Colin Farrell, who has won two Golden Globe awards for his memorable performances in "In Bruges" (2008) and "The Banshees of Inisherin" (2023), recently talked to us about his latest TV miniseries, "The Penguin," based on his DC Comics character Penguin. He also talked about his newest foundation, the Colin Farrell Foundation, which provides support for adult children navigating intellectual disabilities in all areas of life. Created by Lauren LeFranc for HBO, "The Penguin" is a spinoff from the film "The Batman" (2022) which explores the Penguin's rise to power in Gotham City.
Focusing on Farrell's character Osgood "The Penguin" Cobb in the film's aftermath, the series also stars Cristin Milioti (Sofia Falcone/The Hangman), Rhenzy Feliz (Victor "Vic" Aguilar), Dairdre O'Connell (Francis Cobb), Clancy Brown (Salvatore Maroni) and Michael Zegen (Alberto Falcone). Below the 48-year-old Irish actor talked to us about his transformation into the Penguin in his new TV miniseries in a press conference held after the screening of an episode of "The Penguin." Following are excerpts from our interview with Farrell at the Golden Globe Foundation discussion on behalf of his newly launched foundation, the Colin Farrell Foundation.
The Penguin What did you draw on to help prepare for this role? Did you study previous iterations of this character, and if so, what did you want to take with you or leave behind from those? I was speaking to somebody earlier and they referenced Dustin Hoffman .