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Danny DeVito reveals he “lusted after” Michelle Pfeiffer whereas filming Batman Returns, calling her a “goddess” in a latest interview alongside Collin Farrell
Danny DeVito admits he ‘lusted after’ Michelle Pfeiffer whereas filming 1992 Batman Returns
Danny DeVito admits he ‘lusted after’ Michelle Pfeiffer whereas filming Batman Returns
“She was a goddess,” DeVito mentioned of Pfeiffer whereas discussing the actresses who performed Catwoman alongside him and Farrell of their respective Batman movies. Both veteran actors performed the enduring villain Penguin, aka Oswald Cobblepot – DeVito in Tim Burton’s 1992 movie and Farrell in Matt Reeves’ The Batman.
Farrell shared that he did a “couple of scenes” with Zoë Kravitz, who performed Catwoman within the 2022 movie. “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 requested what it was like working with Pfeiffer, DeVito mentioned, “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 requested if Pfeiffer was “nervous” working with him and if she referred to as safety, DeVito joked, “I kind of feel like she liked it. She liked Oswald.” Elsewhere within the interview, the duo mentioned technique performing.
“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 requested. DeVito mentioned, “No, I go home to Rhea [Perlman] and the kids,” including, “I played some really despicable characters; you’ve got to shed that.”
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