{"id":125918,"date":"2024-09-18T13:49:25","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T13:49:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/18\/colin-farrell-talks-getting-barry-keoghan-as-joker-for-batman-part-ii\/"},"modified":"2024-09-18T13:49:25","modified_gmt":"2024-09-18T13:49:25","slug":"colin-farrell-talks-getting-barry-keoghan-as-joker-for-batman-part-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/18\/colin-farrell-talks-getting-barry-keoghan-as-joker-for-batman-part-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"Colin Farrell Talks Getting Barry Keoghan as Joker for Batman Part II"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div wp_automatic_readability=\"91.553672316384\">\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ????><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ????><\/p>\n<p>Sorry, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/the-batman-everything-to-know-about-the-robert-pattinson-movie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Batman<\/em><\/a> fans, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/colin-farrell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Colin Farrell<\/strong><\/a> has nothing to do with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/barry-keoghan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Barry Keoghan<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s possible return to the film franchise as The Joker.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNothing to do with me, that\u2019s above my pay grade,\u201d Farrell, 48, told <em>Us Weekly<\/em> and other reporters at <a href=\"https:\/\/usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/colin-farrell-looks-unrecognizable-on-set-of-maxs-the-penguin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Penguin<\/em><\/a> premiere in New York City on Tuesday, September 17. \u201cSurprising as that sounds.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Farrell and Keoghan, 31, have collaborated on multiple projects over the years (<em>The Killing of a Sacred Deer<\/em> and <em>The Banshees of Inisherin<\/em>) and struck up a friendship offscreen as well. When it comes to <em>The Batman<\/em> franchise, both actors appeared in the 2022 movie but didn\u2019t share the screen together.<\/p>\n<p>Farrell, of course, took on the role of Oswald \u201cOz\u201d Cobblepot, a.k.a The Penguin \u2014 for which he has his own Max series premiering on Thursday, September 19 \u2014 alongside <strong>Robert Pattinson<\/strong>\u2019s Bruce Wayne \/ Batman in The Batman. Keoghan, for his part, made a cameo as The Joker (credited as Unseen Arkham Prisoner) in a deleted scene from the film. Fans have hoped that Keoghan will reprise his role for the forthcoming <em>The Batman<\/em> sequel. However, Farrell has \u201cno idea\u201d what\u2019s being <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/the-batman-2-everything-to-know-about-the-robert-pattinson-sequel-so-far\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">planned for the next movie<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\" wp_automatic_readability=\"10.753709198813\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/christian-bale-michael-keaton-more-stars-whove-played-batman\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/christian-bale-michael-keaton-more-stars-whove-played-batman\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Stars Who&#8217;ve Played Batman<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tIf the suit fits! Batman is arguably one of the most iconic superheroes to ever be created, but not all have been lucky enough to strap up as the caped crusader. George Clooney, Michael Keaton and Val Kilmer are part of a growing list of actors who have stepped into the dual role of billionaire [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cI haven\u2019t read a single word of the second script,\u201d the Irish actor told<em> Us<\/em> and reporters on Tuesday\u2019s red carpet. \u201cI know [director] <strong>Matt Reeves<\/strong> \u2014 who is creatively so diligent and so specific, and he\u2019s just so detail oriented and loves the material \u2014 went through great pains to create the script for <em>The Batman<\/em> film.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3717544\" style=\"width: 900px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:41.285714285714%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3717544\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Colin-Farrell-Jokes-About-Getting-Barry-Keoghan-for-The-Batman-Sequel-2.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"Colin Farrell Jokes About Getting Barry Keoghan for The Batman Sequel 2\" width=\"1000\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Colin-Farrell-Jokes-About-Getting-Barry-Keoghan-for-The-Batman-Sequel-2.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Colin-Farrell-Jokes-About-Getting-Barry-Keoghan-for-The-Batman-Sequel-2.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Colin-Farrell-Jokes-About-Getting-Barry-Keoghan-for-The-Batman-Sequel-2.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Colin-Farrell-Jokes-About-Getting-Barry-Keoghan-for-The-Batman-Sequel-2.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Colin-Farrell-Jokes-About-Getting-Barry-Keoghan-for-The-Batman-Sequel-2.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Colin-Farrell-Jokes-About-Getting-Barry-Keoghan-for-The-Batman-Sequel-2.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Colin-Farrell-Jokes-About-Getting-Barry-Keoghan-for-The-Batman-Sequel-2.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Colin-Farrell-Jokes-About-Getting-Barry-Keoghan-for-The-Batman-Sequel-2.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Colin-Farrell-Jokes-About-Getting-Barry-Keoghan-for-The-Batman-Sequel-2.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Colin-Farrell-Jokes-About-Getting-Barry-Keoghan-for-The-Batman-Sequel-2.jpg?w=1400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Colin-Farrell-Jokes-About-Getting-Barry-Keoghan-for-The-Batman-Sequel-2.jpg?w=1600&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Colin-Farrell-Jokes-About-Getting-Barry-Keoghan-for-The-Batman-Sequel-2.jpg?w=1800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Colin-Farrell-Jokes-About-Getting-Barry-Keoghan-for-The-Batman-Sequel-2.jpg?w=1920&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Barry Keoghan<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">YouTube<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Farrell praised the director who \u201c put so much of himself into\u201d into the superhero movie.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s been busy toiling, creating the second film, and I can\u2019t wait to see it,\u201d he continued. \u201cI heard I have a few scenes in it. That\u2019s all I know.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \" wp_automatic_readability=\"8.5\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\" wp_automatic_readability=\"7\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3717546\" style=\"width: 900px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.714285714286%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3717546\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Colin-Farrell-Jokes-About-Getting-Barry-Keoghan-for-The-Batman-Sequel-3.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"Colin Farrell Jokes About Getting Barry Keoghan for The Batman Sequel 3\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Colin-Farrell-Jokes-About-Getting-Barry-Keoghan-for-The-Batman-Sequel-3.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Colin-Farrell-Jokes-About-Getting-Barry-Keoghan-for-The-Batman-Sequel-3.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Colin-Farrell-Jokes-About-Getting-Barry-Keoghan-for-The-Batman-Sequel-3.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Colin-Farrell-Jokes-About-Getting-Barry-Keoghan-for-The-Batman-Sequel-3.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Colin-Farrell-Jokes-About-Getting-Barry-Keoghan-for-The-Batman-Sequel-3.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Colin-Farrell-Jokes-About-Getting-Barry-Keoghan-for-The-Batman-Sequel-3.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Colin-Farrell-Jokes-About-Getting-Barry-Keoghan-for-The-Batman-Sequel-3.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Colin-Farrell-Jokes-About-Getting-Barry-Keoghan-for-The-Batman-Sequel-3.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Colin-Farrell-Jokes-About-Getting-Barry-Keoghan-for-The-Batman-Sequel-3.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Colin-Farrell-Jokes-About-Getting-Barry-Keoghan-for-The-Batman-Sequel-3.jpg?w=1400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Colin-Farrell-Jokes-About-Getting-Barry-Keoghan-for-The-Batman-Sequel-3.jpg?w=1600&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Colin-Farrell-Jokes-About-Getting-Barry-Keoghan-for-The-Batman-Sequel-3.jpg?w=1800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Colin-Farrell-Jokes-About-Getting-Barry-Keoghan-for-The-Batman-Sequel-3.jpg?w=1920&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Colin Farrell<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Macall Polay\/HBO<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For now, Farrell is focused on <em>The Penguin<\/em> series \u2014 and what he told reporters was a \u201cweird\u201d transformation but \u201cvery powerful and \u201chypnotic\u201d experience to become unrecognizable.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHave you ever seen cats look at themselves in the mirror? How they recoil and they just don\u2019t know, it was strange,\u201d Farrell explained at the premiere. \u201cI knew I was in there. It\u2019s not like I ever fully lost sense of myself, but it was a very powerful thing to know yourself a certain way for 45 years, and to see a reflection. It also kind of made me aware of how much I identified with how I look, more than I even would have thought I would.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Reporting by Lexi Carson<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/colin-farrell-talks-getting-barry-keoghan-as-joker-for-batman-part-ii\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sorry, The Batman fans, Colin Farrell has nothing to do with Barry Keoghan\u2019s possible return to the film franchise as The Joker. \u201cNothing to do with me, that\u2019s above my pay grade,\u201d Farrell, 48, told Us Weekly and other reporters at The Penguin premiere in New York City on Tuesday, September 17. \u201cSurprising as that [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":125919,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-125918","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/125918","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=125918"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/125918\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/125919"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=125918"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=125918"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=125918"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}