The Penguin Season 1 wrapped up this previous Sunday and, whereas followers await extra information with regard to Matt Reeves’ Bat-verse, one eagle-eyed viewer has noticed what appears to be a tease for an additional Batman villain.
Credit to u/BebehBokChoy, who posted the statement on the subreddit devoted to 2022’s The Batman. It comes from a screenshot of The Penguin episode 4, the place you’ll be able to in a short time see a brown round object that appears loads like Scarecrow’s masks and a glove that resembles his as nicely. Both are in Julian Rush’s workplace.
It’s not simply the screenshot, both; u/BebehBokChoy makes the fascinating statement that these objects are not current after we see Julian’s workplace in episode 2. They level out that Sofia’s look at Julian’s workplace in episode 4 is a little more surprising: “It appears believable, plot-wise, that Julian did not have an opportunity to place this stuff away like he maybe usually would if he knew another person was going to be in his workplace,” they be aware.
Whether it is a nod to a collaboration with Jonathan Crane (a.okay.a Scarecrow), a tease for the long run, or only a enjoyable Easter Egg, followers largely appear to be in settlement that it is gotta be linked to the well-known Batman villain. “That seems straight up like Scarecrow’s syringe glove. And perhaps even a rag masks,” one commenter wrote. “Damn glad this wasn’t noticed through the exhibits run or I might’ve been anticipating a reveal.”
For his half, Reeves has previously teased that he had concepts for different spinoffs in his Bat-verse. HBO and Max content material boss Casey Bloys stated earlier this week, nonetheless, that the community is extra centered on what he might need deliberate subsequent for The Penguin, with Season 2 nonetheless up within the air.
But for now, Reeves’ focus is on The Batman – Part II, and it is doable that this tease may be set-up for that movie. The Penguin, in any case, did a lot to put some background groundwork for the upcoming sequel, which is about to hit theaters on October 2, 2026.
For extra within the meantime, take a look at our overview of The Penguin Season 1 finale, which we known as “a considerably messy however finally thrilling” episode that “tops off Oswald Cobb’s origin story with a mixture of considerate introspection and tantalizing fan service.”
Alex Stedman is a Senior News Editor with IGN, overseeing leisure reporting. When she’s not writing or modifying, you will discover her studying fantasy novels or enjoying Dungeons & Dragons.
