25/21
the Penguin, put on a show to take control of Gotham’s criminal underworld
Line of Events
After the events of Batman (2022), Oz Cobb, a.k.a. From melting makeup to filming in freezing temperatures, Colin Farrell and Cristin Milioti talk about how they got into character during the production of The Penguin. Colin Farrell fought hard to have his version of the Penguin smoke tobacco in Batman (2022), but failed. For his own series, however, the character was portrayed as an occasional tobacco user, with a penchant for cigars.
Farrell STEALS this series
The DC Studios logo is placed in a rainy Gotham alley. The umbrella falls and the logo changes to the Warner Bros. logo. Featured in Graham Norton and guests: Lady Gaga/Demi Moore/Colin Farrell/Richard Ayoade/Jack Savoretti (2024).
He is impressive
There is nothing about the character that even hints at Farrell. The New York accent, the swaying and limping, the attitude: you’d swear it was a different person. The incredible prosthesis is very realistic and adds to the character. The performance is sharp and picturesque.
Well written and suspenseful
There is nothing cartoonish about it. This is a great counterpart to Christopher Nolan’s Batman. In fact, I’d say this breaks the Marvel line. I hope it could be a season 2, but I know this is limited.
It’s a shame
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