{"id":31350,"date":"2024-01-05T12:18:32","date_gmt":"2024-01-05T17:18:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/?p=31350"},"modified":"2024-01-05T16:00:22","modified_gmt":"2024-01-05T21:00:22","slug":"danny-devito-says-being-a-father-inspired-him-to-star-in-family-friendly-movies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2024\/01\/danny-devito-says-being-a-father-inspired-him-to-star-in-family-friendly-movies.html","title":{"rendered":"Danny DeVito Says Being a Father Inspired Him to Star in Family-Friendly Movies"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Danny DeVito is one of the most recognizable faces in the comedy world, and as a father, one of his greatest passions is lending his talents to his family-friendly entertainment, particularly animated movies that resonate with children. In an interview with The Christian Post, the 79-year-old father of three reminisced about his roles in “My Little Pony” and “Hercules,” explicitly chosen for his kids, and his directional work on “Matilda,” inspired by his daughter’s love for the book.<\/p>\n

DeVito said, “I started out doing ‘My Little Pony’ because my kid was born like 40 years ago, and she loved ‘My Little Pony.’ I went and did the voice in that. And then I did ‘Hercules’ because I wanted my kids to hear my voice coming out of these various and crazy characters. And then when ‘The Lorax’ came along, that was perfect; they were a little older. It’s a fun thing to go to a movie theater and sit with an audience, especially if there are kids.”<\/p>\n

He continued, “When I sit there, instead of watching the movie, I sit and watch the kids. There’s so much joy. It’s like the first time I took my kid to see ‘Peter Pan.’ My daughter Lucy was a kid sitting on the edge of her seat, just mesmerized when that window opened and Peter Pan flew through the window. That’s the stuff. That’s why we do it.” The Emmy-winning actor is now lending his talents to “Migration,” the new animated film from Illumination. Rated PG, the film features the vocal talents of DeVito, Kumail Nanjiani, Keegan-Michael Key, Awkwafina, Elizabeth Banks and others.<\/p>\n