"The Face of Gotham's Criminal Gentleman Penguin" [Mizumaru Kawahara's CINEMONOLOGUE Vol.67]

Realistic penguin appearance with special makeup

The Penguin played by Robin Lord Taylor in the drama series ` `Gotham '' is the first live-action version of the character since the legendary `` Returns ,'' and has taken the image of the penguin into a new era. There was no special make-up, just a pale face, a sharp look, and a trademark umbrella to embody the penguin character. By the way, the father was played by Paul Reubens, best known for his role in Pee-wee Herman, who also played the father in Returns , where he dumped a newborn penguin into the sewers.

The Penguin in `` GOTHAM '' is depicted as having close ties to the mafia, and his career in the underworld begins as an umbrella holder for a mafia executive. And although there is no direct connection in the story, the penguin in ` `THE Batman' ' is depicted as if the penguin in this drama series has just aged.

The newest penguins have the heaviest bodies ever, and their faces are so large that their necks are barely visible. His hair is thin, his face is covered in old scars, and his hooked nose with thick lines and a crushed tip resembles The Birds's beak. However, its appearance is extremely realistic, and it feels like it might exist somewhere. There is nothing that looks like it was intentionally made to resemble a penguin's silhouette. Colin Farrell was transformed into a different person through a different type of makeup than the special makeup used by Danny DeVito. It's a transformation that you wouldn't know about without being told, and you can't help but feel like anyone could have done it, but when you watch the movie, you can see that Farrell's performance brings this look to life.

The Penguin is also depicted as a member of the mafia, and the movie features the club he runs, the Iceberg Lounge, where Batman visits in search of information, a familiar scene from the original comics that finally makes it onto the screen. is depicted in Despite being a rival villain, the Penguin is sometimes an important source of information for Batman, and the relationship between the two is a delicate balance.

To say the least, it's a modest design. There's no top hat, no umbrella with a machine gun attached to it, and he even hates the name Penguin. However, I was strangely drawn to his appearance as an "old man" expressed through the use of extensive special makeup, and I realized that special makeup is not just for expressing imaginary visuals. I am reminded once again. It's a tool used to depict ideal reality on film, and this new penguin seems to be the culmination of such technology, and as a penguin fan, I was impressed. Although this ``old man'' was extremely realistic, it felt strange that he had a face that didn't exist in this world.

In the main story, Oz the Penguin has not yet established himself as a criminal gentleman, but we can't help but pay attention to the fact that plans are underway for a drama series featuring him as the main character. The original title is "The Penguin". More than half a century after Burgess Meredith played the role, the Penguin finally took on the title role. Even though they are based on the same character, they show a different appearance each time they are made into a movie, and this is true not only for the Penguin but for all Batman villains, and I wonder what kind of Penguin will be seen by any actor in the future. It's tempting to imagine that, but it looks like we'll be watching Colin Farrell's Penguins for a while. I'm really looking forward to it now.

Illustrations and text: Mizumaru Kawahara

Born in 1991. Illustrator. In addition to illustrations and covers for magazines and books, there are also illustration columns for movies and books. New movie reviews are currently being serialized in "SPUR" (Shueisha).

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