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The Batman: John Turturro joins the star-studded cast as villainous crime boss Carmine Falcone


The Batman: John Turturro joins Robert Pattinson and the star-studded cast of superhero reboot film as villainous crime boss Carmine Falcone

The cast for this highly anticipated film just got buzzier.

Acclaimed actor John Turturro has been cast in The Batman, joining the likes of Robert Pattinson, Zoe Kravitz and Paul Dano.

The 62-year-old actor will star in Matt Reeves’ upcoming update to the DC franchise as crime boss Carmine Falcone, a major Gotham City underworld figure in the comics. 

He's a boss: Acclaimed actor John Turturro has been cast in The Batman, joining the likes of Robert Pattinson, Zoe Kravitz and Paul Dano

He’s a boss: Acclaimed actor John Turturro has been cast in The Batman, joining the likes of Robert Pattinson, Zoe Kravitz and Paul Dano

John is an Emmy award-winning actor famous for his roles in Coen brothers’ films like Barton Fink, as well as more commercial fare like Transformers

Falcone was previously played by Tom Wilkinson in Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins in 2005, and by John Doman on the Fox TV show Gotham. 

Reeves announced the latest casting news for his upcoming origin story for the Caped Crusader, who will be portrayed by Pattinson, on Twitter. 

As was previously announced, the cast also includes Andy Serkis as Alfred Pennyworth, Dano as The Riddler, Jeffrey Wright as Commissioner Gordon and Zoe Kravitz as Catwoman.  

Bad guy: Tuturro will star as crime boss Carmine Falcone, a major Gotham City underworld figure in the comics

Bad guy: Tuturro will star as crime boss Carmine Falcone, a major Gotham City underworld figure in the comics

Acclaimed: John is an Emmy award-winning actor famous for his roles in Coen brothers' films like Barton Fink, as well as more commercial fare like Transformers

Acclaimed: John is an Emmy award-winning actor famous for his roles in Coen brothers’ films like Barton Fink, as well as more commercial fare like Transformers

Irish actor Colin Farrell is currently listed as being rumored to portray The Penguin.

RPatz, who can currently be seen in the eerie film The Lighthouse, recently suggested that his portrayal of the Dark Knight will show a darker side. 

He said: ‘Batman’s not a hero. He’s a complicated character. I don’t think I could ever play a real hero — there’s always got to be something a little bit wrong. I think it’s because one of my eyes is smaller than the other.’ 

‘I love the director, Matt Reeves, and it’s a dope character,’ the Twilight star continued. ‘His morality is a little bit off. He’s not the golden boy, unlike almost every other comic-book character.’ 

The next Bruce Wayne: RPatz, who can currently be seen in the eerie film The Lighthouse, recently suggested that his portrayal of Batman will show a darker side

The next Bruce Wayne: RPatz, who can currently be seen in the eerie film The Lighthouse, recently suggested that his portrayal of Batman will show a darker side

The 33-year-old actor previously revealed that he was ‘furious’ when news of him playing Batman was leaked early. 

‘When that thing leaked, I was f***ing furious,’ he exclaimed. ‘Everyone was so upset. Everyone was panicking from my team. I sort of thought that had blown up the whole thing.’ 

But the Harry Potter star did admit they had been expecting worse from Batman fans after the news broke. 

‘To be honest, it was less vitriolic than I was expecting. It’s much more fun when you’re an underdog. There’s no expectation of you.’

Other iterations: Falcone was previously played by Tom Wilkinson in Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins in 2005

Other iterations: Falcone was previously played by Tom Wilkinson in Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins in 2005



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