Eddie Murphy Denies Riddler Role

11 months ago 20th Dec 06:58

She says, "Going into it, I did have several moments where I would say, 'Oh my God, what if we have a row? What will we do?' And Sam would say, 'Oh don't be silly, of course we won't.' And I was thinking, 'Oh, well, I'm sure we won't - I hope we don't!'" A representative for Eddie Murphy's denied the actor will take on the role of the Riddler in a new Batman movie.Earlier this week (18Dec08) a British tabloid newspaper claimed the Beverly Hills Cop actor would take on the villainous quizmaster character in the latest outing in the Caped Crusader franchise.

Going into it, I did have several moments where I would say, 'Oh my God, what if we have a row? What will we do?' And Sam would say, 'Oh don't be silly, of course we won't

The part was made famous by Jim Carrey in 1995's Batman Forever. And the publication also suggested actor Shia LaBeouf would take on the role of Robin, alongside returning Batman Christian Bale.But Murphy's representative has refuted the claims, telling Access Hollywood the reports are "not true".The movie, tentatively titled Gotham, is slated for a 2010 release.