Robin Williams: “I would do Batman in a second… I’d play The Riddler.”

Okay fellow geeks, let me start by saying this is not a casting rumor. In a recent interview with Empire magazine, Robin Williams somehow got on the topic of Batman. Apparently, Williams is a big fan of the character and the franchise and had this to say:

I would do Batman in a second, playing anyone, I’d play The Riddler in the next one, although it would be hard to top Heath as the villain and I’m a little hairy for tights… 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.

So, essentially, I’d imagine if Chris Nolan came up to Robin Williams and said, “Hey, do you want to play The Riddler in Batman 3?” Williams would respond with something like a “Fuck yes I would!” – in one of his crazy fast-talking voices of course. As far as anyone is concerned, Robin Williams is not being considered for any role, he would just simply up to taking any part in the next Batman film due to his love of the series.

Personally, in the off chance Robin Williams did end up sporting the villainous question mark, I could see him pulling it off. He’s taken on dark roles before, and despite parts of his film resume, the guy can act. However, I’d imagine the likelihood of this ever occurring is low.

So? What do you think? Could you see Robin Williams as The Riddler in Christopher Nolan’s Bat-Universe?