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Bradley Russell
16 September 2025
Colin Farrell lost out to Adolescence’s Stephen Graham
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HBO chairman and CEO Casey Bloys has expressed his surprise at The Penguin star Colin Farrell going home empty-handed from this year’s Emmys.
Despite Farrell being a frontrunner for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie, the award went instead to Adolescence’s Stephen Graham.
“I was surprised that Colin [didn’t win] – he’s a great guy, I was a little surprised,” Bloys told Deadline after the ceremony. “But that’s awards shows, it’s unpredictable.”
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Farrell continued his portrayal of Oswald ‘Oz’ Cobb from The Batman, a low-level crime boss with aspirations to rise to the top in Gotham.
Across eight episodes of the acclaimed HBO miniseries, Farrell’s Cobb transformed from a slight sad sack into a ruthless, hard-edged killer who, as we discovered through a series of flashbacks, has enough childhood trauma to give Bruce Wayne a run for his money.
Farrell is set to return as the Penguin in The Batman 2, though his overall role is unclear – other than his character not being the focal point of the DC sequel.
“I haven’t got much to do on it, just a little bit,” he told Deadline in a separate interview. “I read the script and it’s extraordinary.”
The Batman 2 hits cinemas on October 1, 2027, though fellow The Penguin standout Cristin Milioti, who played crime boss Sofia Falcone, won’t be returning.
“Cristin’s not in this one,” director Matt Reeves told MTV. “But that’s because we were so deep into the script by the time we were in the show.”
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I’m the Senior Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, focusing on news, features, and interviews with some of the biggest names in film and TV. On-site, you’ll find me marveling at Marvel and providing analysis and room temperature takes on the newest films, Star Wars and, of course, anime. Outside of GR, I love getting lost in a good 100-hour JRPG, Warzone, and kicking back on the (virtual) field with Football Manager. My work has also been featured in OPM, FourFourTwo, and Game Revolution.
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The Penguin star Colin Farrell still doesn’t know if season 2 will happen – but seemingly reveals The Batman 3 may be in the works
The Penguin star Colin Farrell says he “doesn’t have many scenes” in The Batman 2, but he trusts that director Matt Reeves has made “something special”: “I’ll be there for whatever”
The Batman 2 star Colin Farrell says the script for Matt Reeves’ sequel is “extraordinary”, but confirms the Penguin only has a small role: “I haven’t got much to do on it”
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