The Penguin’s Shocking Finale: Oz Cobb’s Brutal Murder of Victor Aguilar

The season finale of HBO‘s *The Penguin*, a spin-off of the 2022 movie *The Batman*, concluded with a heart-wrenching and brutal twist that has left audiences reeling. The final episode saw the tragic demise of Victor Aguilar, played by Rhenzy Feliz, at the hands of Oswald “Oz” Cobb, portrayed by Colin Farrell.

In the finale, Oz Cobb, driven by his inability to bear the vulnerability that close relationships bring, makes the devastating decision to kill Victor Aguilar. Despite their deep bond, with Victor having come to care for Oz like family, Oz strangles Victor to death on a park bench. This act was a pivotal moment in solidifying Oz’s transformation into an irredeemable villain[1][2][5].

Rhenzy Feliz, who played Victor, discussed the emotional impact of the scene, highlighting how it was crucial for the audience to see Oz’s true nature. “It was gruesome,” Feliz said. “By the end, you’ve grown to like Victor a bit—and you need to like Victor so that when he kills me, you hate Oz.”[2].

The death scene was meticulously crafted to convey the depth of Oz’s emotional turmoil. According to Feliz, the final scene was particularly powerful because it showed Oz’s cold and painful expression as he committed the act. This moment underscored the theme that Oz’s rise to power came at the cost of the lives and well-being of those around him[1][2].

The finale also explored the broader consequences of Oz’s actions, including the tragic state of his mother, Francis Cobb, who is left in a near-comatose state, and the devastating fate of Sofia Falcone, who is returned to the hellish Arkham Asylum. These plot points further emphasized the dark and tragic trajectory of Oz’s character[1][4].