The creator of the hit TV show The Penguin has left some fans disgruntled after addressing queries about Colin Farrell's titular character. The series is a spin-off from Matt Reeves' The Batman film, where Robert Pattinson took on the role of the caped crusader against The Riddler. The Penguin continues the narrative post-film, but viewers have been informed not to anticipate Batman's appearance in any episodes.
Fans' expectations were further managed when it was revealed that Farrell's character would not actually be referred to as The Penguin, despite it being the show's title. Oswald Cobblepot, Batman's well-known adversary, is often simply called Oz in the HBO series. Unlike previous live-action portrayals of the character, which embraced the nickname and even used physical penguin traits, the new series' showrunner has taken a different approach, reports the Mirror .
Lauren LeFranc explained her decision to use the name sparingly and expressed scepticism about using elements associated with the Penguin from the comics, such as a top hat, cane or monocle. Speaking to Deadline, she said: "I knew that Oz didn't appreciate the term, and that was something that felt derogatory toward him. Gangsters in mobs often they have these nicknames for people.
So it made a lot of sense that his nickname from others would be the Penguin. But it's not a term that he embraces." Those who have witnessed the first episode have already observed that Farrell has embraced a limp so pronounced i.