This list only considers villains from live-action movies that have titles alluding to or naming Batman - thus disqualifying not one, not two, but three Jokers in Jared Leto, Joaquin Phoenix and Mark Hamill, along with plenty of other performances. However, considering that the superhero genre has expanded to cinematic universes, spin-offs and complicated content architectures, it’s necessary to set a few parameters for such a ranking.
Before these additions are unveiled to the public, Variety is taking a look back at the franchise’s history of supervillains, pitting memorable performances against each other. With this Friday’s release of Matt Reeves’ “The Batman,” the pantheon of villains that the Caped Crusader has fought on the big screen will see three new arrivals: Colin Farrell’s Penguin, Zoë Kravitz’s Catwoman and Paul Dano’s Riddler. That’s almost never been a problem for “Batman” though the franchise has arguably been defined more by its rogues gallery than by Batman himself, with most of the antagonist roles offering the opportunity for actors to capture oversized egos and laissez-faire shtick.
We have a feeling "The Batman" will stand up well to the test of time, with this version of the Riddler being up there with Heath Ledger's Joker in terms of best comic book movie villains of all time.The cultural landscape has reached a state where a new comic book adaptation is unleashed on the public practically every other week, yet the genre can still struggle to offer truly memorable villains for its marquee heroes to battle. While "Batman Forever" is goofy all the way through, it might be somewhat cringey to watch in hindsight. Batman may mitigate the damage, but it's obvious the city will never be the same, and more than likely, we'll continue seeing the character's influence in " The Batman 2."Īdditionally, Paul Dano's antagonist feels like it'll age better. He's successful in his attempt to flood Gotham and have his army of Riddler loyalists attack Gotham citizens at the arena. While both Riddlers wind up locked out at the end of their respective stories, Paul Dano's villain still manages to score a victory. On top of that, Dano is far more effective in his goals in the film. It has much higher critics' and audience scores on Rotten Tomatoes, so it already has that going for it. Suffice to say, Paul Dano is in the far better Batman movie.
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