How would Chris Nolan depict Robin & The Penguin?

[Aquehonga]

I've read several reports around the web that Nolan won't have Robin & will not depict the Penguin because Penguin's "difficult to portray on-screen" as Nolan put it IIRC. But what if Nolan changes his mind? How do you think Nolan should or would depict the Penguin & Robin?

Me? I'd rather not see another pitiful penguin freak-man like Louie DePalma's penguin. I'd like to see a Penguin that was a serious version of Burgess Meredith's iconic Penguin from the 60's Classic Batman camp series & movie. Penguin should be a slick, possibly mafiosi, gangster thug. Someone like Paul Castellano or James Burke {Jimmy Conway in "GoodFellas"}. It can be done.

Robin? Same thing here. I'd like Nolan's Robin to be a serious version of Burt Ward's camp Robin. You should skip over, but briefly address Robin's origins with The Flying Graysons. Maybe via flashback or commentary.

I assume most folks know Robin's real moniker is Dick Grayson yes?

FYI, for those who don't know, The Penguins real name is Oswald Cobblepot.

 

[Big Dick McGee]

The only way The Penguin would work is if he's a slick gangster, who is always dressed to the nines (perhaps in a tuxedo, a "penguin suit"), British. Someone very aristocratic-looking, maybe a Pierce Brosnan playing against type, or Clive Owen (though he looks a little "thuggish" sometimes). He is ruthless and prone to outbursts of violence, and they call him The Penguin because he's an ice-cold motherfucker. Maybe he killed his own brother. Or maybe he dispatches his victims using an ice pick or something.

As far as Robin, I don't think there's a way to depict him in the Nolan Bat-Verse. Bale is too young-looking, too wrapped up in himself to have to worry about a "young ward". Robin was always a bad idea, even in the comics.

 

[Eggs Mayonnaise]

Nolan's Batman is just getting started in his crimefighting career. Several movies could come and go before Bruce/Batman has aged and matured enough for Robin to come along. Hopefully, he will never reach that point.

Penguin? Meh. I want to see Nolan's Catwoman first.

 

[Big Dick McGee]

^^^I don't know about Catwoman, even. Unless she's just a glorified cat burglar, who dresses all in black. I just think a "costumed villian" undermines the seriousness of the Nolan Batman films. I mean, Scarecrow only used his mask as a tool to frighten people he dosed with his psychotropic drugs. And Joker wore a crazy suit, but it was really just a tattered suit, it wasn't a "costume" per se.

I just think you start to cross the line from serious to silly when you start having Batman fight costumed baddies. I'd rather he face The Riddler in a bespoke suit, or even Killer Croc, who's been mutated (or Clayface would be cool!).

 

[Aquehonga]

Or Mr. Freeze? Done right this time. Riddler would be cool. Catwoman would be a good baddy to have too. I hope she's a nasty criminal bitch crook though & not the "Batwoman" Michelle Pfeiffer played.