Batman: All 9 Riddler actors ranked from worst to best

2. Jim Carrey

It goes without saying that 1995’s Batman Forever is one of the more divisive of the Dark Knight’s adventures. It’s not as beloved as Tim Burton’s first two films in the franchise, but it’s also nowhere near as reviled as Joel Schumacher’s 1997 sequel Batman & Robin. Some people just love it, and some people just don’t. Having said all that, one thing that the vast majority of fans seem to agree on is Jim Carrey’s show-stealing performance as Edward Nygma.

Channeling all of the larger-than-life qualities that Frank Gorshin had done for the generation before him, Carrey was as loud and in-your-face as he’s ever been – giving life to a Riddler that was very much a product of its time, but also one that paid homage to the previous one.

As Edward Nygma he was subservient with a longing to be great, while as The Riddler he was a scene-stealing headliner. With his tightly-trimmed orange hair and skin-tight green bodysuit, he hammed up every inch of the role and quite clearly loved every minute of doing do.

Many critique Carrey for playing similar roles in his films, but that certainly wasn’t a problem here – for he was in his element the whole way throughout and, in the process, livened up a script that could have been a lot less fun without him.

This was essentially just a modern day version of Gorshin’s iteration, and that allowed Carrey to stand out from previous villains in the franchise, bringing him ever-so-close to equaling the power of the original.