THE PENGUIN Star Colin Farrell Describes Deleted Scene With Oz Cobb Embracing His Supervillain Moniker

THE PENGUIN Star Colin Farrell Describes Deleted Scene With Oz Cobb Embracing His Supervillain Moniker

Oz Cobb is liable to knock someone's teeth out for referring to him as Penguin, but star Colin Farrell says the finale did include a scene showing him embracing the moniker...

By MarkCassidy - Nov 13, 2024 12:11 PM EST
Filed Under: The Batman

HBO's The Batman spin-off series, The Penguin, makes it very clear that Oz Cobb is not a fan of his derogatory nickname, but star Colin Farrell has now revealed that the recent season finale was originally going to show the villain embracing the moniker.

While chatting to Cinemablend, the Irish actor first explained why Oz hates the Penguin name so much, before describing a scene that didn't make the final cut.

"There was a scene in the eighth episode where a kid says, 'you're the Penguin, aren't you,' and then something about his mother. And then I say to him at the end of the scene, 'you tell your mom the Penguin takes care of his own.'"

After removing all obstacles on his rise to the top of Gotham's criminal underworld, Oz does begin to dress more like his comic book counterpart, donning the tux and top hat (the monocle might have been a step too far).

A scene like the one Farrell lays out here would have been a nice touch, so it's a shame it wasn't included.

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The Penguin stars Colin Farrell (Oz Cobb), Cristin Milioti (Sofia Falcone), Rhenzy Feliz (Victor Aguilar), Michael Kelly (Johnny Viti), Shohreh Aghdashloo (Nadia Maroni), Deirdre O’Connell (Francis Cobb), Clancy Brown (Salvatore Maroni), James Madio (Milos Grapa), Scott Cohen (Luca Falcone), Michael Zegen (Alberto Falcone), Carmen Ejogo (Eve Karlo), and Theo Rossi (Dr. Julian Rush).

The eight-episode DC Studios drama series continues The Batman epic crime saga that filmmaker Matt Reeves began with Warner Bros. Pictures’ global blockbuster The Batman, and centers on the character played by Farrell in the film.

The series is executive produced by Matt Reeves, Dylan Clark, Colin Farrell, Lauren LeFranc, who writes and serves as showrunner, Craig Zobel, who directs the first three episodes, and Bill Carraro. Based on characters created for DC by Bob Kane with Bill Finger, the show is produced by Reeves’ 6th & Idaho Productions and Dylan Clark Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television, where Reeves and 6th & Idaho are under an overall deal. Daniel Pipski also serves as executive producer.

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TheJok3r
TheJok3r - 11/13/2024, 12:33 PM
Justice for Vic.
elgaz
elgaz - 11/13/2024, 12:33 PM
Give Farrell an emmy. Phenomenal performance. Same goes for Cristin Milloti and the actress who played his mother in the show
PC04
PC04 - 11/13/2024, 12:38 PM
This show was so awesome. That final episode was heart breaking.
Pampero
Pampero - 11/13/2024, 12:46 PM
THE PENGUIN: 10/10
THE BATMAN: 7.5/10

Forget Batman, we need more Oz!
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 11/13/2024, 12:49 PM
Matt Reeves and team with another W. Hopefully we get a Harvey Dent focused project from Reeves next now that Penguin had his spotlight.
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 11/13/2024, 1:30 PM
@ModHaterSLADE - no Maroni to frick up his face so maybe cast Rupert Thorne, call Bill Sasso.
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 11/13/2024, 1:36 PM
@Malatrova15 - I'd be cool with that. Haven't seen anything done with Thorne in years.
WakandaTech
WakandaTech - 11/13/2024, 12:52 PM
Such a badass show

Loved it

Haven't felt this amount of Hype for the Future of this Batman Universe

Since MCU early Phases
McMurdo
McMurdo - 11/13/2024, 1:01 PM
@WakandaTech - I'm hyped for anything Lauren Lefranc writes but this does nothing for me in regards to Batman 2 hype. It's still being written by Reeves. If LeFranc was cowriting then that'd be something, but she isn't. This show was so much better in the screenplay and characterization dept than the Batman.

Id need Reeves Bruce to actually become Bruce and use Bruce as his actual mask for the purposes of furthering Bat's agenda on crime and id need Batman to become a competent detective in the sequel. You give me that and then I'm excited about the future.

But I personally have far more hope in Gunn's Batfamily film to give me a comic accurate Bruce and Batman.
NonPlayerC
NonPlayerC - 11/13/2024, 1:21 PM
@McMurdo - I agree with you completely on the reeves film. I’m so tired of seeing Bruce portrayed like an anti social idiot. Why can’t he be a good buisness man. That’s his mask. He goes to the office and uses his customer service voice. I do it every day. I don’t want to be at work but I act way more cheerful because I deal with customers. Same thing with Bruce. He leaves work and he’s back to his normal brooding self. He also needs to find clues that the bad guy doesn’t leave specifically for him. I’m not impressed that the clues he follows are essentially just the letter riddler leaves for him.

I thought the first was a good movie but they have never portrayed Bruce right in the movies in my opinion.

That said I have very little hope of guns bat family being good. I just have never like Damian and think I’m gonna find it distracting to see a 10 year old fighting crime in live action. I know they did it in kickass but that was more straight comedy which is guns style but not really the Batman I want to see. Hope I’m wrong only time will tell
McMurdo
McMurdo - 11/13/2024, 1:32 PM
@NonPlayerC - I'm with you on Damien, but Gunn calling him evil when announcing it kinda made me exhale in relief. If they do Damien the right way and he actually is a little sociopath, that's interesting. There's some mirroring that can happen with daddy there by which Bruce has to call into question his utilization of young people as Robins for his purposes. It all depends on the execution. But I think Gunn gets that about Batman and those character dynamics so for now, I have hope.
NonPlayerC
NonPlayerC - 11/13/2024, 1:41 PM
@McMurdo - I’m thinking they are gonna go the route of Bruce taking him in. Damien figuring out that he’s Batman and stealing the old robin gear. Pretty much the same as the did in Batman forever. That’s about the only way I see it play out. Having bride as a man willing to use child soldiers might be a little much in live action. When he meets other super heroes like green lantern and Superman they’re gonna be like “ you employ a 10 year old without any actual superpowers to fight grown men and monsters?” lol the whole universe is gonna need to be the tone of guardians or the original Adam west Batman. Silly and fun might be for some but I like Batman to be a little grounded. At that point just lean in and have krypto be able to talk and have the whole universe be Zaney and crazy I guess
elcapitan
elcapitan - 11/13/2024, 4:54 PM
@NonPlayerC - Wonder Twin powers activate!
Slotherin
Slotherin - 11/13/2024, 4:56 PM
@McMurdo -
@NonPlayerC - to be fair to Reeves Bruce, the movie does make a point of Reál reaching out to Bruce to become more present and of him learning Batman needs to be more than an instrument of fear and vengeance... I think he'll grow into something closer to what you're hoping for. I hope so at least.
KennKathleen
KennKathleen - 11/14/2024, 2:39 AM
@McMurdo - My guess:

You'll get a better Bruce AND a better Detective in the Batman sequel.

I'd be disappointed if he didn't fulfil your request.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 11/14/2024, 9:29 AM
@KennKathleen - I hope you are right my friend. That'd be amazing
WakandaTech
WakandaTech - 11/13/2024, 12:56 PM
I hope the release schedule is something like this

2026
The Batman Part II
Harvey Dent (HBO)

2027
The Penguin s2 (HBO)
Joker (HBO)

2028
The Batman Part III
Slotherin
Slotherin - 11/13/2024, 5:05 PM
@WakandaTech - Harvey could be an interesting one. I'm good on Joker... Maybe they revitalize an Arkham attempt instead so you can slowly bring him in along with shifting through a cast of other inmates and going ons worth mentions
Matchesz
Matchesz - 11/13/2024, 12:57 PM
Would be interesting if we ever got a Mad Hatter series, always liked his character and we never got him in live action outside of that crappy cw show yuck
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 11/13/2024, 1:32 PM
@Matchesz - just call Martin Short
Matchesz
Matchesz - 11/13/2024, 6:10 PM
@Malatrova15 - thats actually jesus casting.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 11/13/2024, 12:58 PM
Is Penguin the best comic book series of all time? Yes or yes
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 11/13/2024, 1:33 PM
@McMurdo - Ms Marvel blocks your path.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 11/13/2024, 1:36 PM
@Malatrova15 - that's fair.
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 11/13/2024, 1:40 PM
@McMurdo - real lack of muslim representation on Penguin show....so very far from the best show.
Nomis929
Nomis929 - 11/13/2024, 1:59 PM
@McMurdo - YES.
elcapitan
elcapitan - 11/13/2024, 4:51 PM
@Malatrova15 - Fascinating. There was also a severe lack of Mongolian representation. Shameful!
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 11/13/2024, 5:09 PM
@elcapitan - i mean...Vic was there
Deadinside
Deadinside - 11/14/2024, 2:44 PM
@elcapitan -
@Malatrova15 -
How do you think I feel...?
I have yet to see a single blonde Irish albino hermaphrodite with a wooden leg...!
I feel so unrepresented...! ☮️😬
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 11/14/2024, 3:03 PM
@Deadinside - Concord canning must feel like a thousand cuts...im whit you brother...May Peter Dinklage find you a proper non offensive role soon u.u
Gambito
Gambito - 11/13/2024, 1:02 PM
That would have been amazing I love that Bruce owns up the Batman name and Ed called himself Riddler so it would have been a full circle moment
NonPlayerC
NonPlayerC - 11/13/2024, 1:29 PM
I’d have enjoyed him embrace the moniker but they had too many scenes that felt like the end in the last episode already. ISPOILERS killing Vic felt like it could be the last scene, Sofia getting the letter could have been the last, pretty sure him with his mom was the last if I remember correct, maybe if they replaced him and his mom but they focused so much on the mommy issues that felt right even if it wasn’t my cup of tea.

Overall little heavy on mommy issues (especially after bvs with Martha) but great show. Enjoyed it thoroughly, Colin Farrell should win some awards for this
Nomis929
Nomis929 - 11/13/2024, 2:02 PM
Nice. I hope HBO release the delete scenes somewhere in the future.

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TheNewYorker
TheNewYorker - 11/13/2024, 2:20 PM
Colin deserves a nomination for every single award, including the Grammys
dragon316
dragon316 - 11/13/2024, 2:32 PM
Batman villian tv show with no Batman
Slotherin
Slotherin - 11/13/2024, 4:58 PM
@dragon316 - yes. And it was awesome.
Forthas
Forthas - 11/13/2024, 2:43 PM
I don't really care if he embraces his name or not the important thing is that the story was gripping, compelling and largely did not contradict too much from the comics. He is still recognizable as the inspiration that came before. Too many times comic book movies and shows insert comic inspired easter eggs that have zero payoff at the expense of narrative necessity. And it shows...

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GodHercules20
GodHercules20 - 11/13/2024, 3:03 PM
This is what Netflix Marvel series should've been like. Dark and gritty done right without making it low budget and boring af. The people that made this should be making Batman 2

Also instead of cringy MCU shows like Agatha, make one like the Penguin. Make Moon Knight S2 without the goofiness of the first season.

Not everything needs to be dark and gritty but most recent MCU movies and tv shows had too much goofiness.
elcapitan
elcapitan - 11/13/2024, 4:48 PM
@GodHercules20 - The people that made this ARE making Batman 2. This is Matt Reeves baby.
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