The resounding success of Matt Reeves’ The Batman _is unquestionable at this point, with Robert Pattinson’s take on DC Comics’ brooding Dark Knight laying a promising foundation for the future. This blossoming Bat-verse is building a version of the superhero that draws on the “World’s Greatest Detective” moniker from the comic book source material, and the world is already showing signs of its expanse. Even before getting to the talks of a prospective trilogy, HBO Max already has plans to branch out with the movie’s supporting characters. The first to get the green light is _The Penguin, with Colin Farrell confirmed to be returning to play the role of Oswald Cobblepot.
Inhalt
- Schwarze Maske
- Salvatore Maroni
- Großer weißer Hai
- Victor Zsasz
- Two-Face (first as Harvey Dent)
Farrell’s portrayal of the classic Batman rogues ‘gallery member was an impressive way of balancing a grounded, realistic take on the character with a look that’s reminiscent of his comic book counterpart. Likewise, he was suitably conniving and even morbidly funny, which is unsurprising to anyone familiar with the actor’s work in dark comedies like In Bruges and Seven Psychopaths. This version of the villain and the personality Farrell injects into him look promising for headlining a TV show of his own, and if the Scarface -like inspiration holds, it also opens the door for a variety of new villains to make their appearance.
Note: Spoilers for The Batman are discussed in this article.
Schwarze Maske
A show centered around the Penguin on HBO Max will undoubtedly need to focus on the organized crime corner of Batman’s iconic rogues’ gallery. Aside from the introductory villains from the Detective’s early years on the job like Carmine “The Roman” Falcone and Salvatore Maroni, Roman Sionis/Black Mask is one of the higher-profile rogues from when the “age of the freaks” was fully ushered in. Ewan McGregor — of Star Wars and Obi-Wan Kenobi fame — brought to screen the first live-action theatrical portrayal of Black Mask not too long ago in 2020’s Birds of Prey, but while he gave a colorfully sinister performance, the villain felt underused and his future in the DCEU was cut short by his apparent demise at the end of that film.
Having a more prominent role in The Penguin could be an excellent way of fleshing out this universe’s roster of villains by giving him more to do in the forthcoming limited series. His massive ego and extremely short temper would make for an exciting rivalry with Cobblepot. Producer Reeves and showrunner Lauren LeFranc ( Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Chuck ) could even get away with recasting McGregor as Black Mask given the universe’s disconnections from the mainline DCEU.
Salvatore Maroni
One of the big lies of The Batman ‘s world was that the famous Salvatore Maroni drug bust in Gotham was a massive achievement and a step toward cleaning up the city. As Paul Dano’s the Riddler reveals, the bust was no more than a staged farce so that Falcone could wipe a direct rival off the board and make himself Gotham’s shadow mayor for the next 20 years. HBO Max’s The Penguin could use this opportunity — and Gotham City being in shambles — to properly explore the character of Salvatore Maroni in this universe.
Of course, Maroni has played second-fiddle to Falcone even in the comics, but Gotham being under martial law could justify a Blackgate Penitentiary breakout fairly easily. He shouldn’t be given a huge role given the creative possibilities available with other villains, but could be interesting to see Maroni at least go up against the Penguin in some capacity.
Großer weißer Hai
Certainly one of the more obscure Batman villains, Warren White/Great White Shark had a brutal backstory in the comics. White first appeared in Dan Slott and Ryan Sook’s Arkham Asylum: Living Hell as a corrupt financier who gets caught for white-collar crimes. In a desperate attempt to avoid having to serve a heavy time in prison, he feigns insanity to speed up the chances of his release.
It backfires, though, as his sentence results in a stay at Gotham City’s Arkham Asylum. He’s violently beaten and kicked around by the asylum’s villains until he’s eventually scarred and inspired to take on the “Great White Shark” persona. His origins would be a more natural fit in the upcoming Arkham Asylum series that’s also in development with HBO Max, but a smaller role in Penguin’s circle could be fitting at the same time.
Victor Zsasz
Victor Zsasz has had a couple of smaller roles theatrically, with his first being what was essentially an extended cameo in Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins. He got an expanded role alongside McGregor’s aforementioned Black Mask in Birds of Prey, in which the two maintained an entertaining dynamic.
Vielleicht waren die besten - und relevantesten Rollen des Bösewichts in diesem Fall in der Batman Chronicles Comic und Rockstady's arkham City Videospiel, in der er in einer ominösen Seitenmission aufweist, in der der serielle Killer wütend sein, sein zwangsläufiges Leben und Obsession mit "befreiend "Menschen, indem sie sie ermordet haben. Was das besonders relevant macht, ist, dass das Leben von Zsasz von ZsAZZ voneinander entfernt ist, nachdem er ein Glücksseher wurde und alles verlor, was er in den Pinguin in der Eisberg-Lounge musste. Es ist eine großartige Prämisse, die auf Anpassung in der Reeves-Welt vorrät ist.
Zwei-Gesicht (zuerst wie Harvey Dent)
Zwei-Gesicht ist zweifellos einer der Top-Tier-Batman-Supervillen, mit dem der Charakter eine persönliche Vergangenheit mit den frühen Titten der Dunkelritter teilen. Jeph Loeb und Tim Sale's Der langen Halloween chronisierte den Anstieg und den Fall von Harvey Dent Freundschaft und Partnerschaft mit Batman und Jim Gordon, als sie arbeiteten, um Gothams Korruption auszuräumen, bevor er in den Wahnsinn der Zwei-Gesichtspersönlichkeit stieg. Er wurde während einer verpünktten Studie körperlich in der Hand von Maroni narben, die teilweise auf in Nolan's Der Dark Knight angedeutet wurde.
Die Fortsetzung (e), um Die Batman zu konzentrieren, sollten sich darauf konzentrieren, mehr vernachlässigte Bösewichte anzusehen, aber diese Multimedia-Expansion der Reeves-Franchise wäre eine großartige Entschuldigung, um einige der Klassiker in einer einzigartigen Kapazität zurückzubringen. Die Geschichte des Charakters berücksichtigen, ihn als Harvey-Dent in Die Penguin einführen würde, um eine gute Ursprungsgeschichte zu erstellen, sollte Maroni auch ein Aussehen machen.
Der Batman is spielt jetzt in den Theatern, mit HBO Max's the pinguin premiere Datum tba.
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