The Penguin spinoff series, starring Colin Farrell, doesn't refer to the title character by his nickname. The showrunner of the DC show Lauren LeFranc shares why the change of name was essential for the tone of the Gotham-based series.

Colin Farrell had to undergo a complete transformation to play the role of Oz Cobb in HBO’s The Penguin. According to Farrell, that even included adding on a fake crotch. Speaking to People ahead of The Penguin’s premiere tonight,

Matt Reeves didn’t start out wanting Colin Farrell to disappear behind a pile of prosthetics. When his discussions with the actor began before the making of 2022’s The Batman, the primary focus was on the inspiration for Oz Cobb,