John Turturro joins Batman as super villain

According to foreign media reports, the movie "Batman" has added a new villain. Actor John Turturro ("Transformers: The Last Knight") will play Carmine Falcone (Roman) in this new DC movie directed by Matt Reeves.

Director Matt Reeves confirmed the news on Twitter on Friday local time - "I said... John Turturro (will join)."

It is understood that Carmine Falcone made his debut in "Batman: Year One" created by Frank Miller and David Mazzucche in 1987. In 1996, he appeared in "Batman: The Long Halloween" co-created by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale.

In the comics, Falcone is a powerful mafia boss in Gotham City who was saved by Bruce Wayne's father when he was a child. Falcone tells Bruce Wayne that he owes him a life debt, but the villain who is against Batman does not know that Bruce is Batman.

Now, the new "Batman" has confirmed that Turturro will play the role, which means the story of "The Long Halloween" will be brought to the screen.

So far, the confirmed cast of Batman includes Robert Pattinson (Batman/Bruce Wayne), Zoe Kravitz (Selina Kyle/Catwoman), Paul Dano (Edward Nygma/Riddler), and Jeffrey Wright (Sheriff Gordon). There is also news that Colin Farrell may play Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot/Penguin.

It is reported that "Batman" is scheduled to be released on June 25, 2021.