Danny DeVito Praises Colin Farrell's Penguin Portrayal In The Batman
The Batman saw many great portrayals of iconic DC characters, one being Colin Farrell's of the penguin. Now, former penguin star Danny DeVito has shared his excitement for Farrell's take on the crime kingpin.
Similar to DeVito's penguin in Tim Burton's 1992 Batman Returns, Farrell also wore heavy prosthetics for his depiction in The Batman, an aspect that made the actor pretty much impossible to recognize in the role. But what separates Farrell's particular portrayal from DeVito's is that his version of the crime boss feels much more realistic and grounded, as it matches the overall tone the film set out to achieve.
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Speaking with The Wrap about his upcoming HBO film, The Survivor, DeVito was asked if he was able to catch what Farrell was able to cook up in The Batman, to which the veteran actor then spoke highly of his role. “Yes, I did. I thought Colin did a great job,” DeVito shared. “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 the 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 DeVito had nothing but high praise for Farrell and the film, he admitted he still favors Burton's universe and the more gothic take on the characters and Gotham City. “My feeling of comparing the two movies, I’m like a Tim Burton fan,” DeVito added. “I like the whimsical, the operatic, the disaffected Pee-wee Herman throws me off a bridge (laughs). That makes
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