John Turturro on being a bad guy in The Batman, and his love of Irish literature
John Turturro in a scene from The Batman.
HE’S THE much-loved character actor who’s worked with greats like Martin Scorsese, Spike Lee and The Coen Brothers. But John Turturro has made a rare move into superhero blockbuster territory with The Batman - revisiting a world that had captivated him as a boy.
Turturro returned to the DC comics he had read with his own sons and was reminded of the noir-ish atmosphere he loved about them in the first place. It’s very much part of The Batman, Matt Reeves’ epic new take on The Caped Crusader.
