For the past three months, the 2023 WGA writers strike has been in effect, leaving tons of Hollywood productions at a standstill and writers without jobs as they fight for their demands of Hollywood studios on the picket line. As actors joined the cause with the SAG-AFTRA strike a few weeks ago, Oscar-nominee Colin Farrell was seen with his peers in Los Angeles this week, and he spoke up about shutting down production on The Penguin.
Colin Farrell gave a transformative performance in 2022’s The Batman as The Penguin. Now, the actor is set to return for a streaming spinoff called The Penguin which follows the Gotham character one week after the events of the Robert Pattinson-led film. Production started in New York City back in March until the WGA writers strike ultimately shut down production just two months later. As Farrell walked the picket line with fellow actors earlier this week, he said this about his upcoming DC show:
