The Dark Knight Actor Praises Colin Farrell's Penguin In The Batman
The Dark Knightactor David Dastmalchian has expressed high praise for Colin Farrell's portrayal of the Penguin in The Batman.The Batman is the latest live-action interpretation of the Caped Crusader to hit the big screen. The film, which is helmed by Cloverfield director Matt Reeves and stars Robert Pattinson as Batman, is the first story to take place in Gotham which does not take place within the DCEU since Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight trilogy ended back in 2012. The Batman follows the World's Greatest Detective in his second year of crimefighting as he tracks down a mysterious new serial killer known as the Riddler. Since its release in early March, The Batman has received very high praise from both fans and critics, and has continued to grow in success.
Perhaps most shocking is the fact that some fans have even begun to suggest that The Batman may be superior to The Dark Knight. Until now, the 2008 film has been considered the gold standard for Batman films, and it has been suggested that the darker tone of most modern superhero films have all stemmed from the success of the Nolan film. However, with the release of The Batman, it seems that The Dark Knight finally has some competition, particularly in the villain department. While Heath Ledger's Oscar-winning portrayal of the Joker has become a classic of cinema, both Farrell's portrayal of the Penguin as well as Paul Dano's haunting interpretation of the Riddler have given fans cause to wonder which film has the scariest villains.
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In a recent interview with Looper, actor Dastmalchian, who himself played one of the Joker's creepier henchmen in The Dark Knight, has given high praise for Farrell's
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