On the success of the mini-series "Penguin"

The American mini-series “Penguin” – a new story of the villain from the comics about Batman – was highly appreciated by the audience. In the role of a criminal authority who seeks to subjugate the underworld of Gotham is the unrecognizable Colin Farrell. About the miracles of reincarnation - Stanislav Anisimov in his author's column. “Penguin” is not a fantasy story at all, as is typical of comic book adaptations. It's a crime drama reminiscent of the Sopranos. Watching the main character played by Colin Farrell is interesting and disgusting at the same time. Oswald Cobblepot is one of Gotham’s most important criminals. He dreams of rising higher in the criminal hierarchy of the city and all means are good for this. Loady, slightly ridiculous Oz, nicknamed the Penguin, he limps because of the prosthesis he has had since childhood. “My hero is a monster, of course, but he became one under pressure from society and family,” said actor Colin Farrell. He seems to be a nice guy who finds himself in the world of crime. Critics compare the character with the characters of Hollywood actors Jam Cagney or Paul Mooney in the films of the 30s. But most importantly, they note: the main role is not recognized here! For the transformation of the actor into a clumsy Oswald Cobblepot was responsible for makeup specialist Mike Marino. The references for this image were the characters of the films The Godfather, Scarface and Capone. Not without zoological research. Mike Marino’s nose looks like a bird’s beak. He borrowed eyebrows from Penguin, adding gray hair to them. You won't notice. It took four hours each day for Colin Farrell to become Penguin Man. In addition to the new face, he wore special prostheses for the body to move slowly around the site. The only thing left untouched was the actor’s forehead. It remains to place the hero in the appropriate habitat. Bulgarian artist Kalina Ivanov worked on the decoration of Penguin’s apartment. Oswald Cobblepott is a criminal boss with money but no taste. About his past say brick walls, his present – luxurious details, clearly not combined with each other, or just vulgar. Like that ashtray. Contemporary art - paintings on the wall helped to pick up the actor, the lead actor, focusing on what he would never hang at home. The Penguin apartment occupies the second floor of a former jewelry store, so he placed the bedroom behind a heavy metal door in a vault where he can hide the loot. Perhaps the main paradox and trap of this series: you begin to become attached to the Penguin and even empathize with the third series. Attentive viewers point out: The penguin looks like the infamous American producer Harvey Weinstein. Like, the Hollywood mafia is not much different from the criminal world of fictional Gotham. But most likely, in this case, all coincidences are random. Unlike associations and conclusions, they are quite natural. This series is better to see once, in order to understand: vices shape appearance, the same in comic book heroes and real people.

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