Colin Farrell is ready to star in one more comedian e-book adaptation scorching off his position because the Penguin in Matt Reeves’ The Batman film and HBO’s critically acclaimed The Penguin collection, which notched him two Primetime Emmy nominations this yr.
Farrell will play a priest with a violent previous within the upcoming action-thrilled Ordained, primarily based on the upcoming comedian e-book of the identical title. Problem #1 of the Robert Venditti-penned, Trevor Hairsine-illustrated comedian is due out December 10 by way of writer Dangerous Thought.
The Irish actor will crew up with MCU masterminds and producers Joe and Anthony Russo’s AGBO studio for the high-octane movie, the script for which is being labored on by John Wick author Derek Kolstad, The Hollywood Reporter stories.
Ordained will see Farrell star as Father Roy Craig, a priest with a darkish, secret previous who takes on a collection of gangsters, corrupt law enforcement officials and hitmen after a dying mob boss, who in the end survives after being learn his final rites, confesses his many crimes to him.
In keeping with Deadline, regardless of his means to struggle again in brutal vogue, Father Craig nonetheless adheres to that almost all necessary Biblical sixth commandment: “Thou shall not kill.”
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The Colin Farrell priest film is anticipated to start filming someday in 2026.
Farrell is not any stranger to comedian e-book motion pictures. Except for his position as Oswald “Oz” Cobb, AKA mobster Penguin, within the aforementioned The Batman and The Penguin, the actor additionally starred as villainous murderer Bullseye within the 2003 Daredevil film alongside Ben Affleck, Michael Clarke Duncan and Jennifer Garner.
Farrell just lately appeared within the movies Ballad of a Small Participant on Netflix and A Massive Daring Stunning Journey.
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