Colin Farrell reveals he is set to begin filming on The Batman spin-off series in just a few weeks

Colin Farrel is sharing some details about his upcoming role in the new Penguin series for HBO Max.

The Irish actor, who was honored for his work on The Banshees Of Inisherin during the Palm Springs International Film Festival, revealed that he begins filming The Batman spinoff series in February, which is only a few weeks away.

And while on the red carpet at the gala event, Farrell confessed Variety that he had no idea that he would be asked to star in a standalone series about The Penguin while filming The Batman.

Colin Farrell, 46, spoke about reprising his role as The Penguin in the upcoming HBO Max series during his appearance at the 2023 Palm Springs International Film Festival.

“The only thing I had an idea was that I wasn’t exploring the character as much as I wanted to,” Farrell, 46, told reporter Marc Malkinat at the gala event.

‘There was all this extraordinary work done by [makeup and prosthetics artists] Mike Marino and Mike Fontaine and their team, and I thought it was the tip of the iceberg, pardon the pun, that we were doing all six or seven scenes that we did in the movie. He was grateful for them, but he wanted more.

The Castleknock, County Dublin, Ireland native added: “Honestly, any thoughts I had about an extended series had to do with the work of Mike Marino. I just know there was a lot going on with it. It gets old, it gets old. It’s just a genius, Mike, so it was his work that really inspired me.’

Open book: the actor revealed why he decided to sign on to play Oswald ‘Oz’ Cobblepot / Penguin in the spin-off series of The Batman

His reasoning: ‘There was all this extraordinary work done by [makeup and prosthetics artists] Mike Marino and Mike Fontaine and their team, and I thought it was the tip of the iceberg, pardon the pun, that we were doing all six or seven scenes that we did in the movie. I was grateful for them, but I wanted more,” Farrell said of his inspiration to reprise the role of Penguin.

Was Variety which first reported that Farrell had signed on to star in The Penguin in December 2021, which was then followed up last March by HBO Max officially ordering the show to series.

Details of the series have been kept under wraps, but it is believed to take place immediately after the events of The Batman, starring Robert Pattinson in the title role.

Cristin Milioti has been confirmed to play Sofia Falcone, the daughter of Gotham mob boss Carmine Falcone, who was played by John Turturro in the film.

Honoree: On Thursday, Farrell received the Desert Palm Achievement Award for his acclaimed role in The Banshees Of Inisherin at the 2023 Palm Springs International Film Festival.

Most Acclaimed Work: Written, directed and co-produced by Martin McDonagh, The Banshees Of Inisherin stars Farrell and Brendan Gleeson as two lifelong friends who find themselves at a dead end when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences for everyone. both of them; The actor is seen discussing his role at the film festival

On Thursday, Farrell was honored with the Desert Palm Achievement Award for his acclaimed role in The Banshees Of Inisherin at the 2023 Palm Springs International Film Festival.

Written, directed and co-produced by Martin McDonagh, the dark tragicomedy film stars Farrell and Brendan Gleeson as two lifelong friends who find themselves at a dead end when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences for both.

Following its world premiere at the 79th Venice International Film Festival last September, the film has garnered much critical acclaim.

Series Dish: Details of The Penguin series have been kept under wraps, but it is believed to take place immediately after the events of The Batman; Farrell is seen after being transformed into Oswald ‘Oz’ Cobblepot/Penguin for The Batman