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John Turturro reveals why he didn’t reprise Carmine Falcone role in The Penguin
The Batman star John Turturro has revealed what stopped him from reprising his role as Carmine Falcone in The Penguin.
‘Not My Thing’: The Batman’s John Turturro Explains The Real Reason He Didn’t Return For The Penguin
New episodes of The Penguin air Sundays at 9 pm ET on HBO and are released on Max shortly thereafter. Following the conclusion of the miniseries, the shared universe known as the Batman Epic Crime Saga will pick back up when The Batman: Part II is released on October 2, 2026.
John Turturro Reveals Why He Turned Down Returning as Falcone for The Penguin
Showrunner Lauren LeFranc responds after the actor says he turned down The Penguin in part because of the show's amount of "violence towards women."
John Turturro Reveals Why Carmine Falcone Was Recast In The Penguin
The Batman's John Turturro explains why he didn't return as Carmine Falcone, but it doesn't match the reason given by the producers of The Penguin.
The Batman's John Turturro Reveals The Real Reason He Turned Down The Penguin
John Turturro has revealed why he decided to not return as The Batman character Carmine Falcone for the Max series The Penguin.
John Turturro says he turned down “The Penguin” because 'there was a lot of violence towards women, and that's not my thing'
Turturro said he was okay with the violence in "The Batman" because it "happens off screen." John Turturro is game for gritty material, but he has to draw a line somewhere. "I did what I wanted to with the role,
John Turturro declined to return for ‘The Penguin’ due to the show’s “violence towards women”
If you’re wondering why John Turturro didn’t reprise his “The Batman” role in the currently airing spinoff series, “The Penguin,” the actor has a good explanation. In an interview with Variety, Turturro reveals that he declined to reprise his film role as Gotham City mob boss Carmine Falcone for the HBO series.
The Curious Case of John Turturro Not Returning for The Penguin
HBO’s The Penguin has a ton of connections to Matt Reeves’ The Batman, but one is proving more interesting than others. In Reeves’ film, John Turturro played crime boss Carmine Falcone, a character who returns in flashbacks for The Penguin.
John Turturro Skipped DC's Penguin Series Due To All The 'Violence Towards Women'
Last month, The Penguin premiered on HBO to rave reviews. The DC series starring Colin Farrell as the titular criminal character is a spin-off of WB’s 2022 The Batman. However, while Farrell returned for the series,
The Penguin: John Turturro Didn't Return Because of Series' ‘Violence Towards Women'
John Turturro says he didn't reprise his role as Carmine Falcone in The Penguin because the series contains too much "violence towards women." Turturro played the villainous Carmine Falcone in 2022's The Batman,
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