On Thursday, the erstwhile George Costanza tweeted, “Ok, Jonah Hill passed.
Clearly the next move for Penguin has to be someone familiar with marine biology.
The tweet is a reference to the classicSeinfeldepisode (is there any other kind ofSeinfeldepisode?)
Naturally, things quickly spiral out of control as George is called upon to save a beached whale.
Allow the clip below to explain how that shakes out.
Hill hadreportedly been in talksfor a villainous role before bowing out.
The Penguin, born Oswald Cobblepot, was memorably portrayed byDanny DeVitoinTim Burton’sBatman Returns.
The Batmanis scheduled to begin shooting in January and will swoop into theaters June 25, 2021.