PENNYWORTH: Batman Prequel TV Series Casts British Singer Paloma Faith As The Lead Villain

PENNYWORTH: Batman Prequel TV Series Casts British Singer Paloma Faith As The Lead Villain

Well, this is...unexpected! It's been confirmed today that Platinum-selling singer Paloma Faith has joined the cast of Batman prequel TV series Pennyworth as the show's big bad. Read on for details...

By JoshWilding - Oct 19, 2018 09:10 AM EST
Filed Under: Pennyworth
Source: Deadline
The casting process for Epix's Batman prequel Pennyworth continues and it's now been confirmed that Paloma Faith will be taking on the role of Bet Sykes, a character who is described as being a cruel adversary who will test the courage of young Alfred Pennyworth and his new boss, Thomas Wayne (the future father of Gotham City's Caped Crusader).

While her name may not be familiar to those of you living outside of the United Kingdom, Faith is a Platinum-selling singer whose last album hit #1 on the British pop charts and stayed in the Top 40 for an impressive 32 weeks. She's never made much of an impact in the states but certainly has her fair share of fans.

Faith's character is said to be a "spirited, sadistic and sharp-tongued villain" but like most of this series, it doesn't sound as if she's based on anyone in particular from the comic books. 

Pennyworth stars Jack Bannon as the titular character who we find here as a former SAS soldier in his 20s in 1960s London (which would make him in his 80s today). Gotham executive producers Bruno Heller and Danny Cannon are developing the series which may or may not serve as a prequel to the FOX series. What do you guys make of this latest casting addition?
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ODanil
ODanil - 10/19/2018, 10:11 AM
wait, they ACTUALLY doing this?????

Origame
Origame - 7/23/2020, 6:34 PM
@ODanil - yes they are. Because we gotta be so strapped for ideas that a concept teen titans go made fun of for being a ridiculous idea for a movie or show gets greenlit.
Reeds2Much
Reeds2Much - 10/19/2018, 10:11 AM
That worked out so well with Kylie Minogue in Street Fighter.
GothamSon
GothamSon - 10/19/2018, 10:11 AM
Even though a Pennyworth show is a lame idea, I like this casting. Paloma is a big star in the UK and a funny gal. And yes, that header image, hot damn.
rabid
rabid - 10/19/2018, 10:12 AM
I feel like this might involve Checkmate.
FracBrain
FracBrain - 10/19/2018, 10:14 AM
aaaand not a single f&&k is given
KWilly
KWilly - 10/19/2018, 10:15 AM
So we got an Alfred show, but The Question still hasn't got any live action love?


DeadWade213
DeadWade213 - 10/19/2018, 10:23 AM
@KWilly - It's 2018 andThe Question doesn't have a live action show. Imagine Sherlock with DC heroes and villains running around involved in cases.
Reeds2Much
Reeds2Much - 10/19/2018, 10:24 AM
@DeadWade213 - It's 2018 and Alfred is getting a solo movie before Batman.
Darkknight23
Darkknight23 - 10/19/2018, 10:56 AM
@KWilly - PREACH!
MrCamw1
MrCamw1 - 10/19/2018, 11:07 AM
@KWilly - i know ive been pro Question since early Arrow days. Him and Spectre.
rebellion
rebellion - 10/19/2018, 10:29 AM
this superhero tv show prequel thing is getting out of hand.. gotham, krypton, pennyworth... its as bad as sonys aunt may spinoff idea. shut this down!
motleyklopp
motleyklopp - 10/19/2018, 10:37 AM
@rebellion - But what if Aunt May had been bitten by the radioactive spider ancestor of the radioactive spider that bit Peter ... and that tale has never been told ;-)
rebellion
rebellion - 10/19/2018, 12:18 PM
@motleyklopp - hey, dont give them any ideas XD
Forthas
Forthas - 10/19/2018, 10:31 AM
This may be the first production that has jumped the shark before it has even aired...


DENNISsystem
DENNISsystem - 10/19/2018, 10:32 AM
FINALLY! Alfred has a nemesis! And lo, there will come a day when there is but one, ONE!!!, bottle of lemon pledge left on the shelf of the local CVS. Our hero Alfred at one end.....and his dastardly nemesis at the other! But who? WHO I SAY?!?! Will be the victor?!?! One gets the delightful, citrusy scent of victory, and the other gets the dusty, unkept bookcase of defeat! Tune in ne-you know what? I just ran out of sarcasm. Seriously. If this has some damn good writing I will be the FIRST to eat crow, but c’mon! Who thought this was a good idea?!? Did they bring Amy Pascal on as a damn consultant?!
motleyklopp
motleyklopp - 10/19/2018, 10:35 AM
I can't wait until the parents of the Joker, Penguin,Cat-woman and the Riddler all show up in 1960s London, because that makes as much sense as this show will ;-)
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 10/19/2018, 10:46 AM
They are actually going forward with this shit.
I give it 1 season at best.
bobevanz
bobevanz - 10/19/2018, 10:47 AM
Interesting casting. Also I'm watching episode 2 of Titans right now, no complaints yet lol. Something is really messed up with this new DC app, the video looks great but the audio is [frick]ed up. It's noticeable on every show, especially when someone says an s word or an explosion. The encoding is botched in some degree lol, surely I'm not the only one experiencing this?? Nothing else I've ever watched had the same effect on my sound system. Except maybe a shitty cam of a movie lol
webheaded
webheaded - 10/19/2018, 11:04 AM
These companies really have zero chill when it comes to milking superheroes for every penny they're worth. An Alfred tv show?? This is almost as ridiculous as that Aunt May solo movie rumor
rexlincoln
rexlincoln - 10/19/2018, 11:09 AM
@webheaded - ha... penny ... worth. Pennyworth
webheaded
webheaded - 10/19/2018, 12:06 PM
@rexlincoln - wow lol I didn't catch that lol good eye!
Repian
Repian - 10/19/2018, 11:06 AM
Lady Vic can be a good villain.

Devon Aoki.

Alfred may also be attracted to her
Knightrider
Knightrider - 10/19/2018, 12:01 PM
What is she going to do, not use a coaster? Will she spill red wine on a white carpet? As red wine is a butler's kryptonite
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