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Robert Pattinson’s cameo in The Penguin
Scenario
After the events of Batman (2022), Oz Cobb, aka the Penguin, stages a showdown to take over Gotham’s criminal underworld. Aside from a Bat-signal in the season finale, we never got to see him. In this short video, IMDb attempts to answer: Where was Batman? Colin Farrell fought hard to get his own version of « The Penguin’s Smoking Tobacco » in Batman (2022), but he failed.
The DC Studios logo is on a rainy Gotham alley
However, in his own series, the character is depicted as an occasional tobacco user, preferring cigars. An umbrella falls and the logo is replaced with the Warner Bros. logo. Graham Norton and the cast: Lady Gaga/Demi Moore/Colin Farrell/Richard Ayoade/Jack Savoretti (2024).
Where to start with Farrell
Absolutely fits the tone and atmosphere. It’s gritty, gritty, and dark, but Farrell manages to capture that flash of charm that Gandolfini did in Tony Soprano. There are similarities to the Sopranos, especially in tone. There’s a lot of dark stuff going on in this opening sequence, but there are still comedic moments that fit the tone and don’t detract from it.
Amazing is the right word
I love seeing talented actors star in roles like this, and the makeup/cgi or whatever it is they did to physically transform him into the Penguin not only passes the eye test, but also looks incredibly realistic. There’s always a risk that if the makeup job isn’t good enough or is a little off, it can be a complete distraction. In Penguin, it enhances his performance and the overall quality of the show because it’s such a damn good job. And Farrell, as an actor, is completely immersed in the role.
Kudos to everyone involved in this project
I may be a little biased because he was one of my favorite actors before this show, but I think it will get him the praise he deserves. I never get into new shows right away because I like to binge watch all the episodes at once, but I wanted to see how this one actually turned out. I wasn’t disappointed, in fact, I was blown away. Check out our Yellowstone review; Season 5, Episode 2, "Squid Game" Season 2 and more of the most anticipated new and returning series coming to TV and streaming.