John Turturro did not return for 'The Penguin' for reasons that include Falcone's recurrent violence against women.

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John Turturro had a good reason not to reprise his “Batman” role in HBO’s spinoff series “The Penguin.” The Emmy Award-winning actor says he turned down the chance to return to the role ...

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John Turturro made his first appearance as Carmine Falcone, a supervillain from the DC Comics, in Matt Reeves's The Batman, which was released in 2022. Some fans expressed their disappointment ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link John Turturro declined to reprise his role as mobster Carmine Falcone in "The Penguin" because the show featured "violence against women." ...

John Turturro played Carmine Falcone, one of the biggest criminals in Gotham City. But the performer didn't step back into the role for the spin-off. Instead, Mark Strong took on the challenge of ...

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While speaking with IGN, The Penguin showrunner Lauren LeFranc previously said that Turturro didn't return because of a scheduling conflict. "John was just unavailable to us," said LeFranc.