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Following the events of The Batman (2022), Oz Cobb, aka
the Penguin, makes a play to take over the Gotham crime world. From melting makeup to filming in freezing temperatures, Colin Farrell and Cristin Milioti share how they became characters during the production of “The Penguin.” Colin Farrell fought hard to have his version of The Penguin smoke tobacco in The Batman (2022), but was unsuccessful.
The DC Studios logo is located in a rainy Gotham alley
However, for his own series, the character is depicted as a casual tobacco user, with a preference for cigars. An umbrella falls and the logo transforms into the Warner Bros.
The first episode is a direct continuation of Matt Reeves’ film
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The Batman and I imagine that those who haven’t seen the latter will be a little lost
But I watched The Batman a while back and that show did an admirable job of quickly reacquainting me with where the movie left off, and without getting bogged down in a didactic recap. It also nicely captures the dark aesthetic and tone of the movie, though the show has a lot more moments of sly levity than the movie.
But for now, it’s a good start
As in The Batman, Colin Farrell does a great job of portraying The Penguin as a stereotypical “street guy” mobster: “rude, profane, mercurial, and prone to violence; but also savvy, cunning, and able to read people.” The character may be completely different from the comic book version, but he’s interesting in his own right. I have my doubts about the show casting The Penguin as a teenage sidekick; and I don’t know if The Penguin’s machinations will be enough to sustain a full season.