Colin Farrell’s iteration of Penguin in The Batman appears to be mirroring a genius trick that Tim Burton used in 1992’s Batman Returns. As one of Batman’s most famous foes, Penguin has been adapted to film and television numerous times, but few interpretations imbue him with a sense of sympathy.
Batman Returns created a version of Penguin who was drastically different from the comics but was nevertheless a tragic figure, despite the horrors he inflicted. The Batman seems to using a similar
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