In
Tim Burton's 1992 sequel
Batman Returns, the quirky director reimagined one of
Batman's classic foes, with a penchant for deadly trick umbrellas, as a much more darker, grotesque adversary, with
Danny DeVito playing the sinister
'Penguin'.
Original screen-used costumes and film props
from 1992's Batman Returns
To celebrate the 75th anniversary of
DC Comics Batman, Warner Bros. Studios VIP Tour Museum has original costumes and props from all seven movies on display, including the costume worn by
Danny DeVito as
'Oswald Cobblepot' aka
'The Penguin'.
Batman Returns movie poster
Bob Ringwood and
Mary Vogt were
Costume Designers on the comic book movie and if you like this aristocratic ensemble, you should also take a look at
Michelle Pfeiffer's Catwoman catsuit and Michael Keaton's Batman Returns costume.
Original costume worn by Danny DeVito
as The Penguin in 1992's Batman Returns
Tim Burton's take on
The Penguin was less a gentleman of crime, and more that of a deformed baby abandoned to the sewers and raised by a freakshow, holding a grudge against his rich parents and the other aristocrats of
Gotham City. He still retained his distinctive nose and monocle, but his hair was stringy and greasy and his hands were like flippers.
This is one of
The Penguin's more distinguished
Victorian-style outfits, although he's much more comfortable in filthy long johns underwear.
When his
'Red Triangle Circus' gang kidnaps corrupt business tycoon
'Maximillian Shreck' (Christopher Walken), the wealthy narcissitic mogul promises to help find
The Penguin's true identity and his parents. He also devises a cunning plot to win the public approval of
Gotham by faking the rescue of the
Mayor's infant baby and subsequently having
Oswald Cobblepot run for
Mayor himself.
Original screen-used props from Batman Returns
Also on display with the costume were these fantastic props featured in the movie, including
The Penguin's birth certificate, a
Gotham Globe newspaper, a collection of mayoral campaign paraphernalia, plus some of the villain's rocket-wearing penguins.
If you're a fan of
Tim Burton movies, be sure to also check out these amazing
costumes and props from Alice in Wonderland, plus these
stop-motion puppets from Frankenweenie.
Batman Returns movie poster
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