Penguin, John Turturro and Carmine Falcone

Here’s The Real Reason Why The Penguin Recast Carmine Falcone
The Penguin cast a different actor in the role of mob boss Carmine Falcone, and now we know why. John Turturro originally played one of Gotham’s biggest antagonists in 2022’s The Batman, but he was replaced in HBO spinoff series The Penguin by Mark Strong.
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 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 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 actor turned down role in The Penguin due to ‘violence against women’
The successful series, which was developed by Lauren LeFranc and produced by Reeves, is set two weeks after the end of The Batman, in which Cobb plays the Falcone and Maroni families off against each other in a power grab following the death of mob leader Carmine Falcone.
‘Not My Thing’: The Batman’s John Turturro Explains The Real Reason He Didn’t Return For The Penguin
We’re more than halfway into The Penguin ’s run on HBO, and along with Colin Farrell’s Oswald Cobb being placed front and center, we’ve also seen some other fellow The Batman alums briefly reprise their roles.
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.
The Batman Actor Turned Down Appearing in The Penguin Because of Its Subject Matter
One actor from The Batman turned down reprising their role in The Penguin because they didn't like the material.
John Turturro says he turned down a part in 'The Penguin' because the show features 'violence against women'
John Turturro said he decided not to return as Carmine Falcone in "The Penguin" as there's "a lot of violence towards women, ...
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John Turturro Talks About Why He Turned Down the Chance to Reprise His Role From THE BATMAN in Series THE PENGUIN
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The Penguin: "Violence Towards Women" One Reason John Turturro Passed
John Turturro shared that "violence towards women" was one of the reasons he passed on returning as Carmine Falcone for HBO's ...
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John Turturro Explains Why He Didn't Come Back as Carmine Falcone in 'The Penguin'
The Penguin allows audiences to see a different side of the universe established in The Batman. But one actor from the ...
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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.
‘The Penguin’: In Transforming Into a Badass Crime Boss, Sofia Falcone Reclaims Her Name and Her Image
Creator Lauren LeFranc and costume designer Helen Huang take IndieWire behind the scenes of crafting the rise of Sofia ...