PENNYWORTH: OUR GIRL Star Ben Aldridge Will Play Thomas Wayne In The Batman Prequel

PENNYWORTH: OUR GIRL Star Ben Aldridge Will Play Thomas Wayne In The Batman Prequel

Just hours after the news broke that Jack Bannon will take on the role of Alfred Pennyworth in Batman prequel Pennyworth, we've now learned who is going to play the Dark Knight's father, Thomas Wayne...

By JoshWilding - Oct 15, 2018 09:10 AM EST
Filed Under: Pennyworth
Source: Deadline
It's been confirmed this afternoon that British actor Ben Aldridge has been cast as Thomas Wayne, the co-lead of Epix drama series Pennyworth. The Batman prequel is being developed by Gotham producers Bruno Heller and director Danny Cannon and is set to begin shooting in the UK this week. 

The ten-episode series revolves around Bruce Wayne's legendary butler, Alfred Pennyworth (Jack Bannon), a former British SAS soldier in his 20’s, who forms a security company and goes to work with a young billionaire Thomas Wayne, who’s not yet Bruce’s father, in 1960s London. Aldridge’s Thomas Wayne is said to be a young, fresh-faced billionaire hailing from the east coast of the United States.

He's described as confident and extremely disciplined who meets an unlikely business partner in Alfred Pennyworth. What follows will be the story of how Alfred goes from the badass head of a security company to...his best friend's butler?! It's an odd premise and one which may or may not interest fans.

Aldridge is perhaps best known for starring in BBC drama Our Girl but his other credits include Fleabag and Paris Song. Do you think he's a good choice for the father of Batman? Share your thoughts below.
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Spock0Clock
Spock0Clock - 10/15/2018, 9:50 AM
There are only two ways this series could go for me.

1. It's a total waste of time.

2. Alfred and Thomas have such overwhelming homoerotic chemistry that I suddenly care about their relationship.

Your move, DC.
ftf530
ftf530 - 10/15/2018, 9:58 AM
@Spock0Clock - I'm trying to process this and failing.

I don't like Gotham but I get the appeal of the show.

I don't get the appeal of a prequel of a prequel.
ftf530
ftf530 - 10/15/2018, 9:57 AM
I guess maybe the Aunt May spinoff will see the light of day after all...
Matador
Matador - 10/15/2018, 10:04 AM
@ftf530 - Well Venom was successful so it could happen.
Repian
Repian - 10/15/2018, 9:57 AM
Alexander Siddig has to return as Ra's al Ghul.
Menks123
Menks123 - 10/15/2018, 9:58 AM
Spideyfan123
Spideyfan123 - 10/15/2018, 9:58 AM
Why god why is this a tv show how is this meant to expand on anything worth our time
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 10/15/2018, 10:01 AM
I like most of the comic book adaptations nowadays, but stuff like this is really stretching it
Reeds2Much
Reeds2Much - 10/15/2018, 10:01 AM
PENNYWORTH: OUR GIRL Star Ben Aldridge Will Play Thomas Wayne In The Batman Prequel

Anyone else reading that as "Pennyworth: Our Girl" "Star Ben Aldridge," and not as "Pennyworth:" "Our Girl Star Ben Aldridge" ?
ftf530
ftf530 - 10/15/2018, 10:03 AM
@Reeds2Much - I honestly just thought it was all around confusingly and poorly worded

then again, I've seen my own comments on here, ssoo...
THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 10/15/2018, 10:03 AM
I much rather have had Gotham continue than to have it replaced by this shit.
BigMikeReviews
BigMikeReviews - 10/15/2018, 10:11 AM
This might be the dumbest idea for a show I've read about in at least a week, but who knows.. it's in all in the execution right?
GhostDog
GhostDog - 10/15/2018, 10:16 AM
Waste of a production
Nightwing1015
Nightwing1015 - 10/15/2018, 10:26 AM
Any Alfred story could just be done as flashbacks on Gotham. This is such a waste of time.
Mercwitham0uth
Mercwitham0uth - 10/15/2018, 10:36 AM
So what's Alfred going to do? Beat up the mothers of Batmans villains?
marvel72
marvel72 - 10/15/2018, 10:40 AM
Wow they'll make anything Batman related at DC,even if there isn't an audience for.

Can't wait for the next episode of Penny worth...

Said no one ever.
bigdannymac
bigdannymac - 10/15/2018, 10:59 AM
No article on Superman's all black suit for the Arrow Crossover? @joshwilding

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo9m5z6ggC0/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=1wl5syv7qiv1t
Spock0Clock
Spock0Clock - 10/15/2018, 11:04 AM
@bigdannymac - It bugs me that Superman is the shortest dude in that picture...
OmegaDaGrodd
OmegaDaGrodd - 10/15/2018, 10:59 AM
We somehow have Gotham, Pennyworth and Joker in various stages of production all at the same time
VictorShade
VictorShade - 10/15/2018, 1:01 PM
Can't wait for the prequel to the prequel to the prequel, a western about Alan Wayne starting Wayne shipping. Lol
rabid
rabid - 10/15/2018, 2:02 PM
I don't hate the idea at all. The comics introduced plenty of things that were happening during that time. Thomas Wayne was involved with the mob, was the first to wear a bat suit, had business dealings with the League of Assassins, the Cobblepots, and the Court of Owls, and was descended from a man who worshiped a bat demon. Alfred was a spy, soldier, an actor. And there were other characters operating back then in Gotham. Dr. Arkham, Madame Xanadu, Zatara, Alan Scott, Jason Blood, a different Spectre. I don't see this idea being short on material.
Fekkius
Fekkius - 10/15/2018, 2:22 PM
I reeeally hope this is a Gotham prequel. Gotham's Alfred is cool as hell.
BloodyBed
BloodyBed - 10/15/2018, 4:06 PM
I can’t gelp but feel like this streaming service is just the next colossal DC failure.
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