Clancy Brown is cast as Salvatore Maroni, in HBO’s “The Penguin”
Clancy Brown has been cast in a recurring role on “The Penguin,” an HBO Max offshoot of “The Batman,” Variety has reported.
Salvatore Maroni, a recurrent character on the show, will be portrayed by Clancy Brown and Colin Farrell, who will play “The Penguin”/ Oswald Cobblepot, from “The Batman,” who will also reprise his role in the upcoming series. Cristin Milioti, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Rhenzy Feliz, Michael Kelly, and Deirdre O’Connell round out the cast.
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Brown will portray Salvatore Maroni, a legendary crime boss of Gotham City. The character was frequently mentioned in “The Batman,” as the organization of Carmine Falcone flourished due to his capture by dishonest Gotham City officials and the dissolution of his criminal empire.
His arrest, regarded as the most significant cocaine raid in the history of the GCPD, was part of a broader story featuring Carmine Falcone (John Turturro) and the graft in the local administration. During The Batman, there was a brief scene depicting his capture, but the actor who played him wasn’t credited.
Onscreen, Maroni got previously represented by actors like Eric Roberts in “The Dark Knight,” Denis Paladino in “Batman Forever,” and David Zayas in “Gotham” at Fox.
Brown has frequently voiced supervillain Lex Luthor in several animated films and video games, so he is not entirely unfamiliar with the DC universe.
As Mr. Krabs in the famous “Spongebob Squarepants,” a Nickelodeon animation, Clancy Brown is well-known. Recently, Brown has made live-action appearances in movies like “Promising Young Woman” and television shows like “Dexter: New Blood.”
As well as his work in “Highlander” and “The Shawshank Redemption,” he is famous for his appearances in the new film “John Wick: Chapter 4.”
CAA and Pop Art Management represent him.
What is the subject of The Penguin?
One of the greatest comic book villains and one of the best Batman villains, The Penguin has received numerous accolades. On IGN’s Top 100 All-Time list of Comic Book Villains, Penguin came in at number 51. The persona has appeared in several media adaptations, such as motion pictures, television shows, and video games.
Even though The Penguin’s plot is a secret, it is anticipated to follow Batman’s actions.
When the show got announced, the Head of Original Content of HBO Max, Sarah Aubrey, stated, “We are pleased to deliver audiences a fresh version of this famous DC character that they have never witnessed before.” Working on the next chapter of this story with Dylan, Matt, and Lauren is fantastic, and it’s inspiring to watch Colin improve upon his already outstanding performance in “The Batman.”
The Batman director Matt Reeves concurred, “Colin erupted off the screen in ‘The Batman,’ as the Penguin, and having the ability to explore that character’s inner life on HBO Max truly is an utter delight.”
There will be eight episodes of “The Penguin.” The film’s story gets allegedly continued in the series. According to speculation, it happens right after “The Batman” events. Carmine Falcone’s daughter, Sofia Falcone, will be portrayed by Milioti.
The Penguin’s executive producer, writer, and showrunner are Lauren LeFranc. Executive producers include Dylan Clark through Dylan Clark Productions and “The Batman” filmmaker Matt Reeves through 6th & Idaho. Along with acting, Farrell also executive produces.
The first three episodes are executive produced and directed by Craig Zobel. Bill Carraro and Daniel Pipski of 6th & Idaho also serve as executive producers, with Rafi Crohn as co-executive producers.
The television studio is Warner Bros. At WBTV, 6th & Idaho is now covered by a general agreement. Bill Finger and Bob Kane for DC developed the characters in the series.
