Draft:Edward Nashton (The Batman franchise)

Edward Nashton
Edward Nashton
The Batman franchise character
First appearance	The Batman (2022)
Based on	The Riddler; by Bill Finger; Dick Sprang;
Adapted by	Matt Reeves; Mattson Tomlin; Peter Craig;
Portrayed by	Paul Dano; Joseph Walker (young);
In-universe information
Alias	The Riddler
Occupation	Vigilante; forensic accountant; Serial Killer;
Origin	Gotham City, United States of America
Nationality	American
Abilities	Genius intellect;

Edward Nashton, also known as The Riddler, is a character portrayed by actor Paul Dano in The Batman shared universe media franchise, based on the DC Comics character of the same name created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, and portrayed by actor Paul Dano.^[1]

Character biography

The Riddler: Year One

The Batman

Reception

John Nugent, writing for Empire, praised Dano's performance as "chilling", and described the character as a "bespectacled terrorist of the Trump era, driven by an incel’s misplaced sense of injustice and a love of fiendish puzzles. (And latte foam art.)"^[2] Writing in The Atlantic, David Sims also praised Dano's performance, describing it as "appreciably squirmy and unpredictable, switching from singsong nerdiness to guttural rage in an instant."^[3]

References

^ Couch, Aaron; Kit, Borys (October 17, 2019). "'The Batman' Casts Paul Dano as The Riddler". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
^ Nugent, John (March 3, 2022). "The Batman Review". Empire. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
^ Sims, David (March 2, 2022). "Robert Pattinson's Batman Is Wonderfully Grim". The Atlantic. Retrieved June 13, 2023.

[1] Couch, Aaron; Kit, Borys (October 17, 2019). "'The Batman' Casts Paul Dano as The Riddler". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 22, 2023.

[2] Nugent, John (March 3, 2022). "The Batman Review". Empire. Retrieved June 13, 2023.

[3] Sims, David (March 2, 2022). "Robert Pattinson's Batman Is Wonderfully Grim". The Atlantic. Retrieved June 13, 2023.

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