When you watch the premiere of Bates Motel on A&E tonight, you might see the actor playing a teenage Norman Bates and think, “Hmm, he looks familiar. I feel like he’s made me cry in a movie once or seventy times.” That actor is Freddie Highmore, and you’ve probably already seen and loved him in movies.
Freddie’s now taking on the role made famous by Anthony Perkins in Alfred Hitchcock’s classic horror film Psycho. Bates Motel, from Lost‘s Carlton Cuse, is a contemporary prequel that examines the relationship between a young Norman Bates and his mother. It’s a much darker role than we’re used to seeing from Freddie, who is now a crushable 21 years old (I know!), and it has the potential to officially mark his transition from adorable child star to mature actor.
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