The news about Colin Farrell He was not willing to put himself in the shoes of The Penguin Apparently they have been greatly exaggerated.
The Irish actor made a comment a couple of months ago that sounded like he was fed up with the villain role of batman and her grueling three-hour daily ritual in the makeup chair. (“I never want to wear that damn suit and that damn head again,” he told Total Film). But that was before the acclaimed crime drama premiered and received an outpouring of fan adoration, with strong ratings for HBO that have grown week after week (in addition to generating a lot of awards buzz for Farrell and his cast mates).
What Colin Farrell said about a possible second season of The Penguin
“If there is a great idea [para la segunda temporada]and the writing is really energetic and just as strong or stronger on the page than it was in the first season, of course I would.”Farrell told The Hollywood Reporter.
It was the fans’ response that helped evolve his mindset, says the actor.
“For me, the bar for success is not very high. It’s about ‘Do most people like it?’, just the simplicity of that. I love being in films that receive critical approval, it’s much better than the alternative, but I’ve been around long enough [para saber] that it is the public that is really the most important critic.”
The success of The Penguin
Over eight episodes, The Penguin chronicles the brutal rise to power of underworld boss Oz Cobb. The show was originally conceived as a limited series intended simply to tie together the creator’s 2022 film Matt Reeves, Batmanwith its upcoming 2026 sequel, The Batman Part II. But the massive success has made Reeves and the showrunner Lauren LeFranc They are in talks with HBO to continue with the project. (You wouldn’t be the first to follow this recent arc: The White Lotus from HBO and Shogun (FX went from limited editions to ongoing shows after they were successful with audiences).
However, for Farrell, returning to Gotham would come at a cost. The problem is not only the laborious makeup, but also transforming into an obese gangster with a New York accent and a very dark state of mind. To achieve that change, The actor took a somewhat methodical approach, staying in character the entire time he was on set. Just as Penguin fans on social media have said they forget about Farrell when Cobb is on screen, some of his co-stars have said they barely knew the real-life Farrell; He even wore a balaclava when he wasn’t wearing makeup to hide his face.
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