20/11

took shape during the production of the film «The Penguin»

Chronology

Following the events of The Batman (2022), Oz Cobb, aka The Penguin, is cast in a plot to take over Gotham’s criminal underworld. Colin Farrell and Cristin Milioti discuss their situation in the underworld. Colin Farrell fought hard to get his version of The Penguin to smoke in The Batman (2022), but failed. However, in his own series, the character is depicted as a casual smoker who prefers cigars.

Totally hit the mark on tone and mood

The DC Studios logo is set in a rainy Gotham alley. The umbrella falls and the logo transforms into the Warner Bros. logo. With Graham Norton in the likes of: Lady Gaga/Demi Moore/Colin Farrell/Richard Ayoade/Jack Savoretti (2024).

Where to start with Farrell

Serious, dirty and dark, but Farrell manages to capture the charm of Gandolfini’s Tony Soprano. The Sopranos have similarities, especially in tone. There’s a lot of dark stuff in this opening sequence, but there are still some 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 great 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 looks incredibly realistic. There’s always the risk that if the makeup job isn’t good enough, or just a little bit worse, it could be completely distracting. In Penguin, it adds to his performance and the overall quality of the show because it’s a damn good job. I might be a little biased since he was one of my favorite actors before this show, but I think this will give him the accolades he deserves.

Thanks to everyone involved in this project

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