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Question about the Penguin

posted 3 years ago by Grimace788 (267)
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Did he do anything in this movie? He appears several times, but it doesn't seem like he actually did anything in regard to the plot. He wasn't the rat and he had nothing to do with the Riddler.

[–] TylerAArse (2876) 3 years ago

His role was very minor. Perhaps he's a build-up to a bigger role in a later move? Who knows......

[–] mikethemartian (6750) 3 years ago

That would be my assumption.

[–] GreenGoblinsOck8 (7704) 3 years ago

It felt like they were setting him up as the big mob boss for a future movie. What with Falcone getting killed. It will help him gain power.

[–] TandyMan (11115) 3 years ago

Nothing at all. He's there completely just to set up a future story angle. This isn't a good movie. It's trying to use the Marvel formula to set up a franchise.

[–] onlydamnnameleft (11) 3 years ago

Ya cause Marvel invented sequels. Great insight.

[–] Corbell (10995) 3 years ago

IMO, he was there to provide some action. Without him, and the car chase scene, the movie with just a murder mystery, would have felt slow and disappointed a lot of the comic book movie fans.

[–] Strazdas (2472) 3 years ago

That car chase scene felt so out of place in this movie. It went on entirely too long.

[–] Corbell (10995) 3 years ago

Would have been very brave of them to not have the Penguin and that level of action...

The movie would have been even more like The Joker if they had done that...

That could have really worked.

[–] actionkamen (23176) 3 years ago

He told Batman and Gordon point blank that "rat with wings" means "bat." Too bad nobody listens to him.

Oh, he also knows Spanish.

[–] ATG6 (3000) 3 years ago

The Penguin is a red herring. Which is ironic, since penguins eat herring.