Lanterns Star on Learning Character Had Batman/Gotham Connection

Lanterns Star on Learning Character Had Batman/Gotham Connection

HBO's Lanterns star Kelly Macdonald discusses how she reacted when she learned that her character had a DCU Batman/Gotham connection.

Lanterns: The Penguin Influenced New Kyle Chandler DCU Show in a Very Unexpected Way

(Photo Credit: HBO) The Penguin left a surprising mark on the tone of one character in Lanterns. Kelly Macdonald recently talked about her preparation for the new DCU show. The actress revealed that Collin Farrell’s Gotham crime drama nearly influenced how she portrayed Sheriff Kerry. Macdonald’s character, Kerry, is a Nebraska sheriff who is revealed to have a major connection to Gotham in the second episode. The reveal changed how Macdonald vi…

Lanterns Star Kelly Macdonald On Episode 2's Surprise Gotham Reveal: "It Was Huge"

Episode 2 of HBO's Lanterns revealed that Sheriff Kerry Kane is actually from Gotham City, which actress Kelly Macdonald views as a "huge" deal...

‘Lanterns’ star likens Gotham connection to ‘finding out you’re a Disney princess’

Actress Kelly Macdonald says watching “The Penguin” in prep almost affected her accent work. ‘Lanterns’ star likens Gotham connection to ‘finding out you’re a Disney princess’Credit: HBO; Warner BrosKey PointsLanterns star Kelly Macdonald reacts to that Gotham connection.“It’s like finding out you’re a Disney princess or something,” the actress behind Sheriff Kerry says.Macdonald recalls watching The Penguin during the shoot and almost going too…

Lanterns star Kelly Macdonald was told to tone down her "Gotham accent" because she watched The Penguin too much while filming

Kelly Macdonald says she watched The Penguin to prep for Lanterns, and picked up the wrong accent along the way."Within the first couple of months of the shoot, as well, I was watching The Penguin at the same time," Macdonald told Entertainment Weekly. "Sometimes I’d been over-watching The Penguin, and I’d be going through my dialogue in my trailer, and I'd realize I was doing the whole Gotham thing. I’d be like, 'Turn it down a little bit,' 'ca…