Bates motel season 5 bates motel is a modernday prequel to the genre defining film psycho that gives viewers an intimate portrayal of. Season 5 of bates motel was announced on june 15, 2015. Rihanna officially checks into bates motel in episode five of season five. Tonights fantastic episode of bates motel builds perfectly on the climax of season four, capturing the deepening emotional rupture that allows norman bates freddie highmore to live with. How bates motel season 5 episode 6 changed the iconic. Rihanna is great as an essentially silent performer in her music videos. Rihanna arrives and bates motel, at long last, begins its version of psycho. Grammy award winner and series super fan rihanna checks in to play the role of marion crane, putting a newly reimagined spin on the iconic character. In september 2016, isabelle mcnally joined the cast of the. The buzz surrounding this weeks bates motel was squarely focused on rihannas much anticipated introduction as illfated psycho icon marion crane, but it was a s. The character was originally played by janet leigh, famously meeting her demise in the films iconic shower scene. Bates motel season 5 images reveal rihannas marion crane. Bates motel season 5 casts rihanna as marion crane. Norman bates mother comes back to haunt him this is the first time rihanna has appeared on a narrative tv series.
Bates motel season 5 sets rihanna in iconic psycho role. The fifth and final season of bates motel premiered on february 20, 2017, and concluded on april 24, 2017. That said, with the fifth season of bates motel being its last, it makes sense that those involved would want to give viewers of the show as many psycho references as possible before signing off for the final time. With those three words, rihannas marion crane upended the storied psycho mythology and got out of that famous bates motel shower with. Weve gotten some small hints on what to expect from season 5 of bates motel. Norman tries to keep up appearances despite a troubling discovery. Rihanna born robyn rihanna fenty is an barbadian singer and actress who portrayed marion crane in the final season of bates motel. Find out the shows psycho plans for its final season.
Since the middle of last season, bates motel has been hurtling toward the direct action of the alfred hitchcock film that inspired it. Bates motel rihanna marion crane debut hollywood reporter. Rihanna arrives and bates motel, at long last, begins its. From the very beginning, fans of wondered how, or if, bates motel would attempt to recreate the shower scene. Emmynominated actress vera farmiga returns for double duty as executive producer while also reprising her role as mother who is very much alive and well but only in the twisted, complicated mind of norman bates played by freddie highmore. Marion crane and her suitcase full of cash dont mean that season 5 of bates motel will suddenly become a. About a week ago we shared an interview with vera farmiga and freddie highmore where farmiga mentioned how big a. Bates motel season 5 images reveal rihanna as marion crane by allison keene january 31, 2017.
Bates motel tv series 202017 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The final season has been full of twists, turns, and neardeath experiences at. Rihanna in bates motel 20 vera farmiga in bates motel 20 rihanna in. Marion crane was originally played by janet leigh in alfred hitchcock s horror classic, whose timeline the prequel is about to meet. The season consisted of 10 episodes and aired on mondays at 10 p. Bates motel is finally taking us all up in the world of psycho, and we could not be more excited.
Rihanna plays marion crane in bates motel season 5 promo. This week, we arrive at a key point in that journey. The buzz surrounding this weeks bates motel was squarely focused on rihanna s much anticipated introduction as illfated psycho icon marion crane, but it was a s. Aside from her multipleepisode appearance on the series, rihanna will also be seen next in this years scifi film. Do not read until youve watched episode 6 of season 5 of bates motel, titled marion. Recent years have seen a number of television series created to act as prequels to other shows or beloved movies, attempting to strike the balance between telling an entirely new story while giving fans of the original property enough references to keep them satisfied. The upcoming episode of bates motel season 5 will see marion crane rihanna checking into the eponymous hotel and meeting norman freddie highmore for the first time. How rihannas bates motel appearance turned psycho on its head. Norma remains dead and is now officially mother, entirely in. Rihanna has been cast as marion crane in season five.
This post contains spoilers for bates motel season 5, episode 6, marion. Bates motel will end after season 5, with rihanna in an. But bates motel knows that in an episode called marion, we want to see somebody get stabbed to death in a shower, dammit, and its only too. With vera farmiga, freddie highmore, max thieriot, olivia cooke. When news broke last summer that rihanna would be checking into bates motels final season as marion crane, it was obvious that she would bring something new to the role. Bates motel season 5 premieres monday, february 20 at 10. Get exclusive videos, pictures, bios and check out more of your favorite moments from seasons past. Bates motel cast season 5 the fifth and final season of bates motel picks up two years after the finale episode from season 4. When news broke last summer that rihanna would be checking into. All things come to a head for norman in this final season of bates motel. Two years after the events of season 4, bates motel returns in season 5 to a still murderous norman freddie highmore running the motel alone, convinced norma vera farmiga faked her own death. New images from the final season of bates motel, one where we will see normans transformation into his psycho character, reveal rihannas role.
How rihannas bates motel appearance turned psycho on its. Its not the beefiest of roles, but she did a decent job with the material given on bates motel season 5 episode 5. Marion steals money to be with her boyfriend sam loomis but isnt aware hes married. The following month, it was announced that rihanna had been cast in the iconic role of marion crane. When news broke last summer that rihanna would be checking into bates motels final season as marion crane, it. Rihanna takes on the iconic role of marion crane and recreates the most famous shower in the history of film. The relationship between 17yearold norman bates freddie highmore and his mother norma vera farmiga is. Marion crane rihanna and norman bates freddie highmore in the office of the bates motel. The show introduced its version of marion crane, played by rihanna, in episode 5 of the final season. Bates motel season 5 bates motel is a modernday prequel to the genredefining film psycho that gives viewers an intimate portrayal of norman bates as his psyche unravels through his teenage. Grammy award winner and series super fan rihanna checks in to play the role of marion crane, putting a newly reimagined spin on the iconic. Rihanna to play marion crane in bates motel season 5. The exciting news was announced first over the weekend at comiccon 2016 by the series showrunners kerry ehrin and carlton cuse on friday.
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