The Batman: EVERY Major Rumour Ranked Worst To Best

5. The Penguin Will Play A Part

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The Rumour

For a while there, you couldn't get moved for Penguin rumours, with Oswald Cobblepot picked out by a fair few sources as the big bad of Matt Reeves' first solo outing.

A further rumour clarification apparently claims that The Batman's Penguin will be based on the Emperor Penguin version of the villain (with Richard Armitage used in concept art, randomly). Reeves' vision is "every bit as imposing" as Batman.

Revenge of The Fans have also said The Penguin will be involved.

Response

Let's hope so. It's been long enough for another go at The Penguin, and the idea of Batman taking on one of his recognisable "freak" villains suits the need to reclaim Batman from the hulking bruiser he's become in the DCEU. We need a darker, otherworldly hero and the best way to do that is to balance him with a monstrous villain.

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