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Reprising his role from Batman Returns, Paul Reubens will play the Penguin’s father in Gotham season 2…

Here’s an unlikely one.

Do you remember the brief scene where Paul Reubens – better known as the comedian Pee-wee Herman – played the Penguin’s father in Tim Burton’s Batman Returns?

If you don’t, you can watch it here…

Here’s the good part – Mr Reubens will play the same role in Gotham season 2. The news was broken at New York Comic Con, where Oswald Cobblepot actor Robin Lord Taylor exclaimed "Pee-wee Herman is playing my dad! What the hell? Oh, my God!”

This news is brilliant on several levels. Not only does Reubens seem like a perfect for the role, but this is also a massive tip of the cap to Tim Burton’s Bat-movies. At times, you can see their gothic stylistic influence on the show,...