When the It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia actor was asked about The Batman’s casting of Colin Farrell, here’s what he had to say:
Oddly enough, the pair of actors recently worked together on Tim Burton’s live-action Dumbo – and alongside former Batman actor Michael Keaton as well! Maybe Colin Farrell heard the trio of Batman Returns collaborators swapping stories about working on the ‘90s film and felt inspired to have his own experience in Gotham City?
Danny DeVito’s words to ScreenRant certainly indicate excitement for Colin Farrell to take on The Penguin and interest to see how he leaves his own mark on Oswald Cobblepot. The 75-year-old actor must have known a successor was coming one of these days, considering Michael Keaton’s Bruce Wayne has been followed by four actors and seven more live-action movie appearances since.
Between a variety of roles in Horrible Bosses, Seven Psychopaths, The Lobster, Fantastic Beasts and True Detective Season 2, Colin Farrell has certainly proved his range and ability to transform and surprise on screen. It’s not tough to imagine Farrell puffing his feathers to play the villainous Penguin in a way we haven’t seen the character played before.
Colin Farrell reportedly began negotiations for the project after Jonah Hill dropped out of talks to play the character. But it should be noted that Colin Farrell hasn’t been officially confirmed to appear in The Batman yet. The film’s writer/director has been announcing the additions to ensemble on his Twitter in a fun way, and Farrell has yet to be welcomed.
We do know for certain that Robert Pattinson will be suiting up in the cape and cowl, Zoe Kravitz will play Catwoman, Paul Dano will play Riddler, Andy Serkis will play Alfred Pennyworth and Jeffrey Wright will play Commissioner Gordon. The production is expected to begin in early 2020 ahead of its release in summer 2021.