Akiva Goldsman, one of the writers of Batman Forever, had the good fortune to meet Robin Williams,while he was up for the role of The Riddler.
Writer Akiva Goldsman recalled a wonderful time meeting Robin Williams, when the legendary actor was attached to Batman Forever in the role of The Riddler. Williams had a history with comic book movies, having famously starred in a live-action adaptation of the Popeye comic strip. He was also considered for the role of The Joker in the 1989 Batman movie, which ultimately went to Jack Nicholson, and was one of the candidates to play Mister Mxyzptlk, in an early draft of Superman III.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Akiva Goldsman described his working with Robin Williams in an interview with The Playlist. Sent to San Francisco by Batman Forever director Joel Schumacher, Goldsman was invited into Williams' home, so that the two could brainstorm on the script's direction for The Riddler. Goldsman described the experience as beautiful, and Williams himself as "so kind.
Why Robin Williams Left Batman Forever Unfortunately, despite apparently hitting it off with Goldsman, Robin Williams ultimately decided to leave Batman Forever and the role of The Riddler behind. Akiva Goldsman said this was due to a conflict with director Joel Schumacher, and how the two "didn't see eye to eye.
Given Williams' work following the release of Batman Forever in 1995, it is easy to imagine that he might have preferred playing a darker take on The Riddler than Schumacher had envisioned. While Williams was a consummate comedian, he had already begun taking on more dramatic roles in feature films. By that time, Williams had already earned two Oscar nominations for his work in Dead Poets Society and Good Morning Vietnam.
Williams finally won an Oscar in 1997 for his work in Good Will Hunting, and went on to play more cerebral and villainous characters in his later films. While it is hard to imagine just what Williams might have been like as The Riddler in Batman Forever, his role as murderer Walter Finch in the 2002 thriller Insomnia comes close, as Finch used his knowledge of police procedure to manipulate the corrupt detective investigating his crime.
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