Summary
HBO’sThe Penguinwas one of the most exciting shows on television in 2024, attracting a mass of viewers eager to find out what happens next as it ups the stakes with every 60-minute-long episode. As the show lifted the lid on some ofDC’s most complex characters, fans wanted nothing more than to see the compelling series receive a second season, but Colin Farrell, who played crime boss Oz Cobb AKA The Penguin, thinks that one horrific scene in the show may have jeopardized the chance of it getting greenlit forThe Penguinseason 2.
The Penguin, a spin-off series set in the world of Matt Reeves' filmThe Batman, exploresOswald Cobb’s rise to power in Gotham City’s criminal underbelly. Initially starting out as Carmine Falcone’s minion, the show chronicles Oz’s journey to the notorious villain he’s known as in the DC universe. Thankfully,The Penguindidn’t succumb to the curse that some comic book adaptations do. Since its release in September 2024, the series hasreceived countless award nominationsas well as accumulated high praise from fans and critics alike, which saw episode 4 being the highest ranked of the series on IMDb, with an incredible score of 9.5 from 12,000 reviews. Now, as fans wait to hear if the beloved show will indeed make a well-deserved comeback, Farrell has revealed his doubts.
Colin Farrell Thinks One Horrific Act by Oz May Have Stopped Season 2 From Happening
Talking toThe Hollywood Reporter,Colin Farrell revealed that he thinks a second season ofThe Penguincould be difficult due to Oz Cobb’s callous and shocking killing of Vic at the end of episode eight in season one.Farrell thinks that Cobb’s horrendous act of murdering a kid might have gone too far with its audience, resulting in the show’s fandom finding it a lot harder to connect or have any sympathy for the gangster than ever before.
“I certainly think it makes [a second season] more difficult. [Killing Vic] is a very hard thing to claw back from. It’s not impossible, but it’s a tougher hill to climb.”
Thelast episode ofThe Penguinseason onebrought a truly chilling close to the end of Oz Cobb’s story as a ruthless villain of the underworld that shocked its viewers. Vic, who Oz had taken under his wing, was killed after he confessed that he thought of Oz as family, pushing the already unhinged Penguin to breaking point, as he likely considered this a weakness of Vic’s and something that would make him vulnerable. Oz’s need to remain powerful in the eyes of his enemies is everything to him, and he perceived Vic as a threat to that goal, especially after everything Vic witnessed with Oz’s mother.
Even though many fans ofThe Penguinare crying out for a second season,Matt Reeves' most recent updateseems to indicate thatThe Batman 2is his current main focus, and if a second season ofThe Penguinis going to happen, it wouldn’t be until the movie is completed. Warner Bros. Television Group CEO Channing Dungey also previously stated that all the cast would need to be involved to get the ball rolling again.
