The Penguinis the highly anticipated follow-up fromMatt Reeves’filmThe Batmanand while we don’t know much about who is involved in the series focused onColin Farrell’s take on Oz, have our first picture ofClancy Brownheading to Gotham! Ina new picture posted byShohreh Aghdashloo, she posted about getting to work with Brown on the series.
“Certainly, it takes two to tango. Working with @RealClancyBrown onThe Penguinturned it into a waltz,” she wrote. “Can’t wait for you to watch the show!” We knew thatBrown was joining the cast as Salvatore Maronibut other than that, we weren’t sure what was happening. Brown joins new additions to the series likeLuke CagestarTheo Rossias well asMichael Kellyalongside Aghdashloo.
Fans know Brown from a number of things, notable as the voice of Mr. Krabs in theSpongebob Squarepantscartoon as well as starring in movies likeThe Shawshank RedemptionandJohn Wick 4. His on-screen presence is one that can be imposing and in the world ofThe Penguin,who knows how that is going to play out. But withthe series being an 8 episode arc, we could see a lot of Brown in it! Aghdashloo has many roles to her name, but is best known recently for her six seasons as Chrisjen Avasarala inThe Expanse.
What to expect from ‘The Penguin’after ‘The Batman’
In the Reeves take on Gotham, we saw a version of the Penguin that was less cartoonish (likeDanny DeVito’s take inBatman Returns) and more of a mob boss who works with Carmine Falcone (John Turturro) and has his own underground business to attend to. Knowing what Farrell’s role was inThe Batmanhelps to give us a little bit of an idea of what to expect from this new series.
The Penguinis set to release this year.The Batmanis streaming on Max in the U.S. Check out Aghdashloo’s post below:
The Batman
In a dark city plagued by crime and corruption, a masked crusader investigates a puzzling string of crimes linked by cryptic messages. His journey into the depths of the city’s sinister underworld reveals connections among its most powerful citizens and forces him to confront his own complex relationship with justice.
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