<p>Paul Dano has said that the Zodiac Killer "wasn't a major influence" on his performance in The Batman, but that it helped director Matt Reeves in crafting the character.</p><p>The film is steeped in iconography of David Fincher's crime thrillers, including Se7en and, of course, his 2007 epic Zodiac about the fruitless attempts to track down the serial killer.</p><p>Certainly, Dano's take on the Riddler — a brutal murderer with a deadly grudge and a DIY costume — is a long way from Jim Carrey's neon-hued version of the character in Joel Schumacher's 1995 movie Batman Forever.</p><p>The Batman is in IMAX and cinemas from 4 March, with IMAX previews on 3 March.</p>
