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The DC Studios logo is set in a rainy Gotham alley
Synopsis
Following the events of The Batman (2022), Oz Cobb, aka The Penguin, makes a move to take over Gotham’s criminal underworld. From melting makeup to filming in freezing temperatures, Colin Farrell and Cristin Milioti talk about getting into character during the production of “The Penguin.” Colin Farrell fought hard to have his version of The Penguin smoke tobacco in The Batman (2022), but it was unsuccessful. For his own series, however, the character is portrayed as an occasional tobacco user, with a preference for cigars.
An umbrella falls and the logo changes to the Warner Bros
logo. Featured on The Graham Norton Show: Lady Gaga/Demi Moore/Colin Farrell/Richard Ayoade/Jack Savoretti (2024). I thought Colin Farrell was great as the Penguin in Batman, but I never understood casting a skinny, handsome, fit actor and putting him in a huge prosthetic and fat suit…
But after episode 1, I will confirm that this show is amazing (so far)
especially when I kind of think he looks like other famous actors who would have been just as good. I also didn’t really understand why this spinoff was coming, and to be honest, I’m tired of Batman reboots. I only watched it knowing that it was a necessary bridge between the first and second movies, and I was surprised at how good Farrell was in the role in the first one.
But I didn’t expect to like it as much
The acting is great, the writing is excellent, and it surprised me with some quick twists. The biggest thing I liked was the fact that there was a lot more color in this than in Batman. I noticed this almost immediately, as it was a big complaint for me about the movie (it felt like watching it through Zack Snyder’s lens).
I hope it continues to be as good as it is, because I can’t wait for the next installment
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