Predator: Killer of Killers took inspiration from Arcane, Akira, and, er... Best in Show?
"Best in Show was very much a part of [my thinking] when we were making it. Because in that movie, being a comedy, you bond with the characters in a very unique way."
Colin Farrell's look in The Penguin comes from a surprising, cartoonish source of inspiration
There was another fantasy character, which was also Bob Hoskins in [Who Framed] Roger Rabbit. There is some kind of quality there that Matt [Reeves] had interest in that I thought was cool.