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Paul Danocan apparently be incredibly meticulous when it comes to his craft.
In aHollywood Reporterprofile of the 37-year-old actor, published Wednesday,The BatmandirectorMatt Reevesclaimed Dano took around 200 takes to get one specific scene just right, per the outlet.
According to the director, Dano was “very critical of himself” and took his role as the Riddler incredibly seriously.
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While filming the scene, Reeves recalled Dano saying things like, “OK, let me try one where I’m off camera and I stick my head in,” and “Let me try one where I’m already sitting there,” between takes.
“It was the giddiness that really got to me,” Reeves toldTHR. “Calling out the passing time, like he was a game show host. He was so inventive and creative.”
In 2019,THRconfirmed that Dano wouldtake over the role of the RiddlerfromJim Carrey, who previously played Riddler in 1995’sBatman Foreveropposite Val Kilmer, Chris O’Donnell,Nicole Kidman, Tommy Lee Jones and Drew Barrymore. Dano toldTHRthat he grew up adoring Carrey’s portrayal of the Riddler.
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Additionally, Dano was open to considering the Riddler as a possible Wordle fan.
“That actually was very important to my backstory — not Wordle, literally — but the idea that puzzles were the only place that he would be given any form of positive feedback in his life,” the actor explained in the profile. “They were the only thing that ever said to him in his whole life, ‘You win.’ "
The Batmanhit theaters on Friday.
source: people.com
