ROTTEN TOMATOES: Wild Williams Discusses Batman and New Flicks

Wild Williams Discusses Batman and New Flicks

by Scott Weinberg | April 17, 2006

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Kellvin Chavez of Latino Review had an entertaining sit-down with the maniacal Robin Williams, and the clearly insane comedian dropped some news regarding his upcoming flicks: RV, Happy Feet, The Night Listener, and Night at the Museum. Plus he answers the question of if he'd like to play The Joker in Batman Begins 2.

"The Night Listener, the movie is based upon a Armistead Maupin short story, its based upon a thing that actually happened to him about a woman contacting him and saying I have a child whose been horribly abused, has AIDS and can you start corresponding with him. And eventually started calling and talking to the kid and then you find out later on that the kid didn’t even exist.

I play 3 penguins in Happy Feet, I play the Argentinean the one who sings ‘My Way.’

Night at the Museum is about the Museum of Natural History coming to life at night, which I went “I’m in.”

And when asked if he'd like to reunite with his Insomnia director Christopher Nolan...

"Would you then consider taking a role like the Joker for Batman Begins sequel?
Robin Williams: Oh God Yeah!"

For the full interview, click here.

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lavatory love machine writes:
on Apr 17 2006 09:31 AM

i want hugo weaving as the joker, Robin williams can play good villians but not if they're funny villians, he won't be menacing at all

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jarek writes:
on Apr 17 2006 10:02 AM

Nobody seems to realize that the perfect person to play Joker is Crispin Glover.

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digitalsoul68 writes:
on Apr 17 2006 12:12 PM

wow, jarek. I never thought of Crispin. He played Creepy Thin Man in Charlies Angels...he could be more menacing in Batman.

Another possibility that can pull it off would be another "guy" from Nolan's flicks: Guy Pearce! He was a great villain in Count of Monte Cristo and has the acting chops to pull off crazy!

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Aoiboy writes:
on Apr 17 2006 01:26 PM

Somebody explain to me why in the trailer the Argentinean penguin is singing My Way with a flamenco musical arrangement... (?!) If they put the effort in making Williams sing in Spanish with an Argentinean accent, they could have done a bit more of research into the music of that country and actually borrow typical instrumentation and rhythms from Argentina. Flamenco ?! Well, why didn't they just throw in mariachis in the mix as well ?! :-(

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Flim Springfield writes:
on Apr 17 2006 04:22 PM

I'll be sorely disappointed is the Joker is played by anyone but Crispin Glover.

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HoneycombSAFARI writes:
on Apr 17 2006 07:39 PM

someone ought to mention terrance stamp cos hes the lonly lead from "Priscilla Queen of the dessert" that nobody has mentioned

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jarek writes:
on Apr 17 2006 10:24 PM

Guy Pearce would make a better Harvey Dent.

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dylan21484nj writes:
on Apr 17 2006 11:10 PM

oh-oh, i'm The Joker, Joker rhymes with Poker, i like playing Poker, i like when i get a full house, oh-oh Full House was a funny show, the Olsen Twins were funny, oh-oh, i loved the movie Twins, Arnold Schwazenegger played the good one, Danny DeVito played the bad one, Danny DeVito was on the show Taxi, taxis are yellow, so are bananas, look it's Chiquita Banana, ay ay ay, aye Captain, they say Aye Captain on Star Trek, Leoard Lemoy looked crazy with those pointed ears, he looked like an elf, oh-oh, Will Ferrell played a giant elf, Keebler elves make cookies in a hollow tree, trees lose their leaves in the winter, look i'm walking in a Winter Wonderland, Alice lived in Wonderland, The Brady Bunch had a maid named Alice, Marsha Marsha Marsha, oh-oh...

you've just witnessed a message board impersonation of Robin Williams. thank you, i'll be here all week. try the veal.

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dracus writes:
on Apr 18 2006 05:18 AM

I think Robin Williams time has passed to play the Joker and that his style wouldn't fit today's Batman. My choice for the Joker would be Hugo Weaving or as Jarek said Crispin Glover.

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lovelykeira writes:
on Apr 18 2006 11:02 PM

Glover would be the greatest.

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TheAnswerMVP2001 writes:
on Apr 19 2006 06:54 PM

In reply to this comment (#833795)
I have been saying Crispin Glover since day one so your not alone.

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