The Actors on Actors series from VarietyOpens in a new tab has been a true delight, allowing for wonderful, in-depth conversations between iconic stars. In one of the more recent episodes, two actors united by one iconic role, DC Comics’ PenguinOpens in a new tab, got the chance to share stories and memories, when Colin Farrell sat down with Danny DeVito. The two became friends working together on Tim Burton’s Dumbo. Both actors shared their love for Burton, among other things, in this nearly hour-long conversation. You can watch the full episode down below:
Of course, the main topic of conversation was their time as the Batman villain Penguin. Farrell of course played the role in Matt Reeves’ The Batman, as well as recently in The Penguin series for MaxOpens in a new tab. Danny DeVito famously played the role in Tim Burton’s Batman Returns in 1992. Of course, their versions of the iconic DC Comics villain were very, very different. Farrell was the grounded “Oz Cobb,” while DeVito was the more comic-booky “Oswald Cobblepot.” Yet both actors had to go through a very intense makeup process to become Penguin. We learned both men actually found the makeup processOpens in a new tab rather relaxing, and had nothing but praise for their makeup teams.
Of course, both actors worked on screen with a Catwoman. Both Farrell and DeVito had nothing but praise for their respective Selina KylesOpens in a new tab, Zoe Kravitz and Michelle Pfeiffer. In fact, DeVito became a very dirty old man talking about how “lustful” he became seeing Pfeiffer in the iconic skintight catsuit. Both actors talked about their feline femme fatale co-stars as “goddesses,” and we really can’t disagree there. It was fun to see how much a fan of Devito’s It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia Colin Farrell is, and it’s also nice to see that DeVito clearly watched all of Farrell’s The Penguin on Max, and was a big fan. Given their ease with being in the makeup chair, and their love for Tim Burton, maybe they can both appear as weird Addams cousins on WednesdayOpens in a new tab season three? Netflix, make that happen!
