I don’t learn about you, however I’m excited to see It’s At all times Sunny in Philadelphia returning on the 2025 TV schedule. That feeling solely grew after this 12 months’s Abbott Elementary crossover, which will likely be continued within the upcoming Sunny Season 17 premiere this July. And after The Penguin star/appearing champ Colin Farrell went viral for a second the place he solely wished to speak about FX’s hit comedy with Danny DeVito, I believe he’d really feel the identical.
The Dumbo co-stars have been gathered lately, as half of the present sequence of Selection’s Actors on Actors. So naturally, a variety of Penguin speak got here up, together with Mr. DeVito’s candid Batman Returns ideas about working with Michelle Pfeiffer. However roughly 14 minutes into the interview, Farrell flat out modified the topic with this charming pivot:
Inform me about Philadelphia, It’s At all times Sunny In. Inform me about that! … Yeah yeah yeah, fuck The Penguin, sufficient of that shit. I need to hear about that, and when it began, and the way it got here to you.
For couple of minutes, It’s At all times Sunny in Philadelphia dominated the dialog between these two DC villains. And rightfully so, because the tales Danny DeVito tells in regards to the genesis of character Frank Reynolds alone are worthy of this second.
Then once more, as you’ll see in the remainder of the interview, the Tim Burton vets have a fantastic fondness for one another. Nowhere is that extra obvious than in a second in the direction of the opening of this interview, during which Danny DeVito admits to Colin Farrell how a lot he missed him.
Whereas some aren’t as taken with their 2019 live-action Dumbo remake – presently accessible to stream with a Disney+ subscription – I’d say it’s a must to a minimum of give the movie credit score for forging this stunning friendship.
Although I’m not completely certain if Colin Farrell is a Sunny fan, he appears fairly keen about speaking it up. And one would assume that there’s all the time room to create a personality for the Sugar star to step in for, whether or not Mr. Farrell makes use of his natural-born accent or one other of his selecting.
It actually would beat a few of The Penguin Season 2 considerations the star has over doubtlessly reprising his character. Plus, there simply is likely to be a niche between Sugar Season 2 and the following season of Sunny that would make it occur, offered the minds behind the long-running cable satire need it to occur.
It’s At all times Sunny in Philadelphia Season 17 kicks off on July ninth on FX and Hulu. However don’t neglect you can even revisit all 16 seasons on streaming. And for these of you seeking to watch The Penguin Season 1, you may accomplish that with entry to an HBO Max subscription.