falling now illustrates how fast the world is warming.)
To: LdSentinal
Nobody would do that ... would they?
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posted on
12/17/2008 5:30:41 PM PST
by
MHGinTN
(Believing they cannot be deceived, they cannot be convinced when they are deceived.)
To: freedumb2003
This is up there with casting Keanue Reeves in TDTESS. Are you kidding me? An emotionless, staccato and confused alien? He was born for the role!
To: swordfishtrombone
Who would have thought before that Heath Ledger would be a good Joker? That said, the probably false rumor that Eddie Murphy would be the Riddler is cringeworthy.
I thought they were setting up Joshua Harto as the Riddler since they kept calling him "Mister Reese" (mysteries).
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posted on
12/17/2008 5:31:42 PM PST
by
dan1123
(Liberals sell it as "speech which is hateful" but it's really "speech I hate".)
To: swordfishtrombone
This guy is way overdue for a movie that is at least bearable. Everything he’s touched since probably the first Hollywood Cop movie has sucked a lot
To: swordfishtrombone
I can live with getting to see Christian Bale kick Eddie’s overrated ass.
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posted on
12/17/2008 5:34:11 PM PST
by
Salamander
(Cursed with Second Sight.)
To: muir_redwoods
Hey, he was awesome playing the jackass Donkey, in Shrek.
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posted on
12/17/2008 5:35:05 PM PST
by
mountn man
(The pleasure you get from life, is equal to the attitude you put into it.)
To: swordfishtrombone
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posted on
12/17/2008 5:36:00 PM PST
by
Dahoser
(America's great untapped alternative energy source: The Founding Fathers spinning in their graves.)
To: swordfishtrombone
Don’t know or care if it’s true, but compare Murphy’s laugh to Gorshin’s classic Riddler.
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posted on
12/17/2008 5:39:38 PM PST
by
JoJo Gunn
(The GOP is as anatomically correct as a Ken doll. ©)
To: swordfishtrombone
An emotionless, staccato and confused alien? He was born for the role! I think you mean Gort. THAT was the role Keanue was born for.
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posted on
12/17/2008 5:40:32 PM PST
by
freedumb2003
(Der neuen Fuhrer: AKA the Murdering Messiah: Keep your powder dry, folks)
To: swordfishtrombone
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posted on
12/17/2008 5:45:53 PM PST
by
Brian Mosely
(A government is a body of people -- usually notably ungoverned)
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