Danny DeVito says his penguin was better than Colin Farrell’s in ‘The Batman’
nypost.comVanity Fair segment, he wasted no time sharing his two cents.“Oh, Colin? I love Colin. He’s a terrific guy. My Penguin was better,” DeVito said.“Was that the truth?” he then asked the text’s administrator, who confirmed he was not lying. “It certainly was.
In my opinion. It’s my opinion. Good man though, Colin’s a good guy,” he added.Danny DeVito played the Penguin in Tim Burton’s 1992 version of the superhero’s story “Batman Returns.”Farrell later took on the same role in this year’s “The Batman” opposite Robert Pattinson’s lead role.Colin Farrell appears to look unrecognizable as the Penguin in the newly released box-office hit.
Farrell’s performance received rave reviews, which were backed up by the Warner Bros. announcement of a Penguin-centered spin-off series coming to HBO Max.It’s not the first time DeVito shared his honest thoughts on Farrell’s performance in the film.“I thought Colin did a great job,” DeVito told The Wrap back in April. “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.”“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.
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