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. Save for the Bat-Signal in the final scene of the season finale, we never got our Robert Pattinson cameo in “The Penguin.” In this short video, IMDb attempts to answer: Where the hell was Batman? 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.
Absolutely nailed the tone and atmosphere
An umbrella falls and the logo changes to the Warner Bros. logo. Featured in Graham Norton Likes: Lady Gaga/Demi Moore/Colin Farrell/Richard Ayoade/Jack Savoretti (2024). Gritty, dirty, and dark, but Farrell manages to capture that charming spark that Gandolfini’s Tony Soprano captured.
Awesome is the word
There are similarities to The Sopranos, especially in the tone. There’s a lot of dark stuff going on in this opening episode, but there are still comedic moments that fit the tone and don’t detract from it. Where to start with Farrell. I love seeing talented actors take on roles like this, and the makeup/CGI or whatever exactly they did to physically transform him into the Penguin not only passes the eye test, but looks incredibly realistic.
And Farrell, as an actor, is completely immersed in this role
There’s always the risk that if the makeup work isn’t good enough or is even slightly off, it can be completely distracting. With The Penguin, it adds to his performance and the overall quality of the show because it’s such a good piece of work. Maybe I’m a little biased because he’s one of my favorite actors before this show, but I think it’s going to earn him some well-deserved praise. all the episodes at once, but I wanted to see how this one actually turned out.
Congratulations to everyone involved in this project
It didn’t disappoint, in fact it surprised me. Check out our 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.
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