Rumor: Is The Penguin the First Batman Villain on Gotham?

Enough screen time to bite off at least a dozen noses!

It looks like a certain infamous kingpin (no, not The Kingpin - that's Marvel!) could be Jim Gordon's first noteworthy adversary in FOX's upcoming Gotham series.
According to a tweet from Latino Review's El Mayimbe, Oswald Cobblepot -- the Penguin himself -- may be first of Batman's Rogues Gallery to appear in the origin series, which focuses both on Gordon beginning his career with the GCPD and a kid named Bruce Wayne.

FREE DC SCOOP! Wanna know 1st batvillain that will appear on GOTHAM? A guy named OSWALD (20s) aka THE PENGUIN which is currently casting. RT
— elmayimbe (@elmayimbe) January 26, 2014

It's easy to imagine a young Cobblepot cutting his teeth on Gotham City's seedy nightlife scene as he climbs up the criminal hierarchy. Not only would the Penguin give the series a more grounded villain for its freshman season, he could also possibly provide an interesting parallel to Gordon's own fledgling status.
The last time the Penguin was portrayed in live-action he was played by Danny DeVito in Batman Returns. It's probably safe to bet that Gotham's interpretation of the character would not include a giant rubber ducky boat and actual penguins with rockets.

I picked a cute one!

Of course, none of this news is confirmed, so treat it as rumor until we get official word from the people involved.
Via Batman News