Justin Timberlake has revealed that he wants to play the Riddler in the new "Batman vs. Superman."
During a show on Fresh 102.7's "Jim & Kim" show the actor revealed that he would love to play a villain in the new film. He stated, "Now, a villain! I'll tell you the villain I want to play more than anything because I grew up loving Batman, funnily enough, is The Riddler. The Riddler is my favorite villain. The Riddler was like a sociopath. He was proper crazy. So if I'm gonna play crazy, I'm wanna play proper crazy."
When asked if he would play Robin, the singer quickly ruled out the idea. He said, "Not a chance in hell. I ain't playing Robin. I have no aspiration to ever be a superhero in a movie."
When asked what he thought about Ben Affleck being cast in the new film, he praised the actor. "I think he's an extreme talent, so he could surprise a lot of people," said Timberlake.
Timberlake will next be seen alongside Affleck in "Runner Runner" and in the Coen Brother's new film "Inside Llewyn Davis." The singer turned actor was most recently seen in "Trouble with the Curve" and "In Time." He has acted in "The Social Network," "Bad Teacher" and "Friends with Benefits."
"Batman vs Superman" is currently in pre-production with Zack Snyder directing and David Goyer writing the film. The movie stars Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Diane Lane and Laurence Fishburne. Warner Bros. will distribute the movie, which is slated to start shooting in January in Michigan. The film will be released in July of 2015.
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