

The two Riddlers couldn't be more dissimilar, which is why the above trailer edit is so amusing.

Meanwhile, The Batman is taking a far darker approach to the Riddler, playing up his formidableness as a criminal mastermind. Joel Schumacher's Batman Forever is one of the campiest depictions of Bruce Wayne and his universe, with Carrey's Riddler being the epitome of wackiness. At the same time, there's something about the sounds of The Batman that manages to make even Carrey's performance menacing. Check it out down below. It brings some levity to The Batman and makes Pattinson's brooding feel rather silly when paired with Carrey's over-the-top nature. Taking the most recent Batman trailer, Highton edited Carrey's Riddler opposite Pattinson and drastically changed the tone of the new film. The Batman's Riddler is a far cry from the one depicted by Jim Carrey in 1995's Batman Forever, which is why a new trailer edit from Matthew Highton is so hilarious. Related: All Riddler Messages In The Batman Trailer Explained As The Batman has already revealed, the Riddler (Paul Dano) is the one responsible, and this version of the rogue promises to be the scariest one yet. Members of Gotham's elite are being killed by a masked villain, and Bruce must utilize his famed detective skills to track him down. He might not have been Batman for a long time, but he's already facing one of his most difficult challenges yet. While mocked-up interactions between the two characters are fun, the trailer also manages to pull together scenes from across the two contrasting titles in a way that just about maintains a level of believable continuity.The Batman will pick up with Bruce Wayne in his second year of being Gotham's controversial vigilante. While footage of Carrey's villain donning green spandex throughout the edited clip offers a stark difference to the gritty tone that Matt Reeves' upcoming take on the franchise appears to be moving toward, the comedian's intermittent vocal lines in the clip, along with the character's range of quirky and absurd outbursts surprisingly transition over well.Ĭredit has to be given to Highton's edits across the clip, which nicely bring together scenes from both films to produce "call and response" moments between Pattinson's Batman and Carey's Riddler. 8tu0d5OnZO- Matthew Highton January 9, 2022 I put Jim Carrey's Riddler into the new Batman trailer. The impressive and amusing edit pieces together footage from the official trailer for the film and appearances from Jim Carrey's Riddler in Batman Forever.
