Joah Hill reportedly in talks to play Penguin or Riddler in upcoming Batman film starring Robert Pattinson


The upcoming reboot of the Batman franchise, this time starring Robert Pattinson (of Twilight fame) in the titular role, may just have added some serious star power to its cast as it was revealed that Jonah Hill is currently in talks to play an undisclosed villain in the film.


According to Deadline, Hill is currently finalizing negotiations regarding his role in the film, which is currently scheduled for a summer 2021 release. Online speculation has Hill playing either the Penguin or the Riddler, both of which are pretty intriguing choices. Hill has previously demonstrated his dramatic acting chops in films such as Moneyball, The Wolf of Wall Street, and True Story.


It'll definitely be interesting to see which villain Hill ends up playing, and it's certainly got people online pretty fired up: 


Rotten Tomatoes @RottenTomatoes · Sep 24 Jonah Hill is in negotiations for a villainous role in #TheBatman. Who do you think he will play?



little machiavellian fuck @fiImsis · Sep 23 WE LIVE IN A TIME WHERE JONAH HILL IS MOST LIKELY GONNA BE THE FUCKING PENGUIN TO ROBERT PATTINSON’S BATMAN



Fandom @getFANDOM · Sep 23 Who could Jonah Hill play in 'The Batman' The Penguin 48% The Riddler 34% Mad Hatter 14% Reply in comments 4% 28,399 votes · Final results

Tom Butler @TomButler · Sep 24 Please enjoy this picture of Jonah Hill freaking out over Robert Pattinson. #TheBatman