Hes called Oz, Oswald, little bitch and weak little pussy boy in the first episode.
But not once does anyone refer toColin Farrells title character as the penguin.
And thats pretty much how it is going to stay over the next eight episodes of the HBO series.
Colin Farrell in ‘The Penguin’Macall Polay/Max
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 its not a term that he embraces.
But a top hat, tails and black cigarette holder?
Out of the question, at least for now.
I dont view our show as a comic book show.
I view it more as a crime drama … certainly a character-driven drama.
I do hope that people who arent necessarily fans of the genre would be interested in this show.
LeFranc even treats Ozs club foot with a bit of sensitivity.
Its not something thats supposed to say, oh, look at Oz, poor him.
He doesnt view it as that, and thats not why Oz is the way he is.
Thats not something that Oz discusses with other people, so it just didnt feel appropriate.
A lot of it would be facial scarring or something that makes them feelother.
There are kids who say to me, youre a penguin.
And I say, yeah, thats right,’ Farrell recalls to Deadline.
I got the sense that Oz was actually stepping into the moniker and into his own kind of mythos.
Its not essential, but I like that idea that by the end, hes okay with it.
He sees the power in having a moniker like that.
