It was a great year in TV for Colin Farrell. On the one hand, he starred for Apple TV+ in the highly acclaimed film Sugar and on the other hand, he just got his bad guy back Batman in the spin-off, The Penguin. It is not that the small screen is an area where Irish has been widely broadcast, since before these two fictions it could only be seen in two other mini-series; Frozen Blood and the second season of True Detective. However, unlike all of these characters, Oswald Cobblepot’s return to the role was almost so hard on the psychological level like the long makeup and hairdressing sessions necessary for his transformation and for this reason, the actor had to entertain himself with children’s films that would get him out of it “mood” of the darkness that the role brings.
The Penguin character was one of the real surprises from Matt Reeves’ Batman reboot. A role that brought a certain humor to what is arguably one of the darkest and most brooding adaptations of Gotham’s vigilante. close to the psychological thriller that we remember. And of course, given the Oscar nominee’s performance, it seemed obvious that these cameo appearances wouldn’t stop there, so Warner Bros. eventually gave him his own TV show in Max. Released last week, the drama is not only an exploration of the warped antagonist, but his story serves as a bridge between the events of the first film and the future The Batman 2which closed a few days ago his latest version of the script. But back in the present, Farrell has given little thought to the future of the franchise, as his dark journey has forced him to resort to stories from the world of animation that would contribute a little light in your life. Specifically, the light of an iconic flexograph owned by Disney.
Is there a bad guy in me?
During eight chaptersThe Penguin resorts to the underworld of a Gotham destroyed by the terrorist act of Enigma (Paul Dano). With the fall of Carmine Falcone (John Turturro), there is a great vacant criminal throne and several candidates who want to impose their law (or rather its absence). Farrell has already warned that it would be a very violent series and under this characterization, the protagonist of Banshee of Inisherin had recourse to one of the brightest sagas Pixar’s to counteract the Machiavellian tone of its latest work: the franchise toy story.
He is not the first actor to watch other films to get disconnect from your rolesThe delivery and dedication of some performers means that many of them have to go the extra mile to escape their characters, protect your mental health off the set. Thus, described as an exploration of drama and personal harm, the series The Penguin forced him to seek refuge in the country of live toys.
In this way, the protagonist explained in a recent video shared by AP Entertainmenthow the gangster’s dark nature led him to seek emotional escape after each day of recording work ended:
“This work is about damage, and darkness and pessimism, I mean, it’s an almost nihilistic drama, those eight hours of The Penguin program (…) the best thing you can do is go back to what’s familiar to you, you know, family, friends, nature. I mean, I literally started watching Pixar movies. I saw toy story and I went to see Pixar movies at the end of the Penguin’s work day. “I just wanted to have something light and beautiful.”
Will Colin Farrell Return in ‘The Batman 2’?
The outcome of the series is still unknown, so we’ll have to wait and see. How does the villain get out of this adventure? lone criminal. On the other hand, if the events of said story have a direct impact on what can be seen in The Batman 2it seems unlikely that he won’t take advantage of someone who will surely end up dominating Gotham’s underworld. However, another big villain is expected to take the lead role and of course, the main rumors are about Barry Keoghan’s Jokerwho already made a brief appearance in the first opus.
Luckily for Colin Farrell, if returning to the role of the Penguin is too traumatic, before the Dark Knight sequel hits theaters toy story 5with which you will have a new “good escape” to get out of the darkness of his character. The Penguin publishes a new chapter every Monday at Max’s. The Batman 2 will be released in theaters worldwide on October 2, 2026.
