While HBO’s series featured a plethora of masterful performances from seasoned actors such as Colin Farrell and Cristin Milioti, it did not include an appearance from.
Two months after its finale, showrunner has come out to address the Caped Crusader’s absence from the miniseries. In a recent discussion, the renowned television writer revealed that Robert Pattinson’s Batman failed to impact The Penguin series in person, as the character is neither omnipresent nor possesses any superhuman ability.
While talking to Empire Magazine, Lauren LeFranc highlighted, “What Matt reiterated to me early on is that it’s a big city, and Batman can’t be everywhere.
He doesn’t have a Spidey sense that tingles. But just because we don’t see Batman in our show doesn’t mean he’s unaware or uncaring.” (via ComicBook) Nevertheless, LeFranc did confirm that the consequences of the Penguin’s actions in the series will reverb around Gotham City, enough to grab the attention of Batman. “The events that have taken place in Gotham City, and the repercussions that come with them, will carry into the next film,” she noted.
Meanwhile, Colin Farrell has already confirmed that the Penguin will have around “five or six scenes” in Pattinson’s upcoming Batman sequel.