Colin Farrell’s The Penguin Prosthetics & Inspirations Explained In Depth

During a panel at San Diego Comic-Con, significant details were shared about Oz Cobb’s appearance in the new DC Universe series The Penguin. The casting of Colin Farrell as the character in The Batman was a surprising choice that became even more shocking when his first look was revealed. Everything known about The Penguin suggests that a great deal of care was put into realizing an excellent story around the character, and hearing crew members describe the significant effort, detail, and influences that went into constructing that image is fascinating.

At the show’s San Diego Comic-Con panel, prosthetics designer Mike Marino spoke about the makeup influences on Penguin’s design. Drawing influence from Fredo in The Godfather and Harvey Weinstein, Marino drew psychological bird elements and integrated a beak into the character’s appearance.