Early Reviews of The Penguin Claim It to Be the Best Adaption of the DC Villain

Sep. 13, 2024

After witnessing Heath Ledger’s Joker in The Dark Knight, we never thought anyone would ever surpass that level. When Collin Farrell’s The Penguin was announced, fans were excited, but they weren’t hoping the performance would be that good. The Irish actor has blessed the industry with some phenomenal performances since 2000, but still, fans were skeptical about his role as the cunning DC villain. However, the actor surprised the fandom in the Batman movie. Now, the early reviews for the HBO TV show The Penguin are also out, and we must admit that the actor has taken the DC villain to the next level with his acting skills.

The Penguin Is Being Called the Best DC Villain Series Ever

The Penguin is one of the cruelestnemesis of the caped crusader, and the HBO show has tried to showcase it. We’ve seen Collin’s performance as the villain in the Batman movie, and it was surely impressive. Honestly, it was extremely hard to recognize Collin in that makeup, and for many fans, it was simply the Penguin. That being said, the movie was about Batman, so we couldn’t see much of the Penguin in the movie. But that has been rectified through the TV show.

Many fans hoped to see Robbert Pattinson’sBatman in the TV show, but as per some reports, that won’t happen. However, let’s not forget that Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker also broke all the records without featuring Batman in it.

The Penguin is yet to get released on streaming platforms for the global audience, but as usual, the critics got to watch it a week ahead of the show’s official release. And the majority of the early critics seem impressed by the show’s storytelling and the actor’s performance, of course. That’s why the series got 91% ratings on Rotten Tomatoes. Not only that but The Penguin is also being called one of the best comic book villain performances ever and the greatest comic book live-action adaptation.

Aparna is the Senior Entertainment Writer at Beebom. She started her professional journey in the retail industry but her admiration for films and TV shows pulled her into the field of entertainment writing where she has experience writing for various well-known publishers including Otakukart, Sportskeeda, Game Revolution, Forever Geek and Dexerto.