The first episode of The Penguin sheds new light on why Oz Cobb has such a distinctive limp – though you may not want to watch it while eating your breakfast. From the moment Colin Farrell’s incarnation of the villain debuted in The Batman , it was clear he was unlike any Penguin we’d seen before ( especially because he technically has a different name ). He’s not a quaking maniac like Burgess Meredith, or a sewer-dwelling ghoul like Danny DeVito: he’s a fairly ordinary mobster, somewhere between Tony Soprano and Tommy from Goodfellas.
However, he is memorable, whether it’s his strong New York accent (“What are ya showin’ me, come on!”), beak nose, or facial scar. Notably, when he walks, he limps heavily on one side, and in The Penguin , he wears a leg brace. The Penguin showrunner explains Oz’s clubfoot In Episode 1 of HBO’s new series, we see Oz Cobb remove his right shoe and sock, unveiling his clubfoot .
It’s a pretty severe case of it, too, with his toes and nails overlapping each other, leaving him in constant pain. It’s now also clear why people call him the Penguin: because he waddles..
. like a penguin. Understandably, he doesn’t like that nickname.
If you’re unaware, clubfoot is a birth defect that causes your feet to turn in and under, making it harder and even painful to walk. Speaking to IGN, Lauren LaFranc explained why it was so important to show Oz’s condition in the opening episode. “In the movie you’re not quite sure why he.