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Why does The Penguin limp? Colin Farrell's Batman villain reveals unexpected deformity in season premiere


HBO debuted their highly-anticipated series The Penguin on Thursday night, which earned rave reviews from fans on social media.

While other shows like Gotham have explained his limp (mobster Fish Mooney played by Jada Pinkett Smith breaking his ankle), The Penguin took a much different approach. The premiere episode reveals that Oz was born with a clubfoot deformity, which clearly causes him great pain, as creator Lauren LeFranc explains to IGN. The premiere episode reveals that Oz was born with a clubfoot deformity, which clearly causes him great pain, as creator Lauren LeFranc explains to IGN

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