Little information about Matt Reeves’sThe Batmanhas been released , but a newreportby We get This Covered claim that Oswald Cobblepot , otherwise known as the Penguin , will be one of the main villains in the upcoming cinema .
buff have been excited about this rumor since last twelvemonth , when famous person such as Josh Gad took notification . Gad claim to Twitter at the meter to throw his lid in the ring for the role of the Penguin .
Despite the actor ’s ebullience , it stay obscure who will actually don the Penguin ’s iconic top lid for the part . The report state that Reeves bespeak the Penguin not appear in the upcomingBirds of Prey ( and the Fantabulous Emancipation of Harley Quinn ) , which will be released in February 2020 .
This rumor lines up with old 1 that named the Penguin as a very possible choice for the film ’s independent resister . Last May , Variety ’s Justin Krollreportedhe was “ hearing the Penguin is perchance the choice to wager the main villain ” in the highly anticipated film .
Last calendar month , rumour whirlpool that Warner Bros. was eyeing Jonah Hill for the role after Reeves andBirds of Preystar Margot Robbie both travel along Hill on societal media . Nick Frost andAndy Serkishave also been rumored as potential selection .
Adding to all the speculation , Gad again took to Twitter to tease the role , either hint he has been cast as the Penguin , or just retell his desire to make for him .
Reeves has kept fan in the dark during the development stages of theThe Batman . " There are ways in which all of this connects to DC , to the DC universe as well , " Reevessaidlast class . " We ’re one piece of many piece so I do n’t want to comment on that except to say that I ’m focused very specifically on this aspect of the DC world . "
If rumors claiming thatThe Batmanwill begin film in November are true , more information about the cast should be bring out in the coming months .
