Robin Williams Wants to be Riddler in Next Batman Movie

Robin Williams wants a job in the next "Batman" film. The actor who adores the comic film franchise has admitted that he would love to play one of Batman's enemies, The Riddler. "I would do Batman in a second, playing anyone. I'd play The Riddler in the next one," he tells Empire magazine.

The 58-year-old admits that "it would be hard to top Heath as the villain and I'm a little hairy for tights," he adds.

Williams additionally reveals that he was offered parts in two of the previous "Batman" films, but the roles were eventually given to other stars. He says, "The Batman films have screwed me twice before: years ago they offered my The Joker and then gave it to Jack Nicholson, then they offered me The Riddler and gave it to Jim Carrey. I'd be like, 'OK, is this a real offer? If it is, then the answer's yes. Don't pump me again motherf**kers'."

Takes a Brave Man to Pull a Joke on the Joker

Jack Nickolson is not exactlly known for being the kind of guy who can take a joke.  In fact he's usually kind of a dick about it.

Jack, who played the Joker in the 1989 Batman Movie was reportedly furious that he wasn't consulted by either Heath Ledger or Chris Nolan about how to play the Joker in The Dark Knight, as if he's some sort of expert on the subject.

Regardless, you know that Jack probably thought Heath Ledger was a punk ass bitch.

That's what makes this picture so hilarious.  Because you can just see in Jack's eyes that he is considering the thought of murdering the person who put that picture of the Heath Ledger version of the Joker in front of him to sign.

Christopher Nolan Says NO Joker in Batman 3

Director Christopher Nolan has said that the Joker will not be returning in Batman 3 or any other subsequent bat-films as long as he's helming the franchise. From the latest issue of Empire Magazine:

"'No,' says Nolan emphatically and unhesitatingly. He resists elaborating simply because, quite understandably, he says, 'I just don't feel comfortable talking about it.'"

Gfest is very happy that the Joker will not return in Batman 3. Heath Ledger did a wonderful job and it would have been disastrous to recast the Joker.  Kudos to you Christopher Nolan.

Let the debate begin.  Who will be the next Batman villain?
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Dark Knight Meets Toy Story 2 in this Brilliant Mashup Trailer

Gfest finds trailer mashups to generally be dissapointing.  This one, which mixes footage of Toy Story 2 with the audio of the trailer for THE DARK KNIGHT, is extremelly well done.

Where this one succeeds is in the "casting" department.  Woody is the Joker, Buzz Lightyear is Batman, and T-Rex is Alfred.  It will all just seems so natural once you watch it below.

Batman Sets July 2012 Release Date - Funny Cartoon

The Dark Detective will protect the streets of Gotham City once again.

Warner Brothers set a July 20, 2012 release date for the third in the latest series of Batman films early Sunday.

The highly-anticipated follow-up would come four years after the release of "The Dark Knight," the block-buster sequel that earned Heath Ledger a posthumous Oscar for his twisted turn as the villainous Joker, and more than $1.3 billion worldwide.

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