In an interview with Collider, DeVito discussed his various projects, and found the time to deliver a few choice words about his successor as the Penguin. He's already quite familiar with Farrell, having worked with him in the 2019 live-action adaptation of Dumbo. As such, DeVito made it clear he has the utmost belief that his colleague will nail the role in The Batman. "I haven't spoken to him since [Dumbo], but I'm really looking forward to it," DeVito said. "I think that no matter what, he's gonna be great because he's a great actor."
However, DeVito did have a lighthearted word of warning to Farrell. "The only thing he has to worry about is that Oswald Cobblepot will show up at his house," the actor laughed, punctuating the playful threat with his signature Penguin grunt from Batman Returns. Like many things about Danny DeVito, this leaves the viewer with numerous questions that the interview sadly didn't elaborate on. Does DeVito plan on turning up on Farrell's door in full Penguin regalia if he doesn't think the Irishman's take on the role is on point? Is he going to do it if Farrell is good enough? Or is DeVito just going to do it anyway, and the two will spend the evening going "Waugh!" and discussing how to defeat Batman while hanging out in their respective Penguin costumes? Regardless of the answer, we now kind of want to see them do a "two Penguins" buddy movie.
The Batman (and the Penguin) will soar into theaters on October 1, 2021.
