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Martin Scorsese’s hate for superhero movies might’ve come from one DC sensation calling out his motto. Colin Farrell is currently the talk of Tinseltown, thanks to his makeover and performance as the Batman villain in Max’sThe Penguin. Farrell once shared that he finds the Hollywood idea of“one for them, one for me”ridiculous.
Farrell has been one actor who always experimented with his role, regardless of the budget of the film. Farrell has been riding on a high recently with critically acclaimed roles inThe Batman,Thirteen Lives,The Banshees of Inisherin, and most recently inThe Penguin.
Martin Scorsese’s One Motto Gets Called Out By DC Actor Colin Farrell
Colin Farrellappeared on Sean Evans’Hot Onesin 2022 for a quick chat. He talked about his passion for films and even called out one of the popular notions in Hollywood. Farrell has no problem taking on roles in IP projects like his new Max seriesThe Penguin. However, he doesn’t like how some filmmakers need to justify taking on IP projects.
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Farrell shared his aversion to people talking about“one for them, one for me”, an idea popularized byMartin Scorsese. He found it ridiculous that filmmakers differentiated their films into money jobs and passion projects. He shared that he really couldn’t believe that these filmmakers took huge paychecks just for the sake of Hollywood interests. Farrell shared onHot Ones:
Like the majority of people in the world, I would imagine are a lot of people who don’t have a job that they feel connected to. When you hear that thing with people say in Hollywood… Like if they do a money job and then one that they’re more passionate about them, they go, ‘One for them, one for me.’ It’s like, ‘Really? You got $5 Million doing one for them? So generous.’ It’s all for me.
Scorsese first mentioned such an idea whenhe had to doThe Color of Moneyin 1986 before he could doThe Last Temptation of Christ. He described the Paul Newman and Tom Cruise film as a proper Hollywood film with two big stars (via Film Comment). However, many critics of the notion suggest that it was a one-off instance for the director.
AReddituser rightly pointed out that there was a huge difference between Scorsese makingThe Color of Moneyto makeThe Last Temptationand independent directors being empowered to lead franchise films. However, there are examples of directors following this notion like David Lowery.
Colin Farrell’sThe PenguinIs A Huge Success
Colin Farrell’sThe Penguinhas achieved massive success for Max. The show topped the list of most popular Max shows in October (via Television Stats | X). It should be noted that these shows includeHouse of the Dragon,Game of Thrones, andIndustry.
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According toRotten Tomatoes, the series has an average Tomatometer score of 94% and an average Popcornmeter score of 91%. The website consensus shared thatColin Farrell provided the needed gravitasfor a grounded crime saga from theBatmanuniverse, while also praisingCristin Milioti‘s“scene-stealing”performance.
The Penguinis now available for streaming on Max.
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Hashim Asraff is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, with over 2,800 articles published on celebrity culture, comic book movies, and major TV franchises. With a background in Sociology and a keen interest in pop culture, Hashim brings a unique lens to breaking news stories, character deep-dives, film rankings, and fan-driven perspectives.His coverage often includes the MCU, DCU, hit network shows, and celebrity profiles, giving readers a rich blend of entertainment and analysis. A longtime fan of crime and investigative series, Hashim has watched thousands of episodes of NCIS, Criminal Minds, Law & Order: SVU, Bones, Blue Bloods, and The RookieA passionate storyteller and wordsmith, Hashim has also worked as a ghostwriter and managed multiple social media handles. He brought his writing expertise to FandomWire to also pursue his lifelong love for cinema and television.
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