r/SipsTea • • 1d ago

Wow. Such meme Work work work

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u/cherrymayweather 1d ago

This sounds like an excuse for guys who don’t want to go to the gym. You can have money and abs, you know.

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u/NordnarbDrums 1d ago

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u/The_Reaper_9440 1d ago

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u/Juan_Moe_Taco 1d ago

Damn, Gru did a live action movie?!?!

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u/Kanlashkan 1d ago

I'm 95% sure that's The Penguin from Batman. And in most depictions he's actually a bit of a monster when it comes to fighting. But sure in that movie specifically.

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u/Soft-Personality9379 23h ago

Yes, that's Danny Devito in an absolutely iconic portrayal of Oswald Cobblepot, the Penguin, in Batman Returns, 1992.

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u/Kanlashkan 19h ago

I thought so, I don't follow movies much anymore these days so there was that tiny bit of room for doubt XD. Was he a beast in that one, or did they make him more of the helpless mob boss that has his henchmen handle all of his fighting? I think they've done both, but Penguin is usually on par with Joker for his combat ability.

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u/Soft-Personality9379 17h ago

It's a Tim Burton movie, so he's a very Burtonesque tragic freak - think Elephant Man type of vibe. He's definitely not the dapper gentleman of the comics/TV show. He's a crime boss who's able to parlay his tragic backstory into political success while trying to execute a plan to punish everyone for his lifelong mistreatment.

He does favor top hats, a monocle, and various umbrellas.