An unrecogisable Colin Farrell was seen using a face shield as he transformed into the villainous Penguin for The Batman filming in Liverpool on Tuesday.
The actor, 44, showed off his incredible prosthetics which hid his chiselled features as he took precautions against COVID-19 alongside masked lead star Robert Pattinson, 34.
The Batman has been delayed until 2022 due to the coronavirus pandemic, with Bruce Wayne actor Robert now back at work after contracting COVID-19 and causing a set shutdown last month.
Precautions: An unrecogisable Colin Farrell was seen using a face shield as he transformed into the villainous Penguin for The Batman filming in Liverpool on Tuesday
Different kind of mask: The Batman has been delayed until 2022 due to the coronavirus pandemic, with Bruce Wayne actor Robert now back at work after contracting COVID-19 and causing a set shutdown last month
Colin also donned a thinning wig to transform into his villainous character Oswald Cobblepot/Penguin for the day of filming at the city’s St George’s Hall, which is doubling for Gotham Hall.
He wore a leather coat over a pinstripe shirt and tie as he followed Pattinson to filming with an aide adjusting the plastic shield.
Robert sported raven locks and a sharply tailored suit as he stepped out in ‘Gotham City’ and faced reporters during a tense funeral scene.
He looked handsome as he paired his suit with a white shirt and matching tie while walking through the city.
Unrecognisable: The Irish actor, 44, was worlds away from his usual chiselled handsome features, right, as he wore heavy prosthetics and make-up on his face for the legendary DC Comics role, left
Transformed: Colin was unrecognisable as he prepared for another day of gritty filming
Pensive: Robert got into character as he exchanged some cash with a fellow actor while a Gotham City police officer stood nearby
Lead stars: Colin and Robert looked focused as they continued to film a funeral scene
The star took a brooding moment to stand as he faced the melee of reporters vying for Bruce’s attention during the scene.
Between takes an actor playing a security guard was seen donning a face mask to keep in line with COVID-19 regulations.
Many are questioning whether filming will continue after the Prime Minister announced the city was being placed into a ‘tier three’ lockdown, meaning a host of new restrictions will soon come into force.
However, there is no mention of the film industry being affected in the latest guidelines, while guidance provided by the British Film Commission has also not been updated since September 29.
Wow: Colin exuded confidence as he donned a lavender pinstripe shirt and a leather coat for the scene
In demand: The Twilight star stepped out in ‘Gotham City’ and faced reporters during a tense scene
A portrait of Rupert Penry-Jones was placed on the steps, signalling that his character may be one of The Riddler’s victims.
Mounted policemen were also seen on set as the filming continued after the COVID-19 shutdown.
It was revealed on Wednesday that filming had started on the highly anticipated film, after the cinema release date was delayed until 2022 due to fears over the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Warner Bros. vans were spotted in the city centre as workmen hauled props into St George’s Hall.
What’s going on? A portrait of Rupert Penry-Jones was placed on the steps, signalling that his character may be one of The Riddler’s victims
Moment: The city’s St George’s Hall is doubling up as Gotham Hall during filming
Filming for the £100million movie is expected to last around a week with roughly 100 actors and crew sticking to strict quarantining rules.
Several actors have stepped into the role of Penguin through the years, Burgess Meredith, who passed away at 89 in 1997, played Penguin in the live-action TV series Batman from 1966 to 1968.
Danny DeVito, 75, stepped into the role in the 1992 film Batman Returns.
Robin Lord Taylor, 42, played Penguin in the action crime drama TV series Gotham from 2014 to 2019.
Fans first got a glimpse of Colin as the Penguin in August after the first official trailer was premiered at the DC FanDome virtual convention.
Scenes: Mounted police officers were seen getting into character alongside some police cars
Gotham City: A Gotham Action News van was seen reporting on the funeral during the scene
Discussion: Colin showed off the incredible prosthetics work as he chatted with the actors before the scene
Showtime: Robert looked sombre as he filmed the funeral scene during a rainy day in Liverpool
And while many fans marvelled at director Matt Reeves’ interpretation of the iconic comic book franchise with a dark, gritty look and ominous tone, others couldn’t stop praising Colin’s transformation into the Penguin with prosthetics and make-up.
Before relocating to Liverpool to shoot for the blockbuster, production workers were working in the relatively low risk COVID-19 area of Leavesden in Hertfordshire.
The Batman is the latest blockbuster to be delayed because of coronavirus, raising fresh doubts over the future of hundreds of UK cinemas.
Last Monday, Warner Brothers said it would push back the release of the superhero epic, starring Twilight actor Robert Pattinson, from October 2021 until spring 2022.
Banter: The lead actors were seen larking around between takes as they prepared to film
Setting the scene: Gotham news vans were seen parked up at the high-profile funeral
Pensive: The star wrapped up in a black velvet coat as he filmed the harrowing scenes
In demand: The star was seen surrounded by reporters as he prepared to film as Bruce Wayne
It also revealed that sci-fi film Dune, has been postponed from December to October next year. Cinemas now face an existential threat from a drought of big releases.
On Monday Cineworld shut all its 128 UK cinemas, putting 5,500 jobs at risk, until the spring after the release of the latest James Bond movie, No Time to Die, was postponed.
Odeon has said it will only open 30 of 120 sites at weekends. Social distancing coupled with people’s fears of catching the virus mean most viewers are staying at home.
Tenet, directed by Christopher Nolan, took $300million (£228million) – much less than his previous film Dunkirk, which took £400million.
The subdued response spooked executives and sparked a rash of postponements.
Pensive: Robert struck a contemplative look as he walked down the steps of Gotham Hall
The Batman was forced to delay filming last month when its lead star contracted coronavirus, parts of which were due to be shot in the Liverpool location.
An insider told MailOnline: ‘Today is the first day the main production unit has returned to filming and there seem to be no other hiccups at the moment.’
Meanwhile, a Warner Bros. Pictures spokesperson confirmed: ‘Following a hiatus for COVID 19 quarantine precautions, filming has now resumed on The Batman in the U.K.’
The source added that a significant part of the film was supposed to be shot in Liverpool but due to coronavirus the shoot had been cancelled and re-arranged several times, shifting the completion date for the project back even further.
Liverpool will play an important role in The Batman as American filmmaker Matt Reeves, who is directing the upcoming superhero film, revealed recently at DC FanDome, a virtual convention held by DC Comics and Warner Bros.
Wow: Police officers and reporters were seen getting into character for the blockbuster scene
During an interview, he confirmed Liverpool would be the backbone for Gotham City as they shoot the remaining 75 per cent of the film.
In September, MailOnline revealed that production crew were ‘working round the clock’ to try and film scenes without Robert after he contracted COVID-19 and was forced to self-isolate for two weeks.
The Hollywood actor, who was understood to have turned up on set with a temperature, had to stay away from filming for 14 days while he recovered.
It came amid fears that halting production could cost as much as £5 million with the film’s director Reeves trying to film as much as he could at the Warner Bros studios in Leavesden, Hertfordshire, without the leading man.
Any of the 130-strong crew who did not have direct contact with Pattinson were asked to return to work and sets that had been prepared were moved from studio G to another studio.
‘Anything that can be shot and does not involved Pattinson will now go ahead,’ a set insider told MailOnline at the time.
Scene: In September, MailOnline revealed that production crew were ‘working round the clock’ to try and film scenes without Robert after he contracted COVID-19 and was forced to self-isolate for two weeks
‘That includes scenes with his body double. The aim is to get as much done as possible before he returns and the hope is that none of the other actors get the virus.
‘Crew can be replaced as most are freelance and hired for the duration of the shoot but it would be disastrous if another major actor gets the virus.
‘Production staff are working round the clock to get things moving and allow some filming to take place.’
MailOnline revealed how The Batman was thrown into chaos after Pattinson tested positive for COVID-19.
He had arrived at the studio and told the on-set nurse he had an ‘elevated temperature.’
A subsequent electronic temperature test meant he was sent home and told to undergo a test for the virus.
Go time: The film is set for release on March 4, 2022 (pictured actors as Gotham City police officers)