He may already have a guaranteed spinoff coming his way, but it appears Colin Farrell also wants in on any future sequels for The Batman according to his own statement in a recent interview.
Farrell underwent a radical transformation for his role in The Batman, providing the second live-action portrayal of Oswald Cobblepot if one is not counting the first movie version of the character that appeared in 1966’s Batman, starring Adam West. However, unlike other extreme makeovers in Hollywood, Farrell’s was mostly the obtained thanks to the film’s makeup artist and prosthetic designer, Michael Marino, whom Farrell credited by saying “I've never had less ownership about a part I played” when referring the Penguin.
In the interview published by Entertainment Tonight, Farrell answered ecstatically when asked about whether he’d like to take part in The Batman 2, saying "Oh my god, you kidding me?!", before moving on to express just how much he loved playing the iconic DC villain. The actor also revealed that the Penguin has not started filming yet, though even if that’s the case that won’t stop The Batman’s director from chiming in on the series, that he won’t be directing but is still “all over the structure of the scripts and who's gonna direct them” considering the repercussion it could have on this new Batman universe born out of his movie.
The Penguin series is confirmed to act as a prequel story showcasing the villain’s rise in Gotham’s criminal underworld, which was at the center stage of The Batman's plot, in what is being called a Scarface-type tale. As for The Batman’s sequel, while an official project has not been greenlit, it practically considered a given judging from the movie’s stellar box office and critical performance.
While Reeves The Batman is off to a promising start, the rest of DC’s properties are not, especially after news of Batgirl being completely canceled just surfaced, thus delivering another $90m blow to a studio that’s already trying to juggle with the mishaps of the DCEU. Even if the circumstances for Batgirl’s cancellation are not yet clear, that compounded with Ezra Miller being caught up in serious legal problems only add to the wave of bad publicity DC have received in recent months.
On a brighter note, this year’s Black Adam and Shazam! Fury of the Gods should be free of any controversies affecting the rest of the DCEU. In any case, Joker: Folie à Deux and Reeves’ sequel have even less to worry about, regardless of The Batman still benefiting from potential changes, though more Penguin might not necessarily be on the cards.
Source: Entertainment Tonight