It seems their ranks may include Jim Carrey, who played a much sillier version of the Riddler in the 1995 film "Batman Forever." "I've not seen [Dano's version of the Riddler]. It's a very dark version. It recalls the situation with Heath Ledger's Joker in 2008's "The Dark Knight," a fantastic villain who has also become an idol to edgy anti-social nihilists worldwide. Both Ledger's Joker and Dano's Riddler also provide a stark contrast to Carrey's Riddler, a straightforward weirdo who's far more funny than frightening.