Paul Reubens Will Play the Penguin’s Dad Again…This Time on Gotham
The show has already had a few visual nods to Batman Returns, but this is the most blatant and best yet – the man we know best as Pee-wee Herman is once again playing Cobblepot Sr., this time with a very different son whom he did not dump down the sewer to be rescued by birds. Robin Lord Taylor Tweeted the news – which I presume was also announced at NYCC – an hour ago along with the comment “Unreal. I have the best tv parents.”
I know you do but what have I?
And here’s a new Gotham sizzle reel – skip to 3:30 for the new stuff.
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