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Is Justin Timberlake swapping out his dapper black suit and tie for a green one?

The singer revealed that he "would love" to play the famed villain, the Riddler, opposite Ben Affleck’s Batman in the upcoming sequel to Man of Steel.

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Speaking to radio station Fresh 102.7’s Jim & Kim Morning Show this week, Justin began by shooting down talk that he would be a good Robin:

"I ain’t playin’ Robin. I have no aspiration to ever be a superhero in a movie."

"Now, villain! I’ll tell you the villain I want to play more than anything," Justin went on, "Because I grew up loving Batman, funny enough, is the Riddler."

"The Riddler was like a sociopath. He was proper crazy. So if I’m gonna play crazy, I wanna play proper crazy… I’m ready. The Riddler. Give me a call!"

 

Timberlake had nothing but praise for Affleck in the title role, too.

"Ben Affleck as Batman. I like it," said Timberlake his Runner Runner co-star. "I think he’s brilliant … he’s an extreme talent so he could surprise a lot of people."

To reiterate, Affleck has actually been cast in the role, while any Timberlake involvement is pure speculation. That said, vote in THG’s polls below …

What do you think: Should Justin play the Riddler?

And once again, what about Ben as Batman?