EDDIE MURPHY - MURPHY RIDDLED OVER BATMAN REPORTS

MURPHY RIDDLED OVER BATMAN REPORTS

EDDIE MURPHY has laughed off reports he's competing to play the THE RIDDLER in the next BATMAN sequel - insisting studio bosses have not approached him about the villainous role.
The comedian and actor Johnny Depp have been rumoured favourites to recreate the role made famous on screen by Jim Carrey in 1995's Batman Forever and on TV by Frank Gorshin, who died in 2005.
Murphy insists he's been passed up for the part, but admits he'd jump at the chance to take on the Caped Crusader.
And he's taking advantage of the media speculation by asking studio executives to bring back 1960s villain Egghead for a future film.
He says, "I've heard that rumour as well and I don't know anything about it. Whoever is really playing The Riddler is sitting at home calling his agent going, 'We've got to get this rumour stopped.' I would love to be in one of those Batman movies. Jim Carrey did The Riddler once and he did a wonderful job. Egghead, I could be Egghead."