While director Matt Reeves was developing "The Batman," his epic superhero movie starring Robert Pattinson as the Dark Knight, he ran into a problem — he had too much story. At the time, the filmmaker asked Warner Bros.

John Turturro had a good reason not to reprise his “Batman” role in HBO’s spinoff series “The Penguin.” The Emmy Award-winning actor says he turned down the chance to return to the role of gangster Carmine Falcone due to “violence against women.”

With The Penguin acting as the “bridge” to The Batman 2, one of its best characters may return in a major role in the sequel.

One actor from The Batman turned down reprising their role in The Penguin because they didn't like the material.

According to a report, The Batman 2 will feature a major role by The Penguin fan-favorite character, Sofia Falcone, Learn more here!

The Penguin might be one of HBO ’s biggest hit of the year – but an actor who appeared in The Batman isn’t a fan. In the crime drama, an unrecognisable Colin Farrell reprises the role of Oz Cobb, which he originally played in Matt Reeves’s 2022 film The Batman,

The Batman star John Turturro has revealed why he didn't reprise his role as Gotham crime lord Carmine Falcone in the new HBO spin-off show The Penguin. "I did what I wanted to with the role," said Turturro in an interview with Variety.