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.

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,

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.

John Turturro says he didn’t reprise his role as Carmine Falcone in The Penguin because the series contains too much “violence towards women.” Turturro played the villainous Carmine Falcone in 2022’s The Batman,

Last month, The Penguin premiered on HBO to rave reviews. The DC series starring Colin Farrell as the titular criminal character is a spin-off of WB’s 2022 The Batman. However, while Farrell returned for the series,

Additionally, the episode “Cent'Anni” included flashbacks featuring Carmine Falcone, only rather than being reprised by John Turturro, Mark Strong played the younger version of the character. Although Turturro’s absence from this DC TV show airing running on the 2024 TV schedule was initially attributed to scheduling conflicts,

"The Penguin" showrunner Lauren LeFranc "completely respects" John Turturro's choice not to reprise the role of Carmine Calcone in "The Batman" spinoff series because of violence. Turturro, who played the mob boss in the Matt Reeves film,

John Turturro has revealed why he decided to not return as The Batman character Carmine Falcone for the Max series The Penguin.