The Penguin will soon be debuting on the screens, and the buzz surrounding it couldn’t be louder. Starring Colin Farrell in the lead as the titular supervillain from Batman’s arc, it has already scored an 89% rating on the Tomatometer and is being widely anticipated by fans worldwide. But while this series holds exciting factors of its own, it has also made some changes to the characters.

The Penguin. | Credits: HBO.

This stands true especially when it comes to the Gotham City mobster, who had to undergo a major change with his name as the show creators decided to rename him from Oswald Cobblepot to Oz Cobb. And, after a lot of speculation as to why this sudden moderation of the main character’s name prevailed, director Craig Zobel has finally confessed the real reason why.

Craig Zobel Unveils The Penguin‘s Name-Change Mystery

When it was announced that...