JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE Wants To Play The Riddler! This Would Be Awesome!

In an interview with the radio station Fresh 102.7, Justin Timberlake stated that he wants to play The Riddler in a future Batman flick.  Warner Brothers needs to make this happen!  Say Bye, Bye, Bye to that has-been Jim Carrey’s version of the classic villain, because Timberlake would bring SexyBack to the Batman franchise.

I want Warner Brothers to cast Timberlake as The Riddler so I can watch the nerd community riot.  The moment the news hit about Affleck being cast as Batman was the highlight of my year; 99% of the geek community had a panic attack in unison- it was a beautiful sight.  I gain power from other’s suffering, and the soulful N’Sync-er staring in a DC flick would give me enough energy to become invincible!

I come from an era in comic collecting where the Marvel/DC war resembled gang violence.  You had to pick a side; I chose Marvel.  I could care less who they cast as Batman or the Riddler.  I do not give two craps if DC is attempting to destroy their own franchises (which they seem to be doing).

Here is exactly what Timberlake said when he was asked if he would be interested in playing Robin:

Not a chance in hell, I ain’t playin’ Robin. I have no aspiration to ever be a superhero in a movie. Now VILLAIN! I’ll tell you the villain I want to play more than anything because I grew up loving Batman, funny enough, is the Riddler. The Riddler is my favorite villain.

The Riddler was like a sociopath, He was proper crazy. So if I’m gonna play crazy, I’m wanna play proper crazy.

I’m ready. The Riddler. Gimme a call.

Timberlake also chimed in on his buddy Ben Affleck playing the Bat-dude:

Ben Affleck as Batman, I like it,” says Justin. “I worked with Ben last summer and I’ve seen his process. I think he’s a brilliant filmmaker. I think he’s an extreme talent so he could surprise a lot of people.

Comic properties suddenly being cool is a mixed blessing- on one hand, we are seeing more high profile comic based movies than ever/ on the other hand, we are seeing them marketed towards a different demographic than your typical comic geek.  I would not be surprised to see a pop star like Justin Timberlake cast in a high profile role.  Of course people would complain, but it could be awesome and continue to bring in new fans.  Justin Timberlake is incredibly talented as both a singer and actor.  I have every reason to hate him- he is waaaaay too pretty, my girlfriend likes him, and he is much more talented than me.  Somehow, Timberlake is un-hate-able.  I love the dude.  I proudly admit to singing his music, and I even enjoy the movies he stars in.  I think he has the look to play Edward Nigma, and also has the talent.  Warner Brother better get that contract ready baby!  

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Jay Deitcher, LMSW(@mrdeitcher) is an educator on comic history and runs successful Free Comic Book Day events yearly.  You can see a listing of his incredible articles at JayDeitcher.com.