Fans of COMIC BOOK movies got a first taste of what to expect from Matt Reeves’ The Batman – including a glimpse of Colin Farrell as iconic supervillain The Penguin.
Despite the fact that only 25% of the film was made, with Covid-19 temporarily stopping production, there were still enough images in sight for a trailer.
Reeves debuted the teaser at this weekend’s Warner Bros. DC FanDome virtual event.
The Batman has striking new interpretations of several familiar Batman characters, including Zoe Kravitz as a safe-cracking Catwoman / Selina Kyle and the annoying adoption of Paul Dano of The Riddler, who is readymagized as a Se7en style serial killer.
Robert Pattinson is obviously front-and-center as the brand new Batman, with the Twilight begin to add a brooding twist to the character of Bruce Wayne.
Yet by far the most striking transformation to feature in the trailer comes thanks to Farrell as Osward Cobblepot AKA de Penguin.
While he is only briefly seen in a handful of scenes, the Irishman is almost unrecognizable, to the point that many fans do not even realize that his character appeared in the trailer.
Wait is Twitter waiting for me or is this really Colin Farrell as Penguin in the Batman trailer? If so, is this one of the best transformation makeups I’ve ever seen? pic.twitter.com/egV9AMgosy
– John Squires (@FreddyInSpace) August 23, 2020
This is Colin Farrell?!?!? pic.twitter.com/DUlW4kBwsA
– Stark (@StarkJeweIs) August 23, 2020
Colin Farrell looked unrecognizable as Penguin pic.twitter.com/FrZutXijvC
– Martin Fisher (@OnlyMcFisherMan) August 23, 2020
I can not believe this is Colin Farrell as Penguin. He is unrecognizable lol pic.twitter.com/sbedKZxJna
– Social Damising (@jdamis) August 23, 2020
Farrell has three key moments.
He is first seen standing angry and then pops up again in a gunfight. His third and final appearance in the trailer comes because his character makes a hasty exit with the Batmobile on his tail.
Farrell’s Penguin appears bald, badly scarred and carries a bit of weight. He also looks different than in the supervillain of comics to ever have the big screen.
Image: Warner Bros.Details about Farrell’s version of the character remain scarce, with Reeves previously indicating that the film will have an early incarnation of the Penguin – so early on, in fact, he does not even go by that nickname or, at least, does not want to.
Also starring Jeffrey Wright and Andy Serkis, as well as Ireland’s own Barry Keoghan, The Batman should arrive in cinemas in the summer of 2021.
