Paul Dano: The ‘Batman’ script had a locking code and a tracking device

Paul Dano he’s been acting since the early 2000s, but he should have been acting Riddler opposite Robert Pattinson in “The Batman” for the world to start noticing the 38-year-old in his everyday life. As part of the new GQ cover story, Dano said that now he is being recognized in public when he least expects it. One example: When he goes to get the mail. “Like the postman: ‘Oh, shit!! Riddler!!” said the actor.

“When I was told I was going to do the part, I never got so many texts, phone calls, emails,” Dano added later in the interview, noting that the production went to great lengths to ensure that none of the production material Dano Riddler won’t get lost or leaked.

As reported GQ: “On the set, he immersed himself in an epic cache of production materials. Dano would give hard copies of all the displays: ‘Don’t lose this. Put it in your ‘special folder’ He saw other ways of keeping secret materials. “But this was the first time I had a folder with a lock code. Then they added a tracking device.’”

Dano earned critical acclaim for his role as the Riddler in “The Batman,” and spent so much time crafting the character’s story that director Matt Reeves set up a call with DC Comics so Dano could turn all of his preparations into a comic book. the story. The result is the upcoming graphic novel “The Riddler: Year One” written by Dano, which he describes as an “emotional horror story about trauma.”

Not only is Dano preparing “The Riddler: Year One,” but he also has a supporting role in Steven Spielberg’s “The Fabelmans,” which hits theaters next month. Dano plays a version of Spielberg’s father, a much-needed role after playing the Riddler.

“I was so relieved that Steven asked me to play this role, especially after that,” Dano said Diversity earlier this year. “It was a really good antidote to play someone who has so much integrity and so much kindness.”

“The Fabelmans” will receive a limited theatrical release from Universal Pictures on November 11th, before opening on November 23rd. “The Batman” is now available to stream on HBO Max.