Colin Farrell was strutting the streets of Manhattan, New York on Monday morning — however commuters didn’t realise they have been eyeing one in every of Hollywood’s hottest hunks.
The Daredevil star, 46, was unrecognisable whereas capturing scenes for the upcoming HBO Max sequence The Penguin.
The Irishman is reprising his position as DC Comics supervillain Penguin, a component he first performed in final yr’s blockbuster film The Batman.
Penguin, a Gotham City mobster often known as Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot, is one in every of Batman’s most enduring enemies, famed for his heavy-set body and receding hairline.
In order to remodel into the bulging baddie, Farrell wears facial prosthetics that give him a number of chins and pockmarked pores and skin.
The star’s signature bushy eyebrows and thick darkish locks are additionally obscured by the work of Hollywood cosmetics.
Farrell first revealed he was starring within the new spin-off sequence final month, saying he was excited to get again into character and delve into Penguin’s evil psyche.
“There was all this extraordinary work done by [makeup artists] Mike Marino and Mike Fontaine and his team, and I just thought it was the tip of the iceberg, pardon the pun, that we were getting to do the six or seven scenes that we did in the film. I was grateful for them, but I wanted more,” he instructed Variety.
“Honest to God, any thought I had about an extended series was to do with Mike Marino’s work,” the actor said, cooing over the cosmetics king. “I just knew there was so much to do with it — age it up, age it down. He’s just such a genius, Mike, so it was his work that was the inspiration, really.”
Plot particulars for The Penguin haven’t but been revealed, however the restricted sequence is anticipated to proceed capturing for the subsequent a number of months.
However, Farrell is anticipated to take a fast break from filming this coming weekend to attend Sunday’s Academy Awards in LA.
The heartthrob is nominated for Best Actor for his position in The Banshees of Inisherin, a efficiency that has gained him widespread acclaim.
However, the actor faces stiff competitors from fellow nominees Brendan Fraser (The Whale), Austin Butler (Elvis), Paul Mescal (Aftersun) and Bill Nighy (Living).
This story initially appeared on Page Six and is republished right here with permission.
Source: www.news.com.au
