The Penguin faces Latex Nostagia

The Penguin faces Latex Nostagia

Danny DeVito reflects upon his time on the Batman Returns set while attending the Tim Burton exhibit at New York City's Museum Of Modern Art.

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By multipurposeponi - Dec 08, 2009 10:12 AM EST
Filed Under: Batman
Source: MTV Splash Page



MTV News got the chance to ask Danny DeVito what he remembers most about his time with Tim Burton,

"I loved being with [him] on the set. We love hanging out. I love to watch where he's going, what he's trying, all the different things he does. I had a great time with him."

Burton's take on Batman's nemesis, the Penguin, was received with mixed reactions from general audiences; mostly because of the grotesque change in the character. Despite this, Batman fans loved the fresh and sinister portrayal of a usually campy villain. Whether you loved or hated it, the Penguin's costume did have a big advantage for the actor who wore it:

"Talking about Batman Returns, he's got me in this armadillo suit and I'm in a place that's so freezing — the stage was so cold — I was the only one comfortable," he laughed. "Everyone's walking around in scarves and hats ... I'm in pounds of latex or whatever the hell it was."



Information courtesy of MTV

MPP - I very much liked his portrayal of the Penguin in Returns. DeVito did a great job with the character all around. What did you think?



If you're in the NYC area, don't forget to check out the Tim Burton exhibit at the Museum Of Modern Art. It will run through April 2010.
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CrookedJaw
CrookedJaw - 12/8/2009, 10:40 AM
Best gut for Penguin...no one else could do any better
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 12/8/2009, 10:41 AM
Gotta luv LATEX!!! ; D
IrvineGray
IrvineGray - 12/8/2009, 10:42 AM
Sweet. I too enjoyed Devito's Penguin as a kid. He was creepy. Good times.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 12/8/2009, 10:45 AM
Yeah DEVITOS PENGUIN was fantastic!!!

But @ DAVE i dunno, HOSKINS could do a fine job as PENGUIN?!



P.S. Gotta luv the BURTON movies!!!
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 12/8/2009, 10:47 AM
HONESTLLY, IT WAS A GUY WHO'S BEEN LIVING IN THE SEWERS, IT WAS THE PERFECT WAY TO SEE PENGUIN. YOU WANT YOUR VILLAINS SCARY ANYWAY, IF YOU SAW HIM ANY OTHER WAY I THINK YOUD LAUGH, I LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS LOOK FOR PENGUIN, THANK YOU TIM BURTON.YOUR BATMAN IS AS MEMORABLE AS TODAY'S BALE BATMAN AND STILL I THINK FOR BEST BATMAN, WAS KEATON.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 12/8/2009, 10:52 AM
GUNSMITH @ Thats a HELL YES from me buddy!!!
Banner123
Banner123 - 12/8/2009, 10:58 AM
The Penguin isn't even close to as cool as Frank Reynolds. (This is where I would put a pic of DeVito as Frank if I knew how)...
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 12/8/2009, 11:00 AM
HULK titties!!!

; D
MatchesMalone
MatchesMalone - 12/8/2009, 11:01 AM
I thought it was a very fresh take on the character at the time the movie came out. If you think about it, it's not that much of a stretch to make a guy called the Penguin be more penguin-like. However, if they ever decide to reboot this character in some incarnation of the Bat-franchise, it would be kinda nice to see the comics version.
MatchesMalone
MatchesMalone - 12/8/2009, 11:08 AM
Banner123-"My fingers aren't greasy. The shirt does all the work."
dancingmonkey08
dancingmonkey08 - 12/8/2009, 11:19 AM
Goddammit Danny when are we going to get that Twins sequel with you and Arnie! lol
Shaman
Shaman - 12/8/2009, 11:19 AM
Hoskins would definitely be the very best choice but Devito was very good ;)

Good one LEEE ;)
TheGlove
TheGlove - 12/8/2009, 11:23 AM
The penguin is a crap character, Danny devito made him unique and interesting. I still think "Batman Returns" is the best Bat flick to date!
BillyBlack
BillyBlack - 12/8/2009, 11:32 AM
Ruled it.

Favorite scene of the movie



"No... It's a lot!"
imnotwearinghockeypants
imnotwearinghockeypants - 12/8/2009, 11:39 AM
Sam Worthington for Penguin's cigarette holder!
superdog
superdog - 12/8/2009, 11:48 AM
Just got back from my new york trip (that's why I haven't posted in a few days) and didn't get to this museum. Was hoping to post some pictures of the exhibit. Oh well, I'll do an article with my dinosaur pictures from the natural history museum :)
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 12/8/2009, 12:25 PM
SHAMAN @ Kudos! ; )

imnotwearinghockeypants @ Lmao man!

Welcome back @ DOG!!
Batmanknight
Batmanknight - 12/8/2009, 1:28 PM
I think they should have made him how he actually is. I wasnt so happy about the half penguin half man thing lol.
flames809
flames809 - 12/8/2009, 2:12 PM
HIS PORTRAYAL WAS GOOD NOT GREAT BUT GOOD
Saemus13
Saemus13 - 12/8/2009, 2:25 PM
Lobsterclaw
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 12/8/2009, 3:20 PM
He was excellent in the movie..but that character was not the Penguin. The only reason I didn't care too much is because the actual comic Penguin..is shite!
weapon925
weapon925 - 12/8/2009, 5:40 PM
He did the best he could with the car he had at the time. The only real issue i had with him was the damn birds. That was campy as hell. I could see if he had a pet, but an army? WTF. Other wise I really liked the film.
48and2
48and2 - 12/8/2009, 5:59 PM
I was pretty young and not so knowledgable about Batman at the time, so canon never entered my mind. I just always remembered it as being pretty creepy and him eating the raw fish and black drool and spittle coming out of his mouth. Then last time I watched it, was not so affected. So many movies have lost their childhood lustre for me, unfortunately.
superdog
superdog - 12/8/2009, 7:04 PM
Weapon@ u r dead on. I liked the movie alot but I still laugh everytime I see the group of penguins with frigen rockets on thier backs :)

ror@ couldn't agree more, the penguin has always been a horrible bad guy for batman. I picture him as more of a flash villian. That's actually why Burton went this direction cause he said the penguin was a crap villian in the books. Bravo for him.
TheNameIsBetty
TheNameIsBetty - 12/9/2009, 6:08 AM
Hey, even if he looked nothing like the pictures you guys always post, you got to admit, he looks pretty cool. And it was a good movie
sketch7eleven
sketch7eleven - 12/9/2009, 8:03 AM
Batman Returns was awesome.
JohnnyKrypton
JohnnyKrypton - 12/9/2009, 11:00 AM
DeVito's prerformance was exceptional, but I would like to see a take a bit closer to the source material.
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