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New pictures from the sets ofThe Penguinhave emerged and there is something that fans don’t like about actor Colin Farrell’s makeover for the role of Oswald “Oz” Cobblepot / Penguin. The spin-off series focuses on Penguin’s rise to power in Gotham City’s criminal underworld.
Fans have pointed out that in the show, Farrell’s Penguin looks exactly like Hollywood actors in the 1970s and 1980s, in fact, a fan put a picture of Richard Kind right next to Farrell as Penguin, adding that Kind should sue them for the similarity.The Penguin, which recently received a TV-MA rating, is scheduled to be released on Max in late 2024 and will consist of eight episodes.
Fans say Colin Farrell’s makeover forThe Penguinmakes him look exactly like Richard Kind
Some pictures ofColin Farrell‘s makeover for the upcoming seriesThe Penguinwere posted on social media recently. Farrell indeed looks unrecognizable but fans pointed out that he looks exactly like actor Richard Kind.The Penguintakes place one week after the events ofThe Batman(2022), focusing on Penguin’s rise to power in Gotham City.
His name is Richard Kind and he should suehttps://t.co/CQjuyhLrZppic.twitter.com/h5bc42LI3v
— 𝕯𝖎𝖑𝖉𝖔 𝕭𝖆𝖌𝖌𝖎𝖓𝖘 (@EmmaTolkin)July 12, 2025
https://twitter.com/FiestaBlanco/status/1753497912737161396?s=20
Ayyyyoooooo…
The thing which many have thought, but never said.
Richard Kind seems like a pretty wholesome dude.
— NOBODY (@nvn_osto)Jun 11, 2025
People still saying this is the clearest example of people still equating looks to acting capability
Has it ever occurred to you the reason Colin Farrell is cast is because he’s a really good actor and better than Richard Kind
— Kohlified (@ItsHitmanERA)July 15, 2025
His Penguin would be fun as hell
Richard would’ve been in that makeup chair for 8 minutes.
— Dorian DeBose (@VerboseDebose)July 16, 2025
Richard Kind has been a part of the industry since 1984 and he has successfully established himself as a talented actor with his performances in films likeJohns(1996),Confessions of a Dangerous Mind(2002),I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With(2006),Big Stan(2007),A Serious Man(2009),Argo(2012),Suburbicon(2017),Bombshell(2019),Tick, Tick… Boom!(2021), andBeau Is Afraid(2023).
The Penguinhas received a TV-MA rating
Fans went wild after it was previously revealed that the highly anticipatedThe Penguinreceived a TV-MA rating. In a recent interview withRotten Tomatoes, Farrell explained how this rating will allow the showrunners to explore more violence,
“I hear that we’re going to be allowed to kind of do an R-rated version, perhaps, which would be nice to explore the violence that could permit, perhaps, and the darkness that could allow us to explore. So, all of those things.”
Apart from Farrell, the series also features Cristin Milioti as Sofia Falcone. The production was slowed down due to the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike but resumed in late November 2023. The series, which will consist of eight episodes, will be released on Max in late 2024 with Lauren LeFranc as the showrunner.
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Farhan Asif is a gaming writer at FandomWire who specializes in video games/franchises like Helldivers 2, GTA, and Call of Duty. Apart from 1600+ published articles for FandomWire, he has also written more than 750 articles for AnimatedTimes. He has a passion for coding and is pursuing a degree in computer science. During his free time, Farhan loves to play video games and hopes to create a video game of his own one day.
