Colin Farrell has announced that he will begin filming the spin-off series The Batman in just a few weeks

Colin Farell shares some details about his upcoming role in the new Penguin series for HBO Max.

The Irish actor who was recognized for his work in The Banshees Of Inisherin during the Palm Springs International Film Festival, announced that he will begin filming The Batman spin-off series in February, which is just weeks away.

And while walking the red carpet at the gala, Farrell admitted it to Variety Little did he know he would be asked to star in a standalone series about The Penguin while he was making The Batman.

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

“The only thing I had was that I couldn’t quite explore 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 his team and I just thought it was the tip of the iceberg, forgive the pun that we were going to do the six or seven scenes that we did in the film. I was grateful to them, but I wanted more.”

The native of Castleknock, County Dublin, Ireland added: “Honest to God, every thought I’ve had about an extended series has been related to Mike Marino’s work. All I know is that it had so much to do with it. Age it up, age it down. He’s just a genius, Mike, so it was his work that was really the inspiration.

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

His reasoning: “All this extraordinary work was done by [makeup and prosthetics artists] Mike Marino and Mike Fontaine and his team and I just thought it was the tip of the iceberg, forgive the pun that we were going to do the six or seven scenes that we did in the film. I was grateful to them, but I wanted more,” Farrell said of his inspiration to reprise the role of Penguin

It was diversity which first reported that Farrell signed on to star in The Penguin in December 2021, which was then followed up by HBO Max last March, who officially serialized the show.

Details for the series have been kept under wraps but are believed to take place immediately after the events of The Batman, which starred Robert Pattinson in the title role.

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

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

Other acclaimed work: The Banshees Of Inisherin, written, directed and co-produced by Martin McDonagh, stars Farrell and Brendan Gleeson as two lifelong friends who find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences for both; The actor discusses 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 tragic comedy stars Farrell and Brendan Gleeson as two lifelong friends who find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences for both.

After its world premiere at the 79th Venice International Film Festival last September, the film has received critical acclaim.

Series Judgment: Details of The Penguin series have been kept under wraps, but are 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

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