The Penguin Series Cast John Cenatiempo in Mysterious Role

The Batman is expanding its universe with The Penguin, a TV series centered on Colin Farrell’s Chesterfield Cobblepot that follows the events after the acclaimed movie and will connect directly with the upcoming sequel. The shows has started filming in the past days, and keeps adding interesting names of its cast.

So far, the only confirmed cast members aside from Farrell were Cristin Milioti (Palm Springs), who will play none other than Sofia Falcone, daughter of Gotham City’s infamous mob boss, played by John Turturro in the film. film, and veteran Clancy Brown (The Mandalorian), who will give life to Salvatore Maroni, the mobster who disfigured Harvey Dent in the comics and who was played by Eric Roberts in The Dark Knight. Also announced were Michael Kelly (House of Cards), Shohreh Aghdashloo (The Expanse), and Deirdre O’Connell (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind), with no information regarding their roles.

Now, thanks to leaked images from the set (via Home of DCU), it has been revealed that the actor of (The Irishman), John Cenatiempo, will also be part of the production in a mysterious role:

The images, however, show Cenatiempo with Farrell walking through the streets of Gotham, so his character may be an ally or someone close to the protagonist.

Related: New Images Show Colin Farrell on The Penguin Set for the First Time

Who’s The Penguin?

The popular villain first appeared in Detective Comics #58 in 1941, and was created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger. Oswald is a short, stocky man, known for his love of birds and his specialized high-tech umbrellas. As a mobster and thief, he is known as the “crime lord”; his nightclub business provides a cover for criminal activity, and he is frequently used by Batman as a source of information on the criminal underworld, something explored in the film starring Robert Pattinson.

Being one of the Dark Knight’s best-known enemies along with the Joker, he has appeared in various adaptations of the Caped Crusader stories, some of the best known being Danny DeVito’s version for Tim Burton films. More recently, the character also had a central role in the Gotham series, where he was played by Robin Lord Taylor, who was highly acclaimed for his work as the villain.

In the series, we will surely see Oswald’s rise to power after his boss, Carmine Falcone, was killed in The Batman. For this reason, it is likely that he is the main villain of the sequel to the film.