The Riddler Has Been Cast for Fox's 'Gotham'

Considering there isn't anything silly about this news coming across EW on April 1st and being corroborated by other sites, it seems Fox is still busy adding more actors for the rogues gallery for the upcoming Batman prequel television drama, Gotham. The Riddler, or rather the young man who becomes him, Edward Nygma will be played by Cory Michael Smith (Dog Food, Carol, Camp X-Ray).

He's described as "a brilliant young forensic scientist working for Gotham PD and a penchant for speaking in … rather cryptic language. Inquisitive, eccentric and outgoing — yet socially awkward — he wants to be liked, but he doesn’t quite know how." He'll be credited a guest role in the pilot with options to become a regular. 

Smith joins the Bruno Heller-produced show along with Ben McKenzie as young detective James Gordon. Donal Logue, Jada Pinkett Smith, Zabryna Guevara, Sean Pertwee, Robin Lord Taylor, Erin Richards, David Mazouz, and Camren Bicondova also star.