Michael Caine Says Depp Is Riddler, Hoffman is Penguin
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By George 'El Guapo' Roush on
September 08, 2008
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MTV interviewed Michael Caine about a third Batman movie. You know, because once one comes out, we need a new one to watch 7 days later or we're just not satisfied as human beings. Michael mentions that he heard it through the WB grapevine about who will be challenging Batman in the third installment of the Nolan directed series:
“When Christopher [Nolan] said we were going to do ‘The Dark Knight’ next, I didn’t what that meant in Batman terms,” related Caine, who plays Bruce Wayne’s loyal butler, Alfred Pennyworth. “I said, ‘What’s the story?’ and he said The Joker. I said, ‘Oh, s–t! How are you going to top Jack [Nicholson]?’ He said, ‘Well, I’ve cast Heath Ledger. And I went ‘Ha! I couldn’t top Jack, but if anyone could, maybe Heath could.’ And he did.
“I was with [a Warner Bros.] executive and I said, ‘Are we going to make another one?’ They said yeah. I said, ‘How the hell are we going to top Heath? And he says ‘I’ll tell you how you top Heath — Johnny Depp as The Riddler and Philip Seymour Hoffman as The Penguin.’ I said, ‘S–t, they’ve done it again!’” [Laughs]
Caine then punched the executive in the face and said, "Oh shit, how are we gonna top that knuckle sandwich?" He then grabbed a studio lot golf cart and proceeded to run over security personnel before being apprehended. He was heard screaming before being thrown in a patrol car, "Oh shit, how are you gonna top that craziness?" He then went home and forced anal on his wife before asking, "Oh shit, how you gonna top that dick action?" He then overdosed on rat poison and finally answered his own Heath question.
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Personally, I think it's way too early for talk of who is cast in the third. Plus, we don't even know if Nolan wants to go that route with having The Riddler and Penguin in Batman since it's already been done. Sure, it would be cool, and I like the casting choices, but for all we know, Michael Caine was on a bender and thought his reflection in the mirror of a Warner Brothers bathroom was another dude.
Still, it's the first time outside of the rumor mill that a Batman actor has stated who he heard will be in the next movie. Like everyone else, we'll just have to wait and see.
Oh shit, how you gonna top that e-mail you sent to: george@latinoreview.com
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Act like a professional.
Commented By: Not a prude on 2008-09-08 16:28:25
He then went home and forced anal on his wife before asking, "Oh shit, how you gonna top that dick action?" Are comments like this really necessary. I understand you're trying to be funny but how about some professionalism.
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Funniest thing i ever read
on 2008-09-08 16:35:21
George been an fan of Latinoreview for a while now but this passage has got to be the funniest thing i have read in ages. Just picturing Micheal Caine saying that was what did it for me. Pure comic genius
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Hilarious
Commented By: George Cash on 2008-09-08 16:38:56
Fuck you "not a prude", some people (i.e. me) enjoy reading Roush's hilarious articles.
Try not to ruin it for me by being such an uptight asshole. If you want serious, direct and "professional" news, you shouldn't be on fucking Latino Review.
P.S "Oh shit, how you gonna top that burn?"
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You Sick Fuck!!!
Commented By: El Matatan on 2008-09-08 17:07:35
Forced Anal on His Wife!!!!!!! You are a funny motherfucker, along with the Japanese shitstorm from the other day (remember Dark Knight story from Japan?) this has got to be THE FUNNIEST! Yo, that Cali Chronic is the shit ain't it?
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Not a prude...
Commented By: El Guapo on 2008-09-08 17:20:59
Plenty, PLENTY, of boring ass movie websites that have copy and paste "professional" news articles with zero opinions. I like to put a more entertaining twist on things. I know it's not for everyone. Thanks for your comment. Stick around, you may find an article by me you enjoy. ;)
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Act like less of a cock sandwich.
Commented By: iamRafsname on 2008-09-08 17:21:43
Not a prude... step back and literally fuck yourself. Please. If you don't want to be offended, please stay the fuck of my internet. That's right, my internet. I leased it from Al Gore. In regards to the article... hilarious. I enjoyed it like a fat kid enjoys artery clogging cake. And by the way... all women enjoy anal......................... when they're asleep.
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Oh shit, how you gonna top this Cane action
Commented By: STG on 2008-09-08 17:30:56
Hilarious shit El Guapo, I dig your unrated take on the entertainment news, yeah if people want to read boring news public service announcements "Variety" is there for em'
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well....
Commented By: !_! on 2008-09-08 18:04:38
i keep hearing ppl and finding stuff as depp as riddler is this just a chris nolan plan just to get ppl excited?
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How about crazy Joe?
Commented By: W on 2008-09-08 18:08:31
Depending on what kind of direction they are going Jonny Depp will be good as the riddler as long as he does not give the character a Willy Wonka-esk! feel. Riddler should almost be as powerful as Bruce Wayne and Lex Luthor. On the other hand, a lot of commentaries indicate that the Penguin should not be done. I disagree. If they take some notes form the Untouchables, giving him an Al Capone feel, running the underworld, that would be perfect, especially with Philip Seymour Hoffman playing the part. That dude can act. His range is crazy. The range he displayed between Capote to the villain in the last Mission in possible installment was genius. I doubt he would take the role if it is not significant in this new revamped batman series. I hated the old penguin from the first series. Fat short f@#k eating raw fish. Wack!!! I actually thought they would approach Joe Pesci for the roll of penguin. I'm talking about the Casino Goodfella's Joe Pesci that we all know and love. Now would that not be dope? A movie with that kind of approach would be nuts. I don't even think you would need to do riddler for this with the kind of tone I am attempting to explain here. I'm just saying, Y'all don't have to agree.
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Fuck
Commented By: TheManWithNoName on 2008-09-08 18:13:38
I just wanted to say it too, everyone else was having all the fun.
Anyway, I like Depp, but I think there are better choices for the Riddler. And I don't like the idea of Hoffman as Penguin. I think the old rumors of Bob Hoskins as Penguin were better.
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El Guapo is a Faggot
Commented By: Waffles Malone on 2008-09-08 18:48:38
Your clowning of Caine is fucking lame, faggot ass bitch
El Guapo went home, and was subjected to forced anal sex from a homosexual rapist fresh from jail, and as Guapo cried, he would scream, "Oh shit, how you gonna top that dick action El Guapo faggot?
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Mr. Freeze
on 2008-09-08 19:00:32
Daniel Day Lewis as Mr. Freeze
that would be great
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Joker and Riddler Theory
Commented By: Alex Vega on 2008-09-08 19:20:02
Ive got a theory that could explain a certain question that i thought of once the Joker said "Im a man that just does things i have no plan". Then on a scene from the movie the Joker is informing officials of a plan but while he says it he is actually reading from a paper hes reading not saying it. If i a guy says he has no plans and is some kind of force of nature and later is seen reading from some kind of plan that raises a question. who wrote that plan? the answer a riddle: ?
Maybe the riddler set out a master plan of dominating Gotham he is indeed a Criminal Mastermind. With the Joker out of the picture he would need muscle per se, answer the Penguin. Its just a theory watch the Dark Knight a few times and youll see what im talking about.
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Why not Freeze?
Commented By: George Cash on 2008-09-08 19:25:57
Everyone I talk to says that Freeze is way too unrealistic for TDK 2, but it would be so easy to make a portrayal grounded in reality. Obviously axe the ray gun and atleast tone down the suit, but Daniel Day Lewis as a tragic heart-broken killer who sprays liquid nitrogen T-1000 on his victims would fucking INSANE!
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Edit
Commented By: George Cash on 2008-09-08 19:27:47
*T-1000 style
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Ice to See You
Commented By: Arnold Schwarzenegger on 2008-09-08 20:24:02
I'm tired of everyone ripping my performance as Mr. Freeze. Chris O'Donnell not only gave a worse performance than me, he gayed up the film with wooden boy Clooney. Daniel Day-Lewis wished his acting was as subtle as mine. I'd send that crybaby to the COOLER!
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Batman 3
Commented By: Boy Wonder's about Girl on 2008-09-08 21:17:03
I have to say, I believe Sacha Baron Cohen would be a great Joker!! As for Penguin, I kinda don't want to see him in the film, but if I have to, I'd go with Horatio Sanz, formally from SNL. I don't know, I guess P.S. Hoffman can work.
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Joker Lite
Commented By: reddog on 2008-09-08 21:22:18
I just don't understand why everyone's enamored with a second tier villain like the Riddler. The Dark Knight has raised the bar for dramatic storylines for the franchise. Any themes that would make for a successful story would be rehashed from the last movie. they've already done the "let's gang up on the Batman" story already. and as I recall, that's what killed the run before Nolan. let's see something original. Bane, Deadshot, Talia Ghul, etc. Villains who are at his level or greater physically and intellectually.
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This is BS
Commented By: Idiots! on 2008-09-08 22:24:37
This is such shit.....ReRead the article......It's all speculation......Some suite spitballed an idea, or hope to Michael Caine and he ran with it......This is not true......Wait for an official denial within a week.....
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funny
Commented By: BaBalou on 2008-09-08 23:14:44
that was a funny frickin article right there lol
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Last movie
Commented By: Mole on 2008-09-09 00:00:29
Nolan said that he did not want to make anymore batman movies after the Third installment basically he said after the third im done with batman rumor has it he might do justice league
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Thoughts
Commented By: Fontez on 2008-09-09 01:10:03
Christopher Nolan would NEVER do a justice league film...He's not an idiot. As far as Villains go. The Riddler would work but I think it would be absolutely stupid not to include Talia Al Ghoul. Not only would it bring the trilogy full circle but it introduces a much needed love interest back into the storyline.
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Thoughts
Commented By: Fontez on 2008-09-09 01:15:19
I also really hope that Nolan decides to direct more then just a trilogy. This is a character and a franchise that has finally found it's niche and the proper director to flesh out every story, every character and all the little challenges and obstacles Batman will have to go through within his life time, be it Weakness, compassion, loss, fear and eventually old age. I'd like to see atleast 5 Batman films done by Christopher Nolan. Regardless... The franchise should die when Nolan himself decides to leave it.
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LOL
Commented By: TheMovieInspectah on 2008-09-09 01:59:47
FUNNY AS SHIT GEORGE!! . i dont want to see mufuckin Peguin. Hes boring..Killer Croc maybe??
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No More Batman
Commented By: The Guy on 2008-09-09 13:15:57
I hate how movies have to be topped when they just can't be. Johny Depp as Riddler ??? That makes too much sense. Everyone was like WTF ? when they announced Heath as the Joker and then it blew us away when we saw what he did with it. Depp has already been dark and weird, he can't suprise or scare us. I'm gonna get killed for saying this and it will never happen but Tom Cruise would make a great fucked up villian in my opinion. Bruce Campbell for The Penguin in my book.
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You Know What...
Commented By: Fontez on 2008-09-09 16:16:03
You're right... Now that I really give it some thought, Tom Cruise WOULD be an awesome villain. I'm just not sure who the hell he would play. The only character I can picture him doing is two-face. But he's definetely an underrated actor. As far as depp goes... I think he would be great as the Riddler. I have no complaints
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Re: You Know What
Commented By: The Guy on 2008-09-10 10:13:23
I think Depp would do a good job but I don't thinik he can follow what Heath did just because we already expect that from Depp.
I even think Jim Carey could pull off a really demented Riddler, totaly different from what he's already done but that won't ever happen either. Tom Cruise should really be a psycho villian some day, he would be pretty great at it.
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C'mon Guys!!
Commented By: MovieInspectah on 2008-09-10 10:15:10
Aint Penguin and Catwomen Fukin BORING!!?? Lets go for Riddler, Deadshot, Bane or maybe Killer Croc. And if Rddler is in, then make him the one that the GDC hires to capture Batman
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