Before the Batman explores a young Nashton, who 'always carried a book of crosswords or other puzzles' with him, causing other pupils to bully and mock him, giving him the nickname 'Ed-weird.' During this time, seeing Bruce with his happy family also causes an isolated Nashton to become extremely jealous. According to the book, Nashton sang in the school choir as a young boy, but gives up his passion for music several years later to focus on his new-found predilection for cryptic puzzles. According to reports from The Direct, this new book offers fans a glimpse of a young Edward Nashton as he attends high school alongside Bruce Wayne. Now with only weeks to go until The Batman hits theaters, DC is busy ramping up promotion and has also released a new children’s middle-school tie-in novel, Before the Batman: An Original Movie Novel. Related: The Batman Shouldn't Have To Beat The Dark Knight (But Can It?)

After Hill eventually exited negotiations, Dano was cast in the role of Edward Nashton (AKA The Riddler) while Colin Farrell would assume the mantle of Penguin (aka Oswald Cobblepot). In keeping with Reeves’ darker, more grounded take on The Batman's mythos, Dano reportedly began preparing for the role by researching serial killers, including the Zodiac Killer, whose own tendency to produce cryptic ciphers was used as a main source of inspiration for the character.

In 2019, shortly after Robert Pattinson was cast as Bruce Wayne in Matt Reeves’ bold new take on the franchise in The Batman, it was reported that Jonah Hill was in talks to play either the Riddler or Penguin.

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