John Turturro says he didn't reprise his Carmine Falcone role in The Penguin because there's a lot of 'violence towards women' in the show.
The Penguin is a new spin-off series set in the same world as The Batman that sees Colin Farrell reprise his role as Oswald “Oz” Cobb. Turturro opted not to reprise his role as Carmine Falcone in the show, with the character instead being played by
“I did what I wanted to with the role,” he said. “In the show, there was a lot of violence towards women, and that’s not my thing.” Turturro noted that Carmine’s presence in The Batman largely involves “off-screen” violence, which he believes to be “scarier.” He noted that having other work opportunities also contributed to his reasons for not returning.
Showrunner Lauren LeFranc previously cited scheduling conflicts as Turturro’s reason for not returning as Carmine Falcone in The Penguin. She toldlast month, “Well, practically, John was just unavailable to us. He had scheduling conflicts, and we couldn’t make it work, but honestly, I’m so thrilled that we brought Mark Strong on. I think he’s really good. Even though, maybe in the beginning when you first meet him, you might think, ‘Oh.
Along with Farrell, The Penguin stars Cristin Milioti as Sofia Falcone, Rhenzy Feliz as Victor “Vic” Aguilar, Deirdre O’Connell as Francis Cobb, Clancy Brown as Salvatore Maroni, and Carmen Ejogo as Eve Karlo. The first five episodes of the series are currently streaming on Max.Brandon Schreur has been writing about comics, movies, television shows, and all things pop culture for roughly five years.
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