Jason Alexander channels George while nominating himself for The Batman's Penguin
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Before Jonah Hill bailed and Paul Dano slipped into the green spandex of The Riddler, there was rampant speculation as to whether The Batman’s villain would be the cackling prankster or his colleague, the stout, regal Penguin. And, in those slim hours between the two stories, Seinfeld’s Jason Alexander made it clear that, with Hill disinterested, he’d be more than happy to step in as Gotham’s most penguin-shaped crook. Better yet, he said it in a manner not unlike that of his alter ego, George Costanza.
“Ok, Jonah Hill passed” he tweeted, presumably while eating a block of cheese the size of a car battery. “Clearly the next move for Penguin has to be someone familiar with marine biology. Ahem.”
Knowing that this is George, not Jason, fans immediately replied in concern, fearful that Hill “passed” due to some Costanzian, envelope-centric scheme. Alexander, having reverted back to his true self, quickly sought to set the record straight.
“OMG, ‘passed’ in Hollywood means ‘didn’t take the role’ – not ‘passed away.’ Jonah Hill is alive and well. Sorry for the fright,” he wrote, rounding it out with a bit of self-deprecation that’d be a touch too clever coming from George’s mouth. “And for future reference, ‘bombed’ doesn’t mean ‘exploded’ in my biz. If it did, I’d be in pieces all over the world.” (Bob Patterson never got a fair shot!)
It remains unclear if The Batman will also feature the Penguin, and, until it’s confirmed that it won’t, we will anticipate a monocled, Gore-Tex’d George, slippin’ mickies and scarfing trash eclairs while shouting “Penguin’s gettin’ upset!” atop a motorized scooter he doesn’t need.
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Well he’s already got a record for pirating movies, so this just seems like the next logical step.
The sea was angry that day my friends!Like an old man trying to kill Batman with an umbrella!
The Penguin is getting upset!
Rudy Giuliani is the one and only Penguin
“I’ve hated you, Batman, ever since you threatened to unplug my arcade machine!” ~ The Frogger (Jason Alexander), The Batman
Honestly, I think he could pull it off really well.
Seinfeld2000 was all over this two weeks ago!
Hey Penguin, the ocean called and said they’re running out of fish!
Yeah? Well the Jerk Asylum called, they’re running out of you!
Batman, the Penguin, and Catwoman sit around a coffee shop and challenge each other to a contest…
That sounds more like
Should he not have done that?
This would be inspired casting. I say do it.
I would love to see Batman face off against his arch nemesis, Duckman.
Matthew Macfadyen and Nicholas Braun as the Penguin and the Riddler, respectively
“Alfred, I think I’ve figured it out. The Penguin is smuggling weapons into Gotham via a dummy import/export company using the pseudonym Art Vandelay.”
If he doesn’t land the role, maybe he can get that gig as a sports broadcaster.
Well, they tend to give those jobs to ex-ballplayers and people thatare, you know…in broadcasting.I know. It’s really not fair.
“Riddle me this, who can go longer without making a milkshake Batman or the Penguin?” is a line I think Paul Dano might have been born to deliver.
I’m in the middle of watching all the Seinfeld behind-the-scenes stuff on YouTube and I gotta say… I really like Jason. He seems like such an affable bloke. The Penguin? Totally. I’m in for sure if that happens. 🙂
Jason Alexander channels George while nominating himself for The Batman’s Penguin
Is Batman looking for a good latex guy?
I’d watch him as Penguin. He doesn’t need the money, but it’s definitely about time for a Jasonnaisance
But why not Danny DeVito?
We’ve all wasted our lives
Why isn’t Hollywood pushing for a Woman The Joker?
I am so there for The Penguin Costanza