Colin Farrell

Oswald Cobblepot, aka the Penguin, is one of the villains in The Batman, alongside The Riddler (Paul Dano) and Carmine Falcone (John Turturro).

“I couldn’t be more excited about continuing this exploration of Oz as he rises through the darkened ranks to become The Penguin. Will be good to get him back on the streets of Gotham for a little madness and a little mayhem.” “The world that [director] Matt Reeves created for The Batman is one that warrants a deeper gaze through the eyes of Oswald Cobblepot,” Farrell said. Oswald Cobblepot, aka the Penguin, is one of the villains in The Batman, alongside The Riddler (Paul Dano) and Carmine Falcone (John Turturro).

'When I saw what [the makeup artists] did, the whole character made sense to me,' Farrell has said.

All that to say that if anyone ever thinks what I do in Batman is a decent performance, I’ll gladly take 49 per cent of the credit.” Start your Independent Premium subscription today. “Really, it’s a freebie for me.

Colin Farrell loved getting into the makeup chair. In a behind-the-scenes clip recently shared to Twitter, "The Batman" fans can finally see exactly how ...

And I remember that Colin surprised us with iPhone video footage of when it was the first showing of that.” Farrell will continue playing the Penguin in a spinoff TV series for HBO Max. READ MORE: Danny DeVito Compares His Version Of The Penguin To Colin Farrell’s In ‘The Batman’

Danny DeVito chooses his role as Penguin in 'Batman Returns' over Colin Farrell's role as Penguin in the new spin-off series.

DeVito, a former actor of the Batman series and a Tim Burton’s top fan, says he would rather act as the mischievous Penguin who gets thrown off the bridge by his father than act like an emotional Penguin who hides in the bad boy shell. The Penguin in the spin-off is more like a gangster, no-nonsense character. Colin is a good friend of DeVito; DeVito says Colin is a good actor and has consistently brought in the A-game whenever he performs in movies.

Colin Farrell spent 3 to 4 hours to become the Penguin in Matt Reeves' 'The Batman' to fight the Robert Pattinson and Zoë Kravitz heroes.

And for Colin Farrell, Batman proved to be a thorn in his side several times in the film. “And I remember that Colin surprised us with iPhone video footage of when it was the first showing of that.” He explained that he sat in makeup for three to four hours to transform into the Batman villain.