The Dark Knight Penguin role

[Two-Face]

Yes but Falcone was nothing like the Year One or Long Halloween so Nolan can cast someone that wouldn't look or sound like The Penguin.

 

[The Caped Knight]

As long as The Penguin is the classic version and by Classic I mean The Gentleman type Penguin that see's himself as Intelligence aristocratic in high society, I'm happy.


I don't want to see the unattractive criminal but a physically deformed megalomaniac Penguin like I did in Director Tim Burton's BATMAN RETURNS movie. I hated how Burton ruined one of my favorite villians in BATMAN's rouge gallery, thank God Bruce Timm & company did BATMAN : THE ANIMATED SERIES, and brought back The Classic Penguin .

 

[kedrell]

I like the idea of him as a foreign arms dealer. Maybe he has diplomatic immunity from prosecution similar to the drug dealers in Lethal Weapon 2.

 

[Two-Face]

What about David Suchet as The Penguin?

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0837064/

 

[kedrell]

Hoskins
Pesci
Hoffman

I'm fine with any of those.

 

[Eros]

i always htought penguin was just bad villian, besides he would be nothing more then a scheming fat rich dude in NOlan world anway. The word penguin would never be utterd, and the umbrella gun would not even see the light of day.

 

[Sandman138]

Whatever. Nolan is not Peter Jackson and is most likely going to cast someone much closer to The Penguin's actual height. It's a lot less work and makes more sense.

Forced perspective is one of the easiest tricks in the book. Every film student uses it in at least one film. It's not a question of director. You don't know what you're talking about.

 

[Sandman138]

Hoffman is the best choice. He's got the acting chops, and he can play a great villan. I could live with Hoskins, but Hoffman would be a better choice. That said, he shouldn't be in this movie. It would be far better to just focus on one villan and really get their hands dirty with that.

 

[newwaveboy87]

they've stated that Joker will be the main villian but not the only one. he'll be the Ra's of TDK.

Penguin will occupy the Falcone role, and someone else will take over the Scarecrow's role.

 

[Sandman138]

Which means that none of them will be given the focus they deserve, great.

 

[newwaveboy87]

most likely not, but this franchise is about BATMAN and the villians are just secondary.

 

[Sandman138]

But if you had one villan, then you could focus just as much on Batman and still flesh out the antagonist to be more than just a plot device.

 

[newwaveboy87]

yes, they could, but they're only going to flesh out Dent, and possibly Joker.

 

[E-Mack]

With having to flesh out Dent's character, as well as giving Joker the return he deserves, I still don't see why there are more characters needed here. You're just taking away more development from the more crucial characters.

 

[Sandman138]

^Exactly

 

[newwaveboy87]

yeah, but it's not going to happen like that.
besides, Penguin is probably a small role. roughly the length of Joe Chill.

 

[FVD]

Another contender for the Penguin.

Bob Gunton better known as Warden Samuel Norton in the Shawshank Redemption. Gunton's a great actor and can play the villainous role very well.

 

[7Hells]

Hoskins is perfect in my opinion but Nolan seems to be leaning towards younger casting. If thats the case I dont have a problem with Hoffman but please stop mentioning Pesci!!!
That name connected to Batman makes me throw up a little.

 

[Carmine Falcone]

There is only one choice really.

Harold Shand

 

[Eddie Dean]

Another contender for the Penguin.

Bob Gunton better known as Warden Samuel Norton in the Shawshank Redemption. Gunton's a great actor and can play the villainous role very well.

Actually, I would love to see him as Mayor Hamilton Hill . I can't see him as The Penguin, though.

 

[moonraker]

There is only one choice really.

Harold Shand

He was excellent in The Long Good Friday! I really hope he becomes the Penguin!

 

[ghost113]

Phillip Seymour Hofman has been offered the role.

 

[moonraker]

Phillip Seymour Hofman has been offered the role.

He might not accept it.

 

[Cinemaman]

Phillip Seymour Hofman has been offered the role.

And I doubt he has interest

 

[Carmine Falcone]

He was excellent in The Long Good Friday! I really hope he becomes the Penguin!

It is probably my fav. performance in a movie ever. It is nothing short of genius.