Yahoo Lifestyle Batman: Caped Crusader: Minnie Driver to Play a Gender-Flipped Penguin (!) — Get a First Look
One of Bruce Wayne’s oldest adversaries will look a little different in Prime Video’s new animated series Batman: Caped Crusader.
Minnie Driver will play a gender-flipped version of the Penguin, it was announced at the show’s panel at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday. The first episode was also screened for fans at the panel, featuring Driver as Oswalda Cobblepot, aka the Penguin. (Press PLAY above for a sneak peek at the series.)
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Caped Crusader is billed as “a reimagining of the Batman mythology” with J.J. Abrams, The Batman director Matt Reeves and Batman: The Animated Series veteran Bruce Timm all on board as executive producers. Along with billionaire playboy Bruce Wayne, aka crime-fighting superhero Batman (voiced by Hamish Linklater), the series will feature fan-favorite characters like Selina Kyle/Catwoman (voiced by Christina Ricci), Harley Quinn (voiced by Jamie Chung) and Harvey Dent/Two-Face (voiced by Diedrich Bader).
“Welcome to Gotham City, where the corrupt outnumber the good, criminals run rampant and law-abiding citizens live in a constant state of fear,” the official synopsis reads. “Forged in the fire of tragedy, wealthy socialite Bruce Wayne becomes something both more and less than human — the BATMAN. His one-man crusade for justice attracts unexpected allies within the GCPD and City Hall, but his heroic actions spawn deadly, unforeseen ramifications.”
Batman: Caped Crusader premieres Thursday, Aug. 1 on Prime Video. What do you think of the new-look Penguin? Share your thoughts in a comment below.
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