20 Things You Didn't Know About Batman Forever

11. Will Shortz Created The Riddler's Riddles

Val Kilmer Batman Forever
Warner Bros.

The Riddler taunts Batman throughout the film, mailing him riddles that inevitably lead to his true identity. Jim Carrey figured out that Einhorn was a man because a dog sat on a magazine in Ace Ventura, but cut Jim Carrey's hair and dye it red and the world's greatest detective needs to Sherlock it.

But the riddles themselves were actually quite complex - dare say, clever, and that's no accident. They were written and designed by Will Shortz, creator of the New York Times crossword puzzle.

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