Jeffrey Wright explains his absence from 'The Penguin'

Jeffrey Wright is the latest actor to play Detective James Gordon in the Batman universe.

However, his character was missing in the film’s spinoff. In an interview with Inverse, he explained, “There was no talk of me being in this first season.”

However, the Westworld star teased he might appear in the future. “Who knows? We’ll see what happens down the line, but I’m juggling enough balls as it is.”

Nevertheless, season two of The Penguin is still unconfirmed; however, what was confirmed is The Batman: Part II.

Regarding the sequel, Jeffrey said, “I’m excited about getting back there, but you probably know as much as I know. I haven’t read anything,” the Emmy winner commented.

In other news, The Penguin star Colin Farrell teased he might appear in the Batman sequel.

“I have no idea what the second film is gonna be. I heard Penguin features in it. I haven’t read it... It’d be interesting to see where we pick up from. But he would be quite different," he said on The Jess Cagle Show with Julia Cunningham, Farrell.

The Batman: Part 2 will be out on October 2, 2026.