Oz Cobb (Colin Farrell) makes a horrifying decision in "The Penguin" finale. Showrunner Lauren LeFranc told Business Insider there was a "level of dread" on set when filming the scene. She also said that part of the HBO series was inspired by Italian mafiosos on TikTok.
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You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email. Advertisement Warning: major spoilers ahead for "The Penguin." " The Penguin " fans may have been shocked when Oz Cobb (Colin Farrell) strangled his protégé Victor Aguilar (Rhenzy Feliz) in the show's finale after the homeless teenager called him family.
But Lauren LeFranc, the showrunner of the series, told Business Insider she "always" planned to kill off Victor, who is the "heart of our show." Cobb made his nihilistic worldview clear in a way that suggested "The Batman" limited series wasn't going to end well. Advertisement In episode three, he tells Aguilar: "The world ain't set up for the honest man to succeed.
That should be the American dream right there. You know? A beautiful story with a happy .
