Colin frell's portrayal of the penguin in the upcoming HBO series The Penguin is one of the most anticipated TV performances of the year with the show set to premiere on September 19th however despite his appreciation for the role phell revealed that he isn't entirely sure if he'd return for a potential second season in a candid interview with total film magazine frell expressed both gratitude and exhaustion from the intensity of playing the iconic villain if it scores a renewal I don't know man frell admitted when asked about the possibility of a second season don't get me wrong I loved it but it got in on me a little bit by the end I was bitching and moaning to anyone who would listen that iing wanted it to be finished I had grumpy gratitude he continued reflecting on the difficulty of the Prosthetics and the emotional depth required to play such a role if you're eager to see Colin frell's captivating performance and more stories like this make sure to subscribe to 8mm media for all the latest in Hollywood news celebrity interviews and behind the-scenes Scoops frell's portrayal of the penguin continues a legacy started by actors like Burgess Meredith in the 1960s Batman series and Danny DeVito and Tim Burton's Batman Returns 1992 frell said he felt privileged to be part of that lineage but the challenging experience from wearing the prosthetic suit to embodying the character's dark Persona left him drained it's not like I didn't know who I was and I wasn't going out and burning cars or anything but it was intense he confessed still there's no denying the transformative work that went into the series with Matt Reeves creating the world in the Batman 2022 combined with Lauren LEF Frank's showrunning talents and Mike Marino's prosthetic designs frell's penguin was crafted with meticulous care the actor described the collaboration as a really powerful experience that pushed him to new creative limits though frell expressed exhaustion he remains open to the possibility of returning Lauren said look if I could find a way that makes sense would you talk about it and I said absolutely but when I finished I was like I never want to put that effing suit and head on again frell said suggesting that with time he might reconsider as for the penguin fans should not expect to see Robert patson's Batman appear in the series director Matt Reeves previously clarified that while the world of Batman informs the show it focuses on exploring a different side of Gotham the Spectre of Batman is their Reeves explained but the series is more about the underworld where the penguin Reigns allowing a deeper exploration of Gotham's darker Corners curious about what comes next for the Penguin and Colin frell stay in the loop by subscribing to 8mm media for exclusive updates celebrity insights and more content on Hollywood's biggest stars [Music]