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Hindustan Times
3 days ago
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- Hindustan Times
Danny DeVito makes shocking admission about ‘lusting after' Michelle Pfeiffer
Danny DeVito made a shocking admission about his former co-star Michelle Pfeiffer. The 80-year-old confided in Collin Farrell for Variety's Actors on Actors series, published Monday, that he 'lusted after' the Scarface star while working with her in Batman Returns. 'She was a goddess,' DeVito said of Pfeiffer while discussing the actresses who played Catwoman alongside him and Farrell in their respective Batman films. Both veteran actors played the iconic villain Penguin, aka Oswald Cobblepot - DeVito in Tim Burton's 1992 film and Farrell in Matt Reeves' The Batman. Farrell shared that he did a 'couple of scenes' with Zoë Kravitz, who played Catwoman in the 2022 film. 'She was wonderful,' he added. Meanwhile, DeVito gushed over Pfeiffer, saying, 'If I knew she was going to be in a scene that day… I got all flushed.' The Man on the Moon star joked that he would 'put extra makeup on — 'Give me another pound of makeup.' It was very difficult.' When Farrell asked what it was like working with Pfeiffer, DeVito said, 'Just so wonderful. And I lusted after her.' 'We're moving on from your lust. Just tell me what form did the lust take, behaviorally?' Farrell quipped, to which the Dumbo star remarked, 'It was Oswald [his character] that was lustful.' When the Thirteen Lives actor asked if Pfeiffer was 'nervous' working with him and if she called security, DeVito joked, 'I kind of feel like she liked it. She liked Oswald.' Elsewhere in the interview, the duo discussed method acting. 'Did you take it home with you at all? If a character you're playing is having very extreme thoughts, emotions, behaviors, it doesn't come home at all?' Farrell asked. DeVito said, 'No, I go home to Rhea [Perlman] and the kids,' adding, 'I played some really despicable characters; you've got to shed that.'
Pink Villa
3 days ago
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- Pink Villa
Danny DeVito Recalls Crushing on Co-star Michelle Pfeiffer During Batman Returns: 'She Was a Goddess'
Danny DeVito recently shared how he felt working alongside Michelle Pfeiffer on Tim Burton's 1992 film Batman Returns. In an interview for Variety's Actors on Actors series, DeVito described Pfeiffer as a 'goddess' and admitted, 'I lusted after her.' Playing the Penguin to Pfeiffer's Catwoman, he confessed that her presence made him self-conscious. 'If I knew she was going to be in a scene that day…I got all flushed. Put extra makeup on, 'Give me another pound of makeup.' It was very difficult,' DeVito recalled. DeVito clarified that it was his character, Oswald Cobblepot, not him personally, who was 'lustful.' He laughed when co-star Colin Farrell asked if Pfeiffer ever called security on him. DeVito replied, 'I kind of feel like she liked it. She liked Oswald.' His remark suggests that Pfeiffer appreciated the energy he brought as a Penguin. Despite playing a despicable character, DeVito made it clear he never carried that role home. Asked whether he ever took the character home, Danny DeVito firmly replied that he went home to Rhea Perlman and the kids. DeVito and Perlman have been married since 1982 and share three children: Lucy, Gracie, and Jack. Though the couple separated in 2017, they remain married. DeVito shared that regardless of the brutal or despicable roles he plays, he always sheds that persona once he leaves the set. Meanwhile, Michelle Pfeiffer continues to impress fans with stunning, makeup-free selfies that showcase her ageless looks. In April, she was honored with a hand and footprints ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, appearing in a chic black suit and satin blouse. Pfeiffer has been married to TV writer and producer David E. Kelley since 1993. The couple shares two children: Claudia, 32, and John, 30. DeVito and Farrell also discussed their views on alcohol. Farrell, sober since 2005, influenced DeVito to cut back. DeVito admitted he still enjoys just a sip of wine and likes gin martinis with cigars. However, when he's on the health kick, he avoids alcohol altogether. Both actors agreed they feel much better without heavy drinking.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Michelle Pfeiffer's Catwoman Is Legendary, And I Love Hearing Danny DeVito's Candid Thoughts About Working With And 'Lusting After' Her In Batman Returns
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. There will always be debates over who the best live-action Batman was on the big screen, but, with apologies to Anne Hathaway and Zoë Kravitz, I'm not sure there's any real argument over who the best on-screen Catwoman has been. It has to have been Michelle Pfeiffer in Batman Returns. Pfeiffer's Catwoman was absolutely iconic, though her wearing a skintight body suit may have had a lot to do with that. One person who clearly loved Pfeiffer in Batman Returns was her co-star Danny DeVito. In the new Actors on Actors from Variety, DeVito talks with modern Penguin Colin Farrell, and he admits that he would go the extra mile if he knew he was sharing a scene with the actress. DeVito said… I had Michelle Pfeiffer. I'm not comparing anything, but I'm just saying, she was a goddess. If I knew she was going to be in a scene that day. . . . I got all flushed. Put extra makeup on — 'Give me another pound of makeup.' It was very difficult. Michelle Pfeiffer was only brought in to play Selena Kyle in Batman Returns after Annette Bening became pregnant and couldn't play the role. Pfeffer went on to create the version of Catwoman that all others would be compared to. It is almost certainly one of the sexiest performances in any comic book movie. DeVito says he loved working with the iconic actress, and can't help but mention the sex appeal element, saying… Just so wonderful. And I lusted after her. To be clear, DeVito isn't talking about himself lusting after Michelle Pfeiffer here. He's pointing out that lusting after Catwoman was part of his character, Oswald Cobblepot. Having said that, it doesn't sound like the actor minded much. When asked by Colin Farrell how the actress might have felt about all this, DeVito thinks Michelle Pfeiffer enjoyed it all. He added... I kind of feel like she liked it. She liked Oswald. To be fair, everybody is lusting after Catwoman in Batman Returns, it's very much intentional, as Selina Kyle uses her sex appeal to her advantage throughout the film. It's a significant part of the movie, and also a significant part of the reason that many parents, and corporate sponsors, were upset with Batman Returns. It was seen as too mature regarding both sex and violence for a Batman movie, and led to the major realignment of tone that we would see under Joel Schumacher with Batman Forever and Batman & Robin. Danny DeVito clearly loved making Batman Returns, and the rest of us still love watching it. It's one of the best, if not the best, big-screen Batman adventures to date. That's not entirely because Michelle Pfeiffer is so unforgettable, but it certainly doesn't hurt.
Yahoo
3 days ago
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- Yahoo
Danny DeVito Admits He 'Lusted After' Michelle Pfeiffer on 'Batman Returns' Set
Danny DeVito spoke with Colin Farrell, his fellow portrayer of the DC Comics villain the Penguin, for Variety's Actors on Actors series DeVito admitted that during the filming of 1992's Batman Returns, he 'lusted after' costar Michelle Pfeiffer, who played Catwoman 'Be still my beating Penguin heart,' quipped DeVitoDanny DeVito is getting candid about former costar Michelle Pfeiffer. In his conversation with Colin Farrell for Variety's Actors on Actors series, DeVito, 80, admitted that he 'lusted' after Pfeiffer while the two were filming 1992's Tim Burton-directed Batman Returns. 'She was a goddess,' said DeVito, who played the villainous Penguin opposite Pfeiffer's Catwoman and Michael Keaton's Batman. 'If I knew she was going to be in a scene that day …' he trailed off. Farrell, 49, quipped, 'Did you brush your teeth that morning?' 'I got all flushed,' responded the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia star. 'Put extra makeup on — 'Give me another pound of makeup.' It was very difficult.' Pfeiffer, now 67, was 'just so wonderful. And I lusted after her,' DeVito added. He then agreed with Farrell that it was his character, Oswald Cobblepot a.k.a. the Penguin, who was doing the lusting. 'I kind of feel like she liked it. She liked Oswald," DeVito said. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. In Batman Returns, Selina Kyle a.k.a. Catwoman rejects Oswald's advances. In 2021, however, DeVito wrote a short story in which the two characters were romantically involved. It was featured in DC Comics' Gotham City Villains, an anthology comic celebrating Batman's rogues gallery. 'I got into the fact that I've always been a big fan of Michelle Pfeiffer's, and the Penguin obviously lusts after Catwoman,' the Oscar nominee told Entertainment Weekly at the time. 'So I figured I'd put those two together.' Farrell, who played the same role in HBO's drama The Penguin, which aired last fall, asked DeVito if he'd play the DC Comics villain again. 'Absolutely,' answered DeVito. 'You can go off the rails with something. The operatic element of Tim Burton's Batman Returns was my favorite thing about it — the music and sets and the whole thing. The Shakespeare of it — 'All the world's a stage.' Oswald's realm and his penguins and his minions and his passion. I loved that.' DeVito later added that his character "would be very content" within his sewer kingdom in Batman Returns — 'as long as I could get Catwoman to visit me every once in a while: Be still my beating Penguin heart.' After a recent guest star role in a crossover episode with Abbott Elementary, DeVito will continue as a main cast member of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, airing its 17th season beginning July 9 on FXX. Following his 2024 series The Penguin and Sugar, Farrell will next star in Kogonada's A Big Bold Beautiful Journey (in theaters Sept. 19) and Edward Berger's The Ballad of a Small Player. He will also reprise his role as the Penguin in the planned sequel to Matt Reeves' 2022 hit The Batman starring Robert Pattinson. Read the original article on People
New York Post
3 days ago
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- New York Post
Danny DeVito ‘lusted after' Michelle Pfeiffer on set of ‘Batman Returns': ‘She was a goddess'
Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman had Danny DeVito purring. The actor, 80, revealed he pined after his co-star, 67, when the two filmed the 1992 film 'Batman Returns.' DeVito sat down with Colin Farrell to swap 'Batman' stories for Variety's 'Actors on Actors,' published on Monday, June 2, and divulged his secret crush. Advertisement 7 Danny DeVito and Colin Farrell on Variety Actors on Actors issue June 2025. Variety 'She was a goddess,' DeVito said of Pfeiffer. 'If I knew she was going to be in a scene that day…' 'Did you brush your teeth that morning?' laughed Farrell, to which the 'Taxi' star revealed he went to great lengths to make sure he looked his best in front of the blonde bombshell. Advertisement DeVito played the villain Penguin alongside Michael Keaton as Batman and Pfeiffer as Catwoman in the Tim Burton-directed flick. 'I got all flushed. Put extra makeup on — 'Give me another pound of makeup.' It was very difficult,' DeVito confessed, saying working with Pfeiffer was 'just so wonderful.' 'And I lusted after her. I loved her,' he admitted. 7 Danny DeVito as the Penguin and Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman from 'Batman Returns.' Snap/Shutterstock Advertisement 7 Danny DeVito revealed he 'lusted after' his co-star. Corbis via Getty Images Farrell loved the confession and pried more from the star, who once claimed his Penguin was 'better than' Colin's in 'The Batman' opposite Robert Pattinson's lead role. 'We're moving on from your lust,' the actor stated. 'Just tell me what form did the lust take, behaviorally?' 'It was not me. It was the Penguin,' DeVito interrupted, blaming his character. 'It was Oswald that was lustful.' Advertisement 7 'She was a goddess,' DeVito told Farrell. WireImage When Farrell asked if Pfeiffer ever called security on DeVito, he responded, 'I kind of feel like she liked it. She liked Oswald.' DeVito gushed over his 'Batman Returns' experience, saying he'd 'absolutely' reprise his role as the monstrous Penguin. 'I loved it because it gave you a freedom that burst out,' he explained. 'For you too. You can go off the rails with something.' 7 The pair starred in Tim Bruton's 1992 'Batman Returns.' Corbis via Getty Images 7 'I kind of feel like she liked it. She liked Oswald.' Moviestore/Shutterstock 'The music and sets and the whole thing,' DeVito elaborated. 'The Shakespeare of it — 'All the world's a stage.' Oswald's realm and his penguins and his minions and his passion. I loved that.' The actor didn't even care that his transformation took him three hours in the makeup chair. Advertisement 'It's a cakewalk. I was there every day for 66 days,' DeVito shared. 'In makeup, cooking pasta in the afternoon, having meals, making meatballs. I'm in the middle of a scene in the Penguin's lair, and this wonderful guy who worked with me, I [call] him over. He goes through all these catwalks; he goes, 'What is it, Dan?' And I said, 'Stir the sauce.' He had to go back to the trailer to stir the tomato sauce.' 7 DeVito hinted at his crush when he penned a comic in honor of the Penguin's 80th birthday. Warner Bros/Dc Comics/Kobal/Shutterstock DeVito seemingly hinted about his crush on Pfeiffer when he penned a comic in honor of Oswald 'The Penguin' Cobblepot's 80th birthday in December 2021. The comic had him and Selina Kyle (Catwoman) falling in love. Advertisement 'At first I was a little bit hesitant about doing the comic, but then I got into the fact that I've always been a big fan of Michelle Pfeiffer's, and the Penguin obviously lusts after Catwoman,' DeVito told Entertainment Weekly at the time. 'So I figured I'd put those two together, and then it was also in the middle of the pandemic, which we're still fighting with. I thought it would be good if Penguin had a little bit of Robin Hood in him.'
