Actor Paul Dano says his performance as The Riddler in The Batman was influenced by Nirvana.
He says the band’s song Something In The Way – which appears on the movie’s soundtrack – explains a lot about the Riddler’s motivation.
During an appearance Hot Ones, the hit interview show with Sean Evans, Dano details his thought process on character’s relationship with the song.
“Something In The Way is a great song,” Dano explains, “and I listen to a lot of Nirvana. That chorus for me, was, like…Something In The Way…what are we all trying to get through? And I think it’s about the two sides of trauma, and one person had a little more resources to deal with their trauma — Bruce Wayne. And my guy just didn’t quite have the nurture but didn’t have the nature either, if we are being real.”
The Batman was one of the top-grossing movies of 2022, with $369 million in domestic box office.
