BATMAN RETURNS Star Danny DeVito Gives His Take On Colin Farrell's Interpretation Of The Penguin

BATMAN RETURNS Star Danny DeVito Gives His Take On Colin Farrell's Interpretation Of The Penguin

Danny DeVito brought a grotesque incarnation of The Penguin to life in Tim Burton's Batman Returns, and the actor has now shared his thoughts on Colin Farrell's more grounded version in The Batman.

By MarkCassidy - Apr 14, 2022 10:04 AM EST
Filed Under: The Batman

Batman Returns star Danny DeVito is a fan of Colin Farrell's very different take on The Penguin, but it sounds like he still prefers Tim Burton's more fantastical take on Gotham City and its denizens overall.

While chatting to The Wrap, DeVito was asked if he'd seen Matt Reeves' The Batman, and what he thought about his Dumbo costar Colin Farrell's more grounded interpretation of the classic DC Comics villain.

"Yes I did. I thought Colin did a great job," said DeVito. "Certainly a different milieu. I think it was a more edgy, serious, gangster-y Batman. Of course there's three Italians who are bad guys in it, the Falcones (laughs). But I feel like in terms of performances, I thought Colin - who is a good buddy of mine - I think he did a great job in that. You take your hat off to anybody who sits in the makeup chair that long. I did it with The Penguin and loved it."

While the It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia star enjoyed Farrell's work in The Batman, his loyalties lie with Burton! "My feeling of comparing the two movies, I'm like a Tim Burton fan," he added. "I like the whimsical, the operatic, the disaffected Pee-wee Herman throws me off a bridge (laughs). That makes me smile. So it's a different situation."

De-Vito, who portrayed grotesque, flipper-handed Oswald Cobbelpot in the 1992 movie, has said he'd be open to reprising the role in the past, and with Michael Keaton returning as Batman in The Flash, it's not outside the realm of possibility. After all, Reeves' film is set in a completely different "BatVerse" to the main DCEU.

Which version of The Penguin do you prefer? Drop us a comment down below.

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LordMushu
LordMushu - 4/14/2022, 10:59 AM
Love you Frank.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 4/14/2022, 5:06 PM
@LordMushu - rum ham
Reeds2Much
Reeds2Much - 4/14/2022, 11:05 AM
Which version of The Penguin do you prefer?

Burgess Merideth, but I wouldn't give up either Devito or Collins.
MosquitoFarmer
MosquitoFarmer - 4/14/2022, 11:06 AM
Love DeVito.

TheWalkingCuban
TheWalkingCuban - 4/14/2022, 11:20 AM
@MosquitoFarmer - that immediate and eyes wide open faint cracks me up every time. Matilda is gold, Jerry, gold!
Stinkor1
Stinkor1 - 4/14/2022, 11:07 AM
Whether he played “the” Penguin or not, he definitely nailed the movie’s version of the character and made it memorable.
KWilly
KWilly - 4/14/2022, 11:09 AM
Penguin appreciation post...









TheHumanSpider2
TheHumanSpider2 - 4/14/2022, 11:10 AM
What DeVito played wasnt The Penguin...I dont know what the hell that was, but 30 years later, still gets a pass because "my childhood".

Anyway, Danny is always a riot to see, read, or hear


GirshwinDavies
GirshwinDavies - 4/14/2022, 11:14 AM
@TheHumanSpider2 - This will never get old
IcePyke
IcePyke - 4/14/2022, 11:11 AM
We love you Danny!
You're a Global Treasure!

VileBlood
VileBlood - 4/14/2022, 11:13 AM
DeVito is a legend. Been a fan of his since the show Taxi.
TheHumanSpider2
TheHumanSpider2 - 4/14/2022, 11:17 AM
@obredaan - People always talk about that show because of Andy Kauffman, but DeVito was always the highlight, imo.
RolandD
RolandD - 4/14/2022, 11:35 AM
@TheHumanSpider2 - Excellent ensemble cast but Devito was hilarious. That said, I would tale Ferrill’s take on the Penguin all day long. No slight on Devito. He was excellent playing the part he was givwn, I just don’t like Burton’s take on the character. Returns is overrated in my book. I much preferred Batman ‘89. Of course it was much better than what followed. 😉
TheHumanSpider2
TheHumanSpider2 - 4/14/2022, 11:40 AM
@RolandD - Ditto.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 4/14/2022, 11:19 AM
His Penguin is legendary
Minghagz
Minghagz - 4/14/2022, 11:38 AM
Ferrell's very different take? It was a lot more accurate than DeVito's. As someone who saw Batman 89 in theaters and absolutely loved it, Batman Returns felt more like the prequel to Nightmare Before Christmas featuring Batman. It was entertaining enough back then but certainly doesn't hold up.
AmazingFILMporg
AmazingFILMporg - 4/14/2022, 11:41 AM
Danny DeVito is god.❤️
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