The Colin Farrell-led series will begin filming early next year and before cameras start rolling for the project, it appears that Reeves and director Craig Zobel are making last-minute changes to the show’s cast. According to a new report from The Illuminerdi, The Penguin is currently looking for an actor in his 60s who will play the role of important Batman villain Salvatore Maroni.Interestingly, The Batman already featured the patriarch of the Maroni crime family but the character was played by an uncredited extra who only appeared on the cover of Gotham’s local newspaper. This obviously means that the actor who portrayed Sal in the 2022 blockbuster is getting recast for The Penguin.Also Read: Guardians of the Galaxy Stars Spark MCU Exit Speculation After James Gunn’s DCU TeaseThis isn’t the character’s first live-action rodeo. In fact, Maroni has already appeared in projects like Gotham, Batman Forever, and most notably Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight. Obviously, the decision to cast a new actor for the role is a dead giveaway that Salvatore will play a significant role in Robert Pattinson’s Batman universe moving forward.Meanwhile, it remains unclear where The Batman stands in the DCU but rumor has it that WB Discovery is adamant about turning Pattinson into the franchise’s main Dark Knight.The Penguin is expected to drop sometime in 2024. Meanwhile, The Batman is streaming on HBO Max.
