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The DC Studios logo is placed in a seedy Gotham alley
Plot
Following the events of Batman (2022), Oz Cobb, a.k.a. The Penguin, is making a show of seizing the reins of Gotham’s criminal underworld. Colin Farrell and Kristin Milioti talk about how they created their character in “The Penguin.” Colin Farrell fought hard to get his own smoking version of The Penguin in Batman (2022), but he didn’t make it. However, in his own series, the character is depicted as an occasional tobacco user who prefers cigars.
Farrell STEALS this series
The umbrella falls, and the logo is changed to the Warner Bros. logo. Featuring Graham Norton and guests: Lady Gaga/Demi Moore/Colin Farrell/Richard Ayoade/Jack Savoretti (2024). He’s impressive.
There’s nothing cartoonish about it
There’s nothing about the character that even hints at Farrell. The NY dialect, the sway and the limp, the attitude: you’d swear it was a different person. The amazing prosthetics are very realistic and add to the character. The acting is gritty and graphic.
Well-written and tense
It’s a great take on Christopher Nolan’s Batman. In fact, I’d say it blows the Marvel line out of the water. I’m hoping it might get a season 2, but I know it’s limited. It’s a shame.
HBO has legitimately hit their stride
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