Cristin Milioti and Colin Farrell may play criminals in the Batman universe, but Milioti said they are big fans of the crime-fighting Dark Knight.
Milioti, who plays crime ring heiress Sofia Falcone on The Penguin, shared why she’s drawn to the comic book universe on the latest episode of WTF With Marc Maron.
“I’ve been such a massive Batman fan my whole life, in particular, because it’s so theatrical,” she said. “Because no one has a superpower. It’s gothic. Colin and I would talk about it all the time. It felt like an opera because everything is so heightened and it’s like an opera about hurt people.”
Milioti and Maron then discussed what they believe is the best Batman iteration: Tim Burton’s Batman films. The iconic pair of movies stars Michael Keaton as the Caped Crusader.
“It’s that line between high camp but also you’re devastated for them,” Milioti said.
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While Maron praised Danny DeVito’s portrayal of Penguin in Burton’s Batman Returns, Milioti is partial to Farrell’s version of the villain on their show.
“It’s a great performance,” Milioti agreed about DeVito’s take on the character, “but I’m partial to my guy.”
Milioti has received praise for her portrayal of Falcone on The Penguin, which focuses less on Bruce Wayne and more on the power struggle between two crime bosses: Farrell’s Penguin and Milioti’s Falcone.
While Batman isn’t present in the actual series, The Penguin‘s finale sets up the next installment of Matt Reeves’ The Batman franchise.
Listen to the entire episode of WTF With Marc Maron featuring Milioti below.
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