Colin Farrell looked unrecognizable when he transformed into the villainous Penguin this week in the first official trailer for The Batman.
The first official trailer for the much-anticipated reboot, The Batman, starring Robert Pattinson in the title role of the Dark Knight, premiered at the DC FanDome convention on Saturday.
And while many fans marvel at director Matt Reeves’ interpretation of the iconic comic strip with a dark, gruesome look and ominous tone, others can’t stop talking about Colin Farrell as the evil Penguin.
With the help of some incredible prosthetics and makeup work, Farrell transforms into his version of Oswald Cobblepot / Penguin, which makes three short appearances in the two-minute-plus teaser.
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Filmmagy: Colin Farrell’s Incredible Transformation into Penguin for The Batman Praises Fans and Journalists for Prosthetics and Makeup
In his first scene, he can be seen standing in the rain looking like a formidable enemy, with an angry and cruel scowl on his face.
An even faster clip shows what appears to be Penguin and his villainous cohorts shooting their guns while in the middle of a shootout.
In a final shot, Penguin is engaged in a speed chase through the streets of Gotham City with the Batmobile in pursuit. During all the high-octane action, he looks in his rearview mirror and remarks: This man is crazy! ‘
High octane: In another scene, Penguin is engaged in a high-speed chase through the streets of Gotham City with the Batmobile in pursuit, where he remarkably remarks, ‘This man is crazy!’
Icon: Robert Pattinson steps into the title role as The Dark Knight in The Batman
Leading all the high-flying action: The Batman is directed by Matt Reeves, who is best known for films Cloverfield (2008), Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes (2014) and War For The Planet Of The Apes (2017). )
Following the release of the Batman trailer, fans and journalists of the film industry did not take much time to take to social media to comment on Farrell’s transformation.
‘Wait, is Twitter messing with me or is this really Colin Farrell as Penguin in the Batman trailer? If so, is this one of the best transformation makeup I’ve ever seen? ‘ John Squires, editor and head of @BDisgusting, posted on Twitter.
‘Wow, so #TheBatman teaser trailer is above SICK !! What’s also surprising is that this is Colin Farrell as Penguin !! He is completely unrecognizable! Can’t wait to see this !!!! ‘@MakerBot videographer Mateo Shulman tweets.
Erik Anderson, founder / owner of @awards_watch commented: ‘Wait … that’s Colin Farrell in #TheBatman?’
Flurry: The comments about Farrell as Penguin came quickly and furiously on social media
Most reacted to how unrecognizable Farrell looks like Penguin
Mesmerized: Many fans and journalists had to do a double take when they saw the Irish actor, 44, in the role of Penguin
Many people commented on how much Farrell’s Penguin resembled Mad About You and Spin City actor Richard Kind.
‘No lies. I thought Colin Farrell was Richard Kind, ‘film critic Robert Daniels shared on Twitter.
Jamie Jirak, staff writer with @comicbook, was among the many people who had to take a double when they first saw the 44-year-old Irish actor in the role.
“I had to take my eyes off it to confirm that this is, in fact, my husband Colin Farrell,” he commented.
From the sounds of all the social media hype praising prosthetics and makeup, as well as the general approval for Reeves’ first teaser, there’s no doubt that this will help the film’s impetus at the office and further stimulate.
‘Seeing this picture of Colin Farrell as the Penguin has completely put me in the’ on board ‘camp for The Batman. Before apology, ‘film bracket fka wrote, that was another just sentiment on social media.
Agreement? Crowds of people commented on what Farrell’s Penguin looks like as American actor Richard Kind, best known for his roles in Mad About You and Spin City.
Icon: Farrell’s Penguin looks like a formidable enemy with his angry suck
Impressed: A number of skeptics were so impressed with the transformation that they are now ‘on board’ watching the movie as it drops next year
It turns out that the production for The Batman was far from complete, which was largely due to the mass closures of TV and movie sets in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We only made 25% of the film, but there was no way I could not see part of the film,” director Reeves revealed on Sunday during his panel discussion, as reported by Deadline.
Along with Pattinson and Farrell, The Batman also stars Jeffrey Wright as Gotham Police Department Commissioner James Gordon; John Turturro as Carmine Falcone; Peter Sarsgaard as Gotham DA Gil Colson; Zoe Kravitiz as Selina Kyle / Catwoman; Paul Dano as Edward Nashton / Riddler; Barry Keoghan as Stanley Merkel; Jayme Lawson as mayoral candidate Bella Reál; and Andy Serkis as Alfred Pennyworth.
The Batman is slated to hit theaters on October 1, 2021.
Making waves: Farrell made his film debut in the 1999 Tim Roth-directed drama, The War Zone; he also starred in Minority Report (2002) The Recruit (2003), Daredevil (2003) and most recently in the comedy film Guy Richie, The Gentleman (2019)
The wait: The Batman will be assigned to theaters after October 1, 2021
There he is: Pattinson becomes the latest in a long line of talented actors to take on the iconic role
Over the years, several actors have taken on the role of Penguin.
Burgess Meredith, who died at 89 in 1997, played Penguin in the live-action TV series Batman from 1966 to 1968.
Danny DeVito, 75, stepped into the role in the 1992 film Batman Returns.
Richard Lord Taylor, 42, played Penguin in the action-crime drama TV series Gotham from 2014 to 2019.
OG Penguin: Burgess Meredith, who died at 89 in 1997, played Penguin in the live-action TV series Batman from 1966 to 1968
Past Penguins: Danny DeVito, 75, steps into the role in the 1992 film Batman Returns
Modern take: Richard Lord Taylor, 42, played Penguin in the action-crime drama TV series Gotham from 2014-2019
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