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‘The Penguin’ Star Rhenzy Feliz Unpacks Victor’s Turning Point: ‘What Oz Has to Offer Is Very Alluring’

October 6, 2024 @ 7:00 PM

If Victor wasn’t entirely devoted to Oz before, he’s certainly all-in now for much better or even worse.

Episode 3 of “The Penguin” dives deep into what put Victor (Rhenzy Feliz) into Oz’s (Colin Farrell) course. Ends up, The Riddler’s attack on Gotham got his moms and dads eliminated when water hurrying into the city from the blown seawalls damaged their household home.

Because fulfilling Oz, Victor has actually continued to show himself and it’s clear the huge male has actually observed. He begins to make relocate to bring the kid– for absence of a much better word– under his wing by ensuring he’s paid and getting him more associated with business. Feliz states the set has an “fascinating mix” of father/son and older brother/younger sibling characteristics.

“He sort of ushers him into this world, and it’s this mentor/mentee ambiance,” Feliz informed TheWrap. “It’s a fascinating dynamic. I’m more thinking about how Victor feels about Oz and whatever type of vibrant it develops. It wasn’t a lot there was an objective sort of choice, a great deal of it comes from the truth that he type of admires Oz in a manner.”

We’re likewise presented to Victor’s sweetheart Graciela who he was with the night his moms and dads passed away. She’s truly designed by Victor dealing with Oz– who’s making relocate to obtain Sofia’s (Cristin Milioti) drug Bliss to offer. Graciela recommends the 2 of them simply blow town on a bus. Oz finds out about Victor’s opportunity to leave and blows up on him after an effective night of running Bliss before betraying Sofia and taking control of the operation themselves. Victor storms out of the club to make his choice: opt for Graciela or stick with Oz.

“They use the decision-making element of it and the regretfulness,” Feliz stated. “On one hand, Graciela type of embodies his household, his life as he understands it and the specific goodness he feels he has inside him. What Oz has to provide is extremely appealing– there’s cash, there’s power, there’s enjoyment and there’s function.”

He continued, “I believe the majority of the time– let’s state there are a million Victors– the majority of the time, he gets on the bus and he goes. I believe we’re following the story worldwide where he remains behind.”

Eventually, he selects Oz– however not simply does he select him, Victor gets violent for him in such a way he hasn’t approximately this point. He goes back to the club simply as Oz is being held up by Maroni’s guys who were expected to assist him betray Sofia. He drives his cars and truck into the mob and runs them down while Oz leaps in and the set speeds off. It’s Victor’s turning point, according to Feliz.

“Oz states it at the end of the episode, ‘We’re actually in it now,

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