My research for Riddler role in Batman horrified me, says Dano

THE Batman star Paul Dano said he had to “think twice” about taking on the role of the film’s villain, revealing he was horrified by his research into the world of toxic masculinity for the part.

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Dano, who has a three-year-old daughter with actress Zoe Kazan, plays The Riddler as a serial killer targeting Gotham City’s elite. He told ES Magazine: “When you come across a dark character like The Riddler you think twice. Because there is part of you that has to stay in contact with the role while filming. But we are just two working parents trying to figure out how to be the parents we want to be and be the artists we want to be.