The trailer and some released images for The BatmanOpens in a new tab have got some fans bewildered. Specifically, because it seems Paul Dano’s versionOpens in a new tab of the Riddler has more in common with the real-life Zodiac killer than the guy in the green suit from the comics. And it has some fans really longing for the days of the goofy version of Edward Nygma, played by Jim Carrey in Batman ForeverOpens in a new tab.
So naturally, someone out there used their editing skills to make a few changes to The Batman trailerOpens in a new tab. They replaced Dano’s version with some 1995 vintage Jim Carrey Riddler. Bright green jumpsuit and all. The video comes from comedian and filmmaker Matt HightonOpens in a new tab (via Geeks Are SexyOpens in a new tab). And you can watch the whole thing right here. We think Joel Schumacher would be proud.
Regardless of how one feels about the pros and cons of NuRiddler, this trailer edit is still pretty funny. We know there are those who miss classic Riddler. But in fairness to Matt ReevesOpens in a new tab, in a post-Dark Knight world, it would be hard to go back to the campy, Day-Glo version now. We’re not sure modern audiences would buy it. Unless we’re talking about something that’s completely farcical like The LEGO Batman Movie. Or maybe the animated The Brave and the BoldOpens in a new tab series.
And if you liked that trailer edit, Matt Highton has some other equally hilarious videos you definitely want to check out. He’s got Sesame Street’s Ernie singing “Rubber Duckie” to NeoOpens in a new tab from The Matrix: Resurrections in the bathtub. And the entire Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles intro recreated using only stock footageOpens in a new tab. Our favorite though is R2-D2 projecting an ABBA hologramOpens in a new tab to Luke Skywalker. That one has some real Star Wars Holiday Special energy. To see more, be sure to head on over to Matt Highton’s YouTube channelOpens in a new tab.
