 At the time when the Penguin was rumored to be in the movie,  Bob Hoskins (qv) appeared as a fan favorite. He stated that he  would have loved to portray the role and work with  Christopher Nolan (I) (qv), calling him a fantastic director.  Christopher Nolan (I) (qv) then stated he had no intention of  using the Penguin calling him a too far fetched character.