Jared Abrahamson, known for his role in "The Changeling," has been cast in a significant recurring role in the Max original series "The Penguin." This eight-episode drama is a continuation of the Batman crime saga initiated by Matt Reeves in "The Batman" film, with Colin Farrell reprising his role. The series revolves around Farrell's character and also features Cristin Milioti as the female lead, Sofia Falcone. While details about Abrahamson's character remain undisclosed, Rhenzy Feliz is also part of the cast.
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On 3/17/2023 at 2:24 AM, Goldbug said:I don't understand why these studios think we want to see villains in the main role.I don't.
Kids don't want to buy villain figures (according to toy makers) hence the millions of Batmen etc.They cancelled Doom Patrol & but keep this?? ?
I'm totally fine seeing villains as protagonists. It's when the studio decides they aren't allowed to stay villains, like in The Suicide Squad, Book of Boba Fett, etc - that's when I have a problem.
On 3/10/2022 at 8:11 PM, McYote said:I personally loved The Batman. I'll be looking forward to the Penguin series but I hope they don't try to good guy-ify him like Sony's been doing to Spidey's villains
I don't understand why these studios think we want to see villains in the main role.I don't.
Kids don't want to buy villain figures (according to toy makers) hence the millions of Batmen etc.They cancelled Doom Patrol & but keep this?? ?
Deadline is reporting that Theo Rossi has signed up for a key recurring role in the HBO Max original series The Penguin (working title) from Warner Bros Television and DC Studios.
Details about Rossis character are not yet being revealed.
Rossi is credited with major roles in Marvels Luke Cage, Sons of Anarchy, and Army of the Dead.
Variety has learned that Michael Zegen, James Madio, and Scott Cohen have joined HBO Max's The Penguin series with recurring roles.
The trio joins an ensemble cast that includes lead Colin Farrell, who will reprise the role of Oswald The Penguin Cobblepot from The Batman, as well as Cristin Milioti, Rhenzy Feliz, Michael Kelly, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Deirdre OConnell, and Clancy Brown.
HBO Max is being quiet about character details but sources within are saying that Zegen is set to play Alberto Falcone.
Alberto is the son of Gotham City crime boss Carmine Falcone, who was played by John Turturro in The Batman, and the brother of Sofia Falcone, who will be played by Milioti in The Penguin. In the comics, Alberto takes credit for being the serial killer known as The Holiday Killer, who targets Gotham gangsters on a holiday each month.
17 hours ago, Satam said:Clancy is such an underrated actor. The guy is just excellent. And I didn't know Cristin Milioti was going to be in this. She was pretty amazing in Made for Love. Damn shame that got cancelled.
he really is, i recently watched/listed to the "Inside of You" podcast interview with him and Micheal Rosenbaum, he seems like a really great guy
but Cristin Milioti, i'm really annoyed with her casting, Sofia is such a unique looking female character, and they get a pretty/skinny actress to play her, it's a real waste in a chance to cast someone that's different looking. i never seen Gotham but it seems they did they same thing.
Clancy is such an underrated actor. The guy is just excellent. And I didn't know Cristin Milioti was going to be in this. She was pretty amazing in Made for Love. Damn shame that got cancelled.
Clancy Brown has signed on to recur the role of Salvatore Maroni in the Max Original limited drama series 'The Penguin' from Warner Bros. Television and DC Studios.
The character of Maroni appeared in American comic books published by DC Comics. Hes a powerful mob boss and gangster in Gotham City and an enemy of Batman. He was also the one who disfigured poor Harvey Dent.
Brown joins a cast that includes Colin Farrell, who plays the title character, Cristin Milioti, who plays female lead Sofia Falcone, and Rhenzy Feliz, who is believed to be playing a teen whom The Penguin befriends and makes his driver.
Source: Deadline
Initially, THE PENGUIN series on HBO was going to focus on his rise in Gotham's underworld and into a major player, plus introduce some additional members of Batman's Rogues' Gallery. We've yet to hear about any of those villains, so I guess Reeves has decided to take another path, which is disappointing. I hope we don't get "GOTHAM-Lite" from the first two seasons of that TV show. Rumors are all over the place about what villains will be in THE BATMAN PART II. Mr. Freeze was kicked around and recently, Hush, Talon (Court of Owls), Scarecrow, & Two-Face have been mentioned. I think they'll need a female lead to play opposite Pattinson's Batman, like Poison Ivy, Punchline, Harley Quinn, or the return of Catwoman to round out the cast.
Michael Kelly, Shohreh Aghdashloo, and Deirdre OConnell have joined the cast of the HBO Max original series The Penguin (working title), from Warner Bros Television and DC Studios.
The trio is the newest cast to join Colin Farrell, who plays the title character, Cristin Milioti, who plays female lead Sofia Falcone, and Rhenzy Feliz, who is believed to be playing a teen whom The Penguin befriends and makes his driver.
The eight-episode drama continues the Batman crime saga Matt Reeves began with Warner Bros Pictures The Batman and centers on the character played by Farrell in the film.
The series is executive produced by Matt Reeves, Dylan Clark, Colin Farrell, and Lauren LeFranc, who writes and serves as showrunner. Based on characters created for DC by Bob Kane with Bill Finger, THE PENGUIN is produced by Reeves 6th & Idaho Productions and Dylan Clark Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television, where Reeves and 6th & Idaho are under an overall deal. 6th & Idahos Daniel Pipski and Adam Kassan also serve as executive producers, and Rafi Crohn is a co-executive producer.
Source: Deadline
