Colin Farrell’s Transformation Into Batman’s Penguin Renders Him Unrecognizable
By Izza Sofia, 24 Aug 2020
Left image via Twocoms / Shutterstock.com, right image via Warner Bros. Pictures
Colin Farrell looked beyond recognition as the villain, the Penguin, in a new trailer for The Batman.
The trailer for the highly-anticipated reboot The Batman premiered at the DC FanDome virtual convention, and many fans marveled at director Matt Reeves’ interpretation of the iconic movie. Other social media users, however, couldn’t stop talking about Colin Farrell as the Penguin.
With the help of prosthetics and makeup, Farrell transformed into his version of Oswald Cobblepot/Penguin and made brief appearances in the teaser.
Fans and movie critics wasted no time in commenting on Farrell’s transformation on Twitter.
“Is Twitter messing with me or is this really Colin Farrell as Penguin in the Batman trailer? If so this is one of the best transformation makeups I’ve ever seen,” a Twitter user asked. “To be honest, a little disappointed we are not getting Colin Farrell as hot Penguin,” another user felt after seeing the trailer. Others thought the actor resembled another actor, Richard Kind.
Along with Farrell, The Batman stars Robert Pattinson, Peter Sarsgaard, Zoe Kravitz and Andy Serkis. The movie is slated to hit theaters on 1 October 2021.
Colin Farrell looking unrecognizable as Penguin pic.twitter.com/FrZutXijvC
— Martin Fisher (@OnlyMcFisherMan) August 23, 2020
Wait is Twitter messing with me or is this really Colin Farrell as Penguin in the Batman trailer? If so this is one of the best transformation makeups I've ever seen? pic.twitter.com/egV9AMgosy
— John Squires (@FreddyInSpace) August 23, 2020
Wow, so #TheBatman teaser trailer is beyond SICK!! What is also astonishing is that this is Colin Farrell as Penguin!! He’s completely unrecognizable! Can’t wait to see this!!!! 🎥🦇 pic.twitter.com/S0nyxf29q0
— Mateo Shulman (@mateoshulman) August 23, 2020
No lie. I thought Colin Farrell was Richard Kind. pic.twitter.com/QxxuAdC4HM
— Robert Daniels (@812filmreviews) August 23, 2020
I had to search the eyes to confirm this is, in fact, my man Colin Farrell. #TheBatman #DCFanDome pic.twitter.com/VMwN70EoKJ
— Jamie Jirak (@JamieCinematics) August 23, 2020
Really thought this was Richard Kind in the BATMAN trailer but it’s Colin Farrell in Penguin makeup pic.twitter.com/9Aj3Vhbl97
— Chris Evangelista (@cevangelista413) August 23, 2020
[via Insider, opening image via Twocoms / Shutterstock.com, Warner Bros. Pictures]