Colin Farrell Doesn’t Think The Penguin Needs a Season 2

When a show has the kind of success that The Penguin has had, a second season is all but assured. But there’s something different in the waters of Gotham City and the show’s star, Colin Farrell, isn’t so sure that’s a good idea. Before its release, no one could have guessed HBO’s The Penguin would have the amount of success it has. Somehow, a superhero show without superheroes, about the rise of Batman’s third or fourth-best villain, was not only adored by critics and fans alike, it’s gone on to do incredibly well during awards season. Lead actors Farrell and Cristin Milioti have won multiple awards, as has the show itself. Experts think it’ll be a big player at the upcoming Emmys. All of which would suggest, of course, a second season. But not so fast. “I don’t not want it,” Farrell told Variety at the Screen Actors Guild Awards this weekend, where he won Best Actor in a limited series for the DC show. “We all left it in the ring in those eight hours. I would hate to, just because o ... Read full article.