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The DC Studios logo is set in a rainy Gotham alley
Narrative
Following the events of Batman (2022), Oz Cobb, aka The Penguin, plays a show to take control of Gotham’s criminal underworld. 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 make his version of the Penguin smoke tobacco in Batman (2022), but failed. For his own series, however, the character is depicted as an occasional smoker, with a penchant for cigars..
Absolutely nailed the tone and atmosphere
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). Gritty, grim and dark, but Farrell is able to capture that glimmer of charm that Gandolfini’s Tony Soprano did.
Where to start with Farrell
There are similarities with sopranos, especially in tone. A lot of dark stuff comes into this opening episode, but there are still comedic moments that fit the tone and don’t undermine it. Amazing is the right word. I love seeing talented star actors invest in roles like this, and the makeup/cgi or whatever exactly they did with the penguin transformation physically not only passes the eye test, but looks incredibly realistic.
And Farrell as an actor completely immersed himself in this role
There’s always the risk that if the makeup job isn’t good enough or just a little behind, it can be a total distraction. In Penguin’s case, it adds to his performance and the overall quality of the series because it’s such a damn good job. I might be a little biased because he’s one of my favorite actors before this series, but I think this will bring him the praise he deserves. I never tune into new series right away because I like to watch all the episodes at once, but I wanted to see how this one actually turned out.
Kudos to everyone involved in this project
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