Colin Farrell Teases ‘The Penguin’ Series: ‘The Batman’ Was Just the ‘Tip of the Iceberg’

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Colin Farrell Teases ‘The Penguin’ Series: ‘The Batman’ Was Just the ‘Tip of the Iceberg’
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For Colin Farrell, playing The Penguin in Matt Reeves’ “The Batman” was just the “tip of the iceberg” in his exploration of the character, which will continue with its…

Farrell said he then “had a bit of a thought about it” and talked to producer Dylan Clark, who was also keen on the idea. But what really made him want to do “The Penguin” spinoff was the work of makeup artists Marino and Fontaine, who were responsible for Farrell’s shocking transformation into the supervillain.

“Honest to god, any thought I had about an extended series was to do with Mike Marino’s work. I just knew there was so much to do with it — age it up, age it down,” Farrell continued. “He’s just such a genius, Mike, so it was his work that was the inspiration, really.” In fact, Farrell’s Penguin look was such an effective disguise that he took a trip to Starbucks in it during the first makeup test. “They’re cool about it in Ireland. People don’t be looking,” Farrell said. “People don’t be paying as much attention as you think!”

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