Colin Farrell is reportedly in talks to play the Penguin opposite Robert Pattinson's Batman

Colin Farrell
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The Batman's rogues gallery of villains just keeps expanding.

Colin Farrell is in talks for the role of the Penguin in Matt Reeves' The Batman, Deadline reports. Warner Bros. is reportedly negotiating with Farrell, who may be the latest to join the film as an iconic Batman antagonist after Paul Dano was added as the Riddler and Zoe Kravitz was cast as Catwoman. Robert Pattinson is set to play Bruce Wayne himself.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.