Colin Farrell Says Oz Cobb Isn’t Done Yet After ‘The Batman Part II’ Surprise

When ‘The Penguin’ wrapped its first season on HBO, it felt like the final word on Oz Cobb. Over the course of 8 episodes, Farrell took center stage as Oswald “Oz” Cobb. The finale also teased another showdown with The Dark Knight, who was noticeably absent throughout the spinoff.

Farrell, for his part, has never sounded desperate to squeeze back into the prosthetics. In comments reported by Variety at the SAG Awards, he flatly said, “I don’t want it.” For a while, that looked like the end of the conversation.

That tone has now shifted. Farrell told the UK show This Morning he’d love to do a second season, insisting “there’s a conversation to be had.” IGN also highlighted that he has filmed just 2 scenes as the Penguin in ‘The Batman Part II,’ a detail Farrell has been upfront about for months.

He first made the admission in June, when he explained that he had read the full script. Speaking to ScreenRant, he said, “I’m only in two scenes.” The actor framed it as a perk, since it left him free to enjoy the rest of the movie.

The brevity of his role hasn’t dampened his enthusiasm for the project itself. Farrell described the sequel as “dark” and “terrifying.” Matt Reeves directs from a script he co-wrote with Mattson Tomlin.

The sequel also keeps the HBO series close at hand. Farrell explained that ‘The Batman Part II’ picks up just weeks after the show concluded. Den of Geek noted that the series didn’t find its footing until it gave more attention to Cristin Milioti’s Sofia Falcone, which hints at how much a second season could lean on that dynamic rather than Oz alone.

The timing of Farrell’s comments is awkward, though. IGN reports that James Gunn and Peter Safran are leaving DC Studios, and that new Warner Bros. owner Skydance hasn’t laid out its plans for DC film and TV. That leaves the future of the franchise’s TV side in a bit of a holding pattern.

It also complicates earlier promises. Safran told IGN last month that a decision on a second season would come by the end of 2026, with a writers’ room working on ideas. That timeline came from a co-CEO who is now on his way out.

For now, nothing is official. No studio announcement, writers’ room or production date has been reported for a second season. Farrell’s openness is encouraging, but it remains a conversation rather than a commitment.

Fans will get another look at the character before any of that is settled. ‘The Batman: Part II’ releases in theaters on October 1, 2027. If those 2 scenes land as powerfully as Farrell’s script praise suggests, the case for bringing Oz back to HBO may only get stronger.