13/27
The Penguin, stages a show to take over the criminal underworld of Gotham
Story
After the events of The Batman (2022), Oz Cobb, a.k.a. Aside from a bat signal in the final shot of the season finale, we never got our Robert Pattinson cameo in “The Penguin.” With this short video, IMDb attempts to answer: Where the hell was Batman? Colin Farrell fought hard to get his version of The Penguin to smoke in The Batman (2022), but it didn’t work out. In his own series, however, the character is depicted as a casual smoker who favors cigars.
Perfectly captures 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. Starring Graham Norton likes: Lady Gaga/Demi Moore/Colin Farrell/Richard Ayoade/Jack Savoretti (2024).
Where to start with Farrell
It’s gritty, gritty, and dark, but Farrell manages to capture the charm of Gandolfini’s Tony Soprano. There are similarities to the Sopranos, especially in tone. There’s a lot of dark going on in this opening sequence, 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
I love seeing 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 focus. In Penguin, it adds to his performance and the overall quality of the performance 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 accolades he deserves.
Thanks to everyone involved in this project
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