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Colin Farrell and Andy Serkis in talks for Penguin and Alfred roles in The Batman

November 5, 2019 by Gary Collinson

It looks like Warner Bros., DC Films and director Matt Reeves are about to round out the core cast of The Batman, with Colin Farrell (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them) and Reeves’ Planet of the Apes star Andy Serkis in final talks for the roles of Oswald Cobblepot/The Penguin and Alfred Pennyworth respectively.

Should Farrell close his deal, he’ll join the previously announced Paul Dano (Escape at Dannemora) as The Riddler and Zoe Kravitz (Big Little Lies) as Catwoman as the Rogue’s Gallery for Robert Pattinson’s Batman debut (although it’s been rumoured that Firefly, The Mad Hatter and Two-Face could also feature in some capacity).

Serkis meanwhile will take on the role of Bruce Wayne’s loyal butler, joining Jeffrey Wright’s (Westworld) Commissioner Gordon as allies of the Dark Knight.

SEE ALSO: Robert Pattinson praises the casting of Zoe Kravitz as Catwoman

What do you make of these latest castings? Are you excited to see what Farrell and Serkis bring to the roles of Penguin and Alfred? Let us know in the comments, or on our social channels @flickeringmyth…

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Andy Serkis, Batman, Colin Farrell, DC, The Batman

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Flickering Myth. He is a film, television and digital content writer and producer, whose work includes the gothic horror feature The Baby in the Basket and the suspense thriller Death Among the Pines. He is also the author of Holy Franchise, Batman! Bringing the Caped Crusader to the Screen.

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