The following note contains spoilers. “TheBatman”, starring Robert Pattinson, It premiered in theaters on March 2. In the film we are presented with the Batman trying to decipher the clues that he is leaving The riddle with every murder.
The villain is played by Paul Dano and as several viewers have been assuring, the actor presents a terrifying new version very different from the Riddler played by Jim Carrey. According to Matt Reeves himself, The Riddler is inspired by the true story of the zodiac killer.
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What did Matt Reeves say about The Riddler?
In an interview with Movie Maker, the filmmaker revealed that The Riddler is inspired by the Zodiac killer, who was famous in the 70’s for leaving clues to his crimes and his identity without being caught until today.
“The premise of the film is that Riddler is molded into some kind of Zodiac killer, and he’s killing very important figures in Gotham: they are the pillars of society. These are supposedly legitimate figures. It starts with the mayor, and then it escalates from there,” the director explained in the interview.
The Zodiac Killer was a real man committing murders in California, USA, while sending letters and encrypted messages to the police and the press so they can find his identity.