The astonishing transformation of the well-known actor Colin Farrell, who wears prosthetic makeup for the main role in the TV series “The Penguin”, is not only superficial, but also psychological, the actor himself confessed.
The makeup makes Colin Farrell unrecognizable. Archive photo
“I looked in the mirror, I saw something looking back at me, but it wasn’t me.” declared the famous actor after the designer of the series “The Penguin”, Mike Marino, finished with the make-up. Except for the hands, every part of his body was transformed so that the artist could be as believable as possible in the role of his character.
The new crime series “The Penguin” is based on the popular DC Comics villain called “The Penguin” and is a spin-off of the 2022 film “The Batman”, in which Colin Farrell played the same role. The TV series presents the rise of Oswald “Oz” Cobb, nicknamed “The Penguin”, through crimes and crimes in the city of Gotham, according to Agerpres.
The cast also includes Cristin Milioti, in the role of Sofia Falcone, the heiress of a mafia family, and Rhenzy Feliz, in the role of Victor Aguilar, a teenager who becomes the driver of the “Penguin”.
For Colin Farrell, what he called “(his) powerful transformation” into the character of “Penguin” consisted not only of external changes in his physical appearance, but also in a psychological change.
“There was a great inward change that took place with such an abundance of external brightness that was placed upon me”the actor confessed.
Even the colleagues on the set were amazed by Colin Farrell’s transformation for this sinister role.
“I knew he, Colin, was doing this thing, but then some kind of magic trick happens because your brain tells you he looks like Oz, even though your mind knows it’s Colin.” said Rhenzy Feliz.
“The make-up is so real that there’s no part of it that looks like someone’s wearing make-up. It moves, it looks real,” Cristin Milioti also declared.
Beyond the make-up, Cristin Milioti considers the connection between the Irish star and the character he plays particularly interesting. “Colin has such a close communion with the character”she said, recounting that she saw Colin Farrell dressed as Oz on set more times than he saw the real him.
“Even though he was still talking, asking us, ‘How was your weekend?’ , real for all of us who were there”, added the American actress.
The series “The Penguin” is produced by DC Studios in collaboration with Warner Bros. Television and premieres on Thursday, in the United States, on the Max platform.
