The Penguin showrunner Lauren LeFranc finally addressed the reason why they decided to recast Carmine Falcone in the HBO series. In The Batman spinoff, Kingsman star Mark Strong steps in to replace Emmy winner John Turturro for the role of Carmine Falcone.

The much anticipated spin-off series, The Penguin has recently revealed a major change in its cast. Mark Strong will be essaying the nefarious Gotham City mobster Carmine Falcone in the upcoming series.

The role of Carmine Falcone was recast simply because The Batman actor John Turturro had scheduling conflicts, so was unable to film the series. Instead, Mark Strong has taken on the role. Showrunner and executive producer Lauren LeFranc explained the reasoning behind the recast, telling IGN: "Well, practically, John was just unavailable to us.