We have our first look at a much, much younger Alfred Pennyworth – faithful butler to Bruce Wayne in the Batman mythology – in the shape of actor Jack Bannon in Epix’s upcoming Batman prequel series.
We’ve learned the show will take place in a dark corner of 60s London and that Alfred may go up against a decendent of Jack The Ripper but there’s not much more known at the minute.
Ripper Street’s Jack Bannon is Alfred Pennyworth and Fleabag’s Ben Aldridge will play Thomas Wayne.
On top of that, Paloma Faith plays the show’s main antagonist, Bet Sykes, a “spirited, sadistic and sharp-tongued villain.”
Bet has a sister, Peggy, played by Polly Walker, “one of Lancashire’s busiest and most successful dominatrixes. The sensible matriarch in a family of maniacs, Peggy is fiercely loyal, endlessly resourceful and lives by her own strange but rigorous moral code.”
Jason Flemyng plays baddie Lord Harwood.
We’re still not exactly sure what to expect but we know that Alfred in the comics has a dark past and is a bit of a bad ass, so it should be fun to finally see that take place.
Thoughts?
Meet Alfred Pennyworth like you’ve never seen him before. 🇬🇧 #Pennyworth #TCA19 #JackBannon @EPIXHD pic.twitter.com/xrsL7jZnFF
— PENNYWORTH (@PennyworthEpix) February 10, 2019
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