The Riddler announced as Batman 3 villain

Joseph Gordon-Levitt a prime candidate for The Riddler.

The Riddler has been announced as the villain of the third instalment of the Batman series from a studio casting grid.

The last movie in the franchise, The Dark Knight, was a big success with The Joker as the antagonist played by Heath Ledger. In the 1995 classic ‘Batman Forever’ directed by Joel Schumacher, The Riddler was played by Jim Carrey.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt has been a rumoured candidate for the role after his association with director Christopher Nolan, having worked together recently in Inception. But there are still speculations of the 29 year old to be playing the role, as the film producers want the age range for the character to be 35-45.

Batman 3 will be released in 2012, followed by Superman. Reports also say that Batman 3 could be shot entirely in IMAX.

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