The Batman director Matt Reeves has finally confirmed that Colin Farrell will in fact be playing The Penguin for his upcoming superhero film.
Colin Farrell had been rumored to be in the running for The Penguin for some time now. The story originally broke back in November that Colin Farrell was in talks to play the proprietor of the Iceberg Lounge. This was seemingly confirmed earlier today when a photo showed Colin Farrell on set. But now Matt Reeves himself is confirming that Colin Ferrel is playing The Penguin in The Batman, albeit in a joking manner.
You can see Matt Reeves’ Tweet confirming Colin Farrell’s role as The Penguin in The Batman below:
Wait — is that you, #Oz ? 🦇 pic.twitter.com/xHj9m6OXhf
— Matt Reeves (@mattreevesLA) January 6, 2020
What do you all make of this confirmation? Were you hoping that Colin Farrell would be playing another role in The Batman? Would you rather see someone else play the role of The Penguin? Let us know what you think in the comments below!
Full plot details for The Batman are currently under wraps, though the film will center around a younger Bruce Wayne and features a Rogues’ Gallery of villains that includes Catwoman, The Penguin, and The Riddler. The Matt Reeves film will follow Batman during his formative years as Gotham City’s protector and will make use of the Dark Knight’s detective skills to a greater extent than previous DC films. It is expected to be the first chapter in a new trilogy with Robert Pattinson as Batman.
Directed by Matt Reeves from a script he co-wrote with Mattson Tomlin, The Batman stars Robert Pattinson as the Caped Crusader, Zoe Kravitz as Catwoman, Paul Dano as the Riddler, Jeffrey Wright as Commissioner James Gordon, Jayme Lawson as Bella, John Turturro as Carmine Falcone, Andy Serkis as Alfred Pennyworth, and Peter Sarsgaard. Recently, Colin Farrell was reportedly in talks to play the Penguin.
The Batman will be released in theaters on June 25, 2021.
Source: Twitter
