Danny DeVito: My Penguin Was ‘Better’ Than Colin Farrell’s in ‘The Batman’

Danny DeVito let it slip that he still believes his version of Batman villain the Penguin is the best one onscreen.Despite Colin Farrell taking over the role for Matt Reeves’ “The Batman” opposite Robert Pattinson as the Caped Crusader, DeVito revealed during a Vanity Fair lie detector test video (below) that his version is “better.” DeVito played the Penguin in Tim Burton’s “Batman Returns,” with Michael Keaton as Batman.DeVito was shown a photo of Farrell and asked, “What about this Penguin?” by the lie detector test administrator.“Who, Colin?” the “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” actor said.

“I love Colin.

He’s a terrific guy.

[But] my Penguin was better.”He added, “Was that the truth? It most certainly was, in my opinion.”DeVito isn’t the only Burton “Batman” alum to reflect on the legacy of “Batman Returns” recently.

During the film’s 30th anniversary this year,

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