The DC Studios logo is placed in a rainy Gotham alley
Synopsis
Following the events of Batman (2022), Oz Cobb, aka the Penguin, plays a role that aims to take over Gotham’s criminal underworld. From melting makeup to shooting in sub-zero temperatures, Colin Farrell and Cristin Milioti discuss what it was like to get into character during the production of Penguin. Colin Farrell fought hard to get his version of the Penguin to smoke tobacco in Batman (2022), but to no avail. However, in his own series, the character is portrayed as an occasional tobacco user who prefers cigars.
Farrell STEALS this show
The umbrella falls and the logo changes to the Warner Bros. logo. In Graham Norton and guest stars: Lady Gaga/Demi Moore/Colin Farrell/Richard Ayoade/Jack Savoretti (2024). He’s impressive.
There’s nothing cartoonish about it
There’s nothing about this character that even hints at Farrell. The New York dialect, the swaying and inertia, the posture: you’d swear it was another person. The incredible prosthetics are very realistic and add character. The show is gritty and graphic.
Well-written and taut
It’s a great equivalent of Christopher Nolan’s Batman. In fact, I’d say it throws the Marvel line off balance. I hope there’s a season 2, but I know this one is limited. It’s a shame.