The Batman Producer Compares Upcoming Penguin Spinoff Show To Scarface
The Batman producer compares the upcoming spinoff following Colin Farrell’s Oswald Cobblepot/Penguin to Al Pacino’s Tony Montana in Scarface. On top of Robert Pattinson’s caped crusader, Matt Reeves’ The Batman will introduce many iconic inhabitants of Gotham City when it releases in theaters on March 4. The noir thriller follows its hero in his second year as Batman, pitting him against Zoë Kravitz’s Catwoman, Paul Dano’s Riddler, John Turturro’s Carmine Falcone, and Farrell’s Oswald «Oz» Cobblepot.
Where Danny DeVito’s Penguin in Batman Returns was flamboyant and bird-like, Farrell’s iteration of the character is a more grounded Gotham gangster. Ditching his good looks for prosthetics and a fat suit, Farrell's unrecognizable turn as Penguin has attracted a lot of attention during The Batman’s promotional campaign. With Riddler serving as the main villain, Oz doesn't play a huge role in the upcoming film; instead, The Batman is poised to set up a Penguin spin-off series for HBO Max, which was confirmed late last year. While the project currently lacks a title and release window, it is known that Reeves will serve as executive producer, and screenwriter Lauren LeFranc (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) is penning the script.
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During an interview with SFX Magazine (via GamesRadar+), The Batman producer Dylan Clark further confirms Farrell’s involvement with the Penguin spinoff. He even compares Farrell's interpretation of the DC villain to Pacino’s equally iconic crime boss, Tony Montana. Check out Clark's full comment below:
We’re doing [a spinoff] with [Farrell], seeing Oz rise to power, almost like a Scarface story… It’s exciting to do something like that
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