Via COLLIDER, Colin Farrell revealed that he loves being part of Matt Reeves’ THE BATMAN universe and that it’s more about the people he gets to work with than anything else…and maybe because he’s also a big Batman fan.
I love that world. I mean, I loved it as a fan of film since BATMAN ‘66. I grew up watching that, and Burgess Meredith was my first Penguin, and then Danny DeVito was my second Penguin. Then Chris Nolan’s work, of course, was extraordinary in that universe. But to see how Matt [Reeves] has re-envisioned a world that’s unique enough and still honors the struggles of that city and the psychological struggles of the character of Bruce Wayne, and Batman, and who is the shadow of who — is Bruce Wayne the real guy, or is Batman? Just to be part of that world… Honestly, just to be in something that takes place in Gotham, where a character called Bruce Wayne and Batman exist, is such a joy for me.
Farrell, of course, has already played Oz “The Penguin” Cobb in THE BATMAN on the big screen and on the 8-episode HBO series THE PENGUIN. He’s set to return for THE BATMAN PART II and is looking forward to seeing his Bat-mates again.
I was spoiled rotten with eight hours on HBO. It’s less of ‘what can I do with this,’ and more just to be in that world and be around Robert and be around Jeffrey again, and be led by Matt Reeves. It’s something I’m really excited about again, just to be around it.
Like CF, THE BATMAN PART II is something I’m really excited about as well…I just don’t get to be around it like him. – Bill “Jett” Ramey
(Thanks to BOF’s Ryan Lower for the heads up!)
