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The DC Studios logo is set in a rainy Gotham alley
Narrative
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 making 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.
The Penguin is simply fantastic
An umbrella falls and the logo changes to the Warner Bros. logo. Featured in Graham Norton i likes: Lady Gaga/Demi Moore/Colin Farrell/Richard Ayoade/Jack Savoretti (2024). Wow.
I was wrong
Everyone knows Colin Farrell is a great actor, but he is unrecognizable here as The Penguin. I wouldn’t be surprised to see him nominated for a few awards for his role in this. The biggest surprise was Cristin Milioti as Sofia Falcone. I wasn’t sure when I heard she was nominated for acting for this role, she is a good actress, but I didn’t think this role was for her.
That’s how you do DC
She is just as good as Farrell in this and makes you believe that Sofia Falcone is a true rival to The Penguin. I also wouldn’t be surprised to see him nominated for a few awards for his role in this. This isn’t your typical DC or Marvel show, this is a full-on gangster series. This series is set in the underworld of a now semi-destroyed Gotham City and is a great follow-up to Matt Reeves’ The Batman.