The Penguin' star Colin Farrell reflected on being the third actor to win a Golden Globe award for playing a comic book villain along with Heath Ledger and Joaquin Phoenix — who both portrayed the Joker in separate movies — after his historic win at the 2025 ceremony.

The Penguin star Colin Farrell recently became the third actor to win a Golden Globe award for playing a comic book villain. Coincidentally, the other two recipients of the rare honor — Heath Ledger and Joaquin Phoenix — also won for playing a Batman villain.

The Penguin's Colin Farrell addresses comparison to other notable Batman villain actors following his Golden Globe triumph.

Golden Globe Awards aired last night on CBS, with Netflix’s musical crime comedy film Emilia Pérez and A24’s The Brutalist bagging the major awards in the movie categories. The event was hosted by stand-up comedian Nikki Glaser,

Who will get an Oscar nomination on Jan. 17? “Wicked” and “The Brutalist” saw its fortunes shift, as did Demi Moore, Zoe Saldaña and Timothée Chalamet.

"The Brutalist" and "Emilia Pérez" triumphed, "Shōgun" and "Hacks" had big nights, and Nikki Glaser reminded viewers what it's like to have a host who's actually funny in the most memorable Golden Globes ceremony since the awards show nearly atomized a few years ago.