“The Penguin” surpasses “The Last of Us” in audience
The series The Penguinstarring Colin Farrell, has managed to attract 5.3 million viewers since its premiere. This figure marks a new record by becoming the largest audience recorded in just four days, surpassing The Last of Uswhich has held the record since 2023. This production, available on platforms such as Max and Movistar Plus+, has surprised both critics and the public.
Colin Farrell’s success as The Penguin
Colin Farrell, known for his acting versatility, has played The Penguin on several occasions, highlighting first in The Batman (2022) and now in the series of the same name. In this new installment, Farrell manages to give life to a character that has been emblematic in the Batman franchise. Farrell’s performance has generated great expectations, especially due to his physical transformation for the role, where he appears unrecognizable under kilos of makeup.
Since its premiere, The Penguin has ousted other popular productions such as the last season of Succession and the second season of The White Lotus. The series has generated an impact comparable to the phenomenon that caused The Last of Us at the time, which places The Penguin as one of the biggest recent hits of the Max platform.
The Plot of The Penguin
The series The Penguin picks up the story just a week after the events of The Batman (2022). On this occasion, Oz Cobblepot, alias The Penguin, seeks to consolidate his power in a Gotham controlled by various criminal organizations. The character sees the fall of the Falcone family as his opportunity to rise in the crime hierarchy, with the possibility of becoming the undisputed leader of the city.
The tone of the series has been compared to gangster productions such as The Sopranos y Boardwalk Empire. Unlike the Penguin cartoony Danny DeVito in Batman ReturnsFarrell’s version presents a darker and more realistic approach, in line with the style of the film directed by Matt Reeves.
A top-notch cast
In addition to Colin Farrell’s outstanding performance, the series has a solid cast. Cristin Milioti plays Sofia Falcone, the daughter of the former boss of the crime family, who becomes Cobblepot’s main adversary. Along with them, actors such as Michael Kelly, Theo Rossi and Clancy Brown complete a cast that has been praised by both critics and fans of the Batman universe.
The direction and production of The Penguin have managed to position this miniseries as one of the most watched of the year, reaffirming the talent of Colin Farrell and demonstrating that stories focused on comic book villains can compete, and even surpass, other high-caliber productions in the world of streaming. .
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