John Turturro says he turned down The Penguin because 'there was a lot of violence towards women'

[hewontgo]

John Turturro gave a memorable performance as the cruel crime boss Carmine Falcone in 'The Batman,' but he declined to return for 'The Penguin,' now citing the series' 'violence towards women.' https://t.co/1j3n8VyiJU
- Entertainment Weekly (@EW) October 24, 2024

For the upcoming spinoff series, The Penguin, "There was a lot of violence towards

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[ginainabottle]

does the violence happen off-screen or not on the batman? and on the penguin is off-screen as well? i'm confused lol

[bellyroomfan]

All of the violence his (if he had signed back on) character commits against women in The Penguin is off-screen. I honestly blocked out The Batman so I can't speak to the movie anymore.

[ginainabottle]

would you rec the show? i've been meaning to check but have no plans to watch the batman lol is it too graphic?

[queenursula]

In The Batman we actually see him trying to strangle women. The show just implies it/shows it after the fact.

[britneyjeanspea]

To me the fucked up shit that happens to women is more so emotional abuse and abuse of power that at times results in their death or bringing them to crazy ends of sanity through power and manipulation. It breaks my heart and is hard to watch at times but there is good female story arch and character development and revenge haha, overall nothing inherently ’violent against women’ shown that I recall screen time wise for penguin. Have loved every episode and I’m not a comic book girly.

[bellyroomfan]

I would rec the show but with the caveat that I love Cristin Milioti and have a high threshold for graphic violence. IMO, it feels more like a mobster/mafia show than a comic book one. But there are definitely graphic elements.

[purrple_267]

I would. It's better than it has to be and I'm usually bored to death by organized crime movies and shows. Colin Farrel and Cristin Milioti are both wonderful and I like seeing Gotham in daylight, it feels real and lived in.