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John Turturro talks about co-starring in Pedro Almodovar's 'The Room Next Door' and why he's not playing Carmine Falcone in 'The Penguin.'

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John Turturro on Channeling Grief for Pedro Almodovar’s ‘The Room Next Door’ and Turning Down ‘The Penguin’ Because of the ‘Violence Towards Women’

John Turturro was replaced by Mark Strong in the role of Carmine Falcone in The Penguin, and details for this change have recently been shared.

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The Batman Actor Explains He Declined Returning For The Penguin Because Of The DC Show's Violence Toward Women: "That's Not My Thing"

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John Turturro shared that the reason he didn't reprise Carmine Falcone in The Penguin was because he didn't care for the violence being inflicted on women.

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‘Not My Thing’: The Batman’s John Turturro Explains The Real Reason He Didn’t Return For The Penguin

Mark Strong in The Penguin and John Turturro as Carmine Falcone in The Batman John Turturro is done with Don Falcone. The Severance actor played Gotham City crime boss Carmine Falcone opposite Robert Pattinson in 2022’s The Batman, where he was shot dead by the Riddler (Paul Dano). Falcone returned, via flashback, in episode 4 of the HBO series The Penguin, this time portrayed by DC veteran Mark Strong (Green Lantern and Shazam!). It was initial…

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John Turturro Reveals Why He Turned Down Returning as Falcone for The Penguin

Photo Credit: Warner Bros John Turturro says he didn’t reprise his role as Carmine Falcone in The Penguin because the series contains too much “violence towards women.” Turturro played the villainous Carmine Falcone in 2022’s The Batman, which was directed by Matt Reeves and stars Robert Pattinson as the Dark Knight. The Penguin is a new spin-off series set in the same world as The Batman that sees Colin Farrell reprise his role as Oswald “Oz” C…

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The Penguin: John Turturro Didn’t Return Because of Series’ ‘Violence Towards Women’

John Turturro has said that he didn't reprise his role in 'The Penguin' over concerns about the level of violence against women.

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John Turturro says he didn’t reprise his role in 'The Penguin' because there’s “a lot of violence towards women”

The Big Lebowski star played Carmine Falcone in The Batman but Mark Strong plays him on the HBO show.

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The Curious Case of John Turturro Not Returning for The Penguin

ICYMI: John Turturro played Carmine Falcone in 'THE BATMAN' but did not return for the spinoff show 'THE PENGUIN' which is currently airing on Max. Quick disclaimer I put quotes around "violence again...

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John Turturro Says He Didn't Return For 'The Penguin' For The Most Hypocritical of Reasons

If you’re wondering why John Turturro didn’t reprise his “The Batman” role in the currently airing spinoff series, “The Penguin,” the actor has a good explanation. In an interview with Variety, Turturro reveals that he declined to reprise his film role as Gotham City mob boss Carmine Falcone for the HBO series. “I did what I wanted to with the role,” Turturro said. “In the show, there was a lot of violence towards women, and that’s not my thing.…

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John Turturro declined to return for ‘The Penguin’ due to the show’s “violence towards women”

Last month, The Penguin premiered on HBO to rave reviews. The DC series starring Colin Farrell as the titular criminal character is a spin-off of WB’s 2022 The Batman. However, while Farrell returned for the series, another actor, John Turturro, didn’t. And he recently said it’s because he doesn’t have time to do…Read more...

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John Turturro Skipped DC's Penguin Series Due To All The 'Violence Towards Women'

John Turturro on Channeling Grief for Pedro Almodovar’s ‘The Room Next Door’ and Turning Down ‘The Penguin’ Because of the ‘Violence Towards Women’

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