Colin Farrell impressed fans playing The Penguin in HBO's latest show. With a confirmation of his appearance in the eagerly awaited The Batman 2, fans are full of excitement. Colin Farrell's announcement has set much ablaze on social media platforms as fans try to guess what role the great villain will play in the next film.
The Penguin can eventually become a villain for DC's future movies or even greatly appear in the films. There are also plenty of reactions showing how much people care about the future of this character.
Here are some from X (formerly Twitter) below:
"DC keeping their villains around…oh we might be cooking with more gas than Marvel" — @doughydaddy
This fan's comment shows growing excitement regarding the DC Universe, mainly when they compare them to Marvel's predictable villains.
With more complex evil heroes reappearing, for instance, in the guise of Farrell's The Penguin, DC could be opening a new page when it comes to writing.
"Colin Farrell’s performance as Penguin will go down as one of the best performances in a limited series ever..." — @aimanch146
Aiman Choudhray appreciates Farrell as Oswald Cobblepot. He believes this character might influence the future series or even the next movie.
"So he just in the background and will be the main villain in the third film?" — @WatersChie
Chie Waters is asking an interesting question about The Penguin's story. Many fans think that in The Batman 2, he might be more of a minor character, probably preparing him to be a full-fledged main villain in the third movie.
"What an iconic performance he’s given to The Penguin. Batman has the best villains in all of comics." — @thejoaofern
As Joao Fernandes believes, Batman has lots of villains; he singles out Farrell's Penguin as one of the greatest performances.
Without a doubt, Batman's rogues gallery features some of the most nuanced and complex villains in comic book history, and Farrell's take on Penguin only adds to that legacy.
"I love The Penguin 🐧" — @sun_bumm
Bryanna's reaction shows how much the fans love the character. It could be because of Farrell's acting, or it might be an interesting idea of The Penguin being much darker, but it is obvious that this version of the character connects well with the audience.
"The third film gonna come out in 2030" — @PerkyTen
Talking about the long wait between The Batman movies, this reads like a funny but sort of serious comment.
Because production times are normally long, fans should wait for some time to see the next part, but their excitement for what is coming is still very high.
DC's new strategy for villains, as seen in The Penguin
DC is one franchise where the most iconic features are its villains, such as the Joker and the Riddler. Its franchise focus is on making various characters develop the story and make characters grow.
Opting to keep these villains in the spotlight instead of writing them out (or relegating them to minor characters) reveals a new strategy for creative, yet sustainable development.
The Penguin becomes a more forceful character in The Batman universe, just like other characters that have grown throughout time in recent superhero movies, showing that waiting for the story itself may be beneficial.
More future DC movies could be planned, for example, fans are much hyped about The Batman 3, but it leaves space for deeper character study, even for villains.
With a character like The Penguin, whose growth was hinted at but not fully shown in the first movie, it is easily reflected that DC wants the fans engaged through interesting and surprising villainous stories. Maybe this plan also shows a change in how villains are going to be presented in all superhero movies.
The Batman villains are creating a new benchmark
The villains of Batman, especially those like Farrell's, set a new standard for portraying superheroes. Many of the older ones had easily caricatured villains, however, the new level of reality, toughness, and better recognizability with which the Batman villains are portrayed demands a more profound approach.
This brings memorable villains and a more interesting and detailed movie world. With The Batman 2 and the growing DC Universe, it is likely that the long-term success of these characters depends on how well they are developed.
Perhaps Farrell's The Penguin will be the next mainstream villain, not because he is just a good crime man but also because of his rough story. And as the DC universe keeps expanding, these culprits will prove that slowing down to build them will be much more fulfilling than getting quick wins.
Trending
You can catch up with The Penguin finale on HBO Max.
Reply
