Pennyworth: Jack Bannon to Play Young Alfred in Batman Prequel!

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Remember the EPIX prequel series to Batman? 

Well, it's still going ahead, and we know who will be stepping into the role of Young Alfred. 

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Jack Bannon will take on the role the iconic character in the ten-episode drama which has been titled Pennyworth. 

Jack Bannon Poses

The report describes this young Alfred as "a boyishly handsome, cheerful, charming, clever young man from London. Honest, open-faced and witty, people would never take him for an SAS killer." adding:

"Alfred doesn't know how to reconcile the kind-hearted boy he used to be with the cold, calculated killer he was forced to become. He's a man on the make, who doesn't know what to make of himself yet."

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Gotham showrunner, Bruno Heller, is on board to write the pilot and will serve as an Executive Producer on the series. 

"As genuine fans of these classic DC characters, as well as the incredibly talented Bruno Heller and Danny Cannon, we couldn’t be more excited to make Epix the home of this series," Epix president Michael Wright said in May when the straight-to-series order was revealed. 

Jack Bannon Serious Look

"We can’t wait to work with Bruno and Danny — along with Peter Roth, Susan Rovner, Brett Paul and the team at Warner Horizon — on this fantastic origin story.”

While Gotham is scheduled to come to an end in 2019, it's good to know that another series is already in the works that will tip the hat to Batman. 

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Production is slated to get underway on the series on October 22 in the United Kingdom, with a 2019 premiere date eyed by EPIX. 

This marks the premium cable network's first foray into the DC Universe, but the network has been known for high-quality dramas, so we're sure Pennyworth is in good hands. 

Jack Bannon Poses for Photo

Bannon has previously appeared on TV shows such as Endeavour, The Lock, and The Clique. 

What are your thoughts on this casting announcement? 

Are you ready to watch another series with a link to Batman?

Hit the comments below. 

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