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‘The Dark Knight’ Writer Reveals Why The Riddler Was Scrapped

Could The Riddler have originally appeared in The Dark Knight Rises? The film’s writer reveals why plans for the character were ultimately scrapped.

“Bane came out of a conversation with David [Goyer] and [Christopher Nolan].” Jonathan revealed on during an interview with Josh Horowitz. While it was never revealed what plans Jonathan and Christopher Nolan had for The Riddler in The Dark Knight sequel, some interesting details have come to light. While not reaching the level of Heath Ledger’s Joker, it certainly came close, meaning it was perhaps the best call to leave the character out of a Dark Knight sequel.

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