Why did Colin Farrell agree to make The Batman spin-off about Penguin?

Due to the public and critical success, The Batman guaranteed a continuation and some derivative productions, such as the Penguinplayed by Colin Farrellwhich should debut on HBO Max. Now, the actor has revealed what motivated him to embark on the series.

It is worth remembering how the series will not be headed by Matt Reevesdirector of The Batmanbut by Craig Zobel. During an interview with Variety at the 2023 Palm Springs International Film Festival, farrell admitted how the make-up work was a decisive factor in embarking on the derivative of the film starring Robert Pattinson.

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“The only thing I had an idea with was that I wasn’t getting to explore the character as much as I wanted to,” said the actor in the conversation. “Because there was all this extraordinary work by Mike Marino and mike fontaineyour team.”

And I just thought that was the tip of the iceberg, pardon the pun. [em referência ao clube Iceberg Lounge, base de operações de Pinguim]that we were doing the six or seven scenes that we did in the movie.

“I was grateful for them, but I wanted more! […] Any thoughts I had about an extended series had to do with the work of Mike Marino. I just knew there was a lot to do with it, getting old, rejuvenating,” continued Colin Farrell. “Mike is a genius, so it was his work that was the inspiration, really.”

Colin Farrell opens up about #ThePenguin series: “I just thought it was the tip of the iceberg, pardon the pun, that we were getting to do the six or seven scenes in the film. I was grateful for them, but I wanted more.” https://t.co/x1DAcgp5NHpic.twitter.com/VjxpA3TvAc

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