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took shape during the production of the film “The Penguin”
Plot
After the events of The Batman (2022), Oz Cobb, aka the Penguin, makes a play to seize the reins of Gotham’s criminal underworld. Colin Farrell and Cristin Milioti talk about how they are in the criminal underworld. Colin Farrell fought hard to get his version of The Penguin to smoke cigarettes in The Batman (2022), but it didn’t work. However, in his own series, the character is depicted as an occasional cigarette user who prefers cigars.
Perfectly hit the tone and mood
The DC Studios logo is set in a rainy Gotham alley. The umbrella falls and the logo changes to the Warner Bros. logo. Appearing in Graham Norton and guests: Lady Gaga/Demi Moore/Colin Farrell/Richard Ayoade/Jack Savoretti (2024).
Where to start with Farrell
Rough, dirty and dark, but Farrell manages to capture the charm of Gandolfini’s Tony Soprano. There are similarities in the Sopranos, especially in tone. There’s a lot of dark going on in this opening episode, but there are still comedic moments that fit the tone and don’t detract from it. Amazing is the right word.
And Farrell as an actor is completely immersed in this role
It’s wonderful to see talented star actors take on roles like this, and the makeup/CGI or whatever they did to physically transform him into the Penguin not only passes the eye test, but it looks incredibly realistic. There’s always a risk that if the makeup job isn’t good enough or is just a little off, it could completely distract from the show. In Penguin, it adds to his performance and the overall quality of the show because it’s such a damn good job. I may be a little biased because he was one of my favorite actors before this show, but I think this one gets him the recognition he deserves.
Did not disappoint, actually surprised me
I never tune into new shows right away because I like to binge watch episodes at a time, but I wanted to see how this one really came out. Thanks to everyone involved in this project. Check out the recap of "Yellowstone" Season 5, Part 2, "Squid Game" Season 2 and more of the most anticipated new and returning series coming to TV and streaming.