The singer might have played marion crane, but she had a very. Bates motel marion crane rihanna arrives at the motel, looking for a place to spend the night. Rihannas marion crane eventually just leaves the hotel, which is one of the biggest twists of the entire series. In other words, now would be a good time to catch up on the film if you havent seen it in a. In psycho, a motel guest named marion crane is killed in her room while shes showering. Bates motel ep talks about season 5 leading to marion crane.
For months the singers fans and viewers of bates motel have been anticipating her turn as iconic hitchcock blonde marion crane, portrayed by janet leigh in the original psycho. Rihanna bates motel shower scene marion crane psycho. The music superstar makes her highly anticipated tv acting debut in mondays episode of the. The fifth and final season of bates motel premieres tonight and the highly anticipated appearance by rihanna as marion crane will be featured this year the shows executive producer kerry. While all eyes are on rihanna, guest starring as the previously doomed marion crane from alfred hitchcocks psycho, the most significant psychological ordeal. After five seasons building up to alfred hitchcocks classic psycho moment, the bates motel episode marion was finally here, showing us what happens when marion crane meets norman freddie highmore. How rihannas bates motel appearance turned psycho on its. Rihanna, an avowed fan of the show, played marion crane. Bates motel cast season 5 the fifth and final season of bates motel picks up two years after the finale episode from season 4. The bates motel marion crane isnt so different from the psycho marion crane. Marion crane checked into the bates motel in episode six. Its a bates motel final season that hasnt been lacking a lick in twists, drama, death, or deliciously dark humor. Not only did it break such taboos of the era such as depicting lovers sitting on the same bed in a state of undress or a toilet flushing on camera, but it also.
The season consisted of 10 episodes and aired on mondays at 10 p. How rihannas bates motel appearance turned psycho on its head. With vera farmiga, freddie highmore, max thieriot, olivia cooke. New faces find their way to the bates motel this season to further complicate normans life and threaten to unearth his dark secrets. The series itself is described as a contemporary prequel to the 1960 film psycho, following the life of norman bates and his mother norma prior to the events portrayed in the hitchcock film. Rihannas salute to marion crane shakes up bates motel rihanna visits bates motel and tempts norman bates freddie highmore in the first of two appearances as the iconic marin crane in the. Why everyone is talking about rihanna on bates motel. Rihanna meets norman bates as marion crane in next episode. The episode mainly revolves around marion crane, played by rihanna being at the bates motel, as well as norman struggling to deal with the fake norma he has created in his mind. Marion is certainly the most fun that bates motel has had in. Of course, marion crane and her suitcase full of cash dont mean that season 5 of bates motel will suddenly become a remake of psycho.
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 shocking revelation about norman. 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 years. Rihannas salute to marion crane shakes up bates motel. It was awesome to finally see the truth revealed to himself, as fake norma tells him what has been done for his own protection. 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. Apparently, 57 years multiplies that exactly by ten. When news broke last summer that rihanna would be checking into bates motel s final season as marion crane, it was. Its not the beefiest of roles, but she did a decent job with the material given on bates motel season 5 episode 5. Norma remains dead and is now officially mother, entirely in. The moment marion crane leaves the bates motel unstabbed because norman seems to have truly conquered mother in the battle for his mind, he gets a call from dylan to remind us exactly of how. The bates motel shower scene was different from psycho. Bates motel rihanna duscht in alfred hitchcocks vermachtnis. The fifth and final season of bates motel premiered on february 20, 2017, and concluded on april 24, 2017.
Bates motel is a drama series about a mother and her son who own a motel. This post contains spoilers from mondays episode of bates motel. Bates motel rihanna marion crane debut hollywood reporter. Do not read until youve watched episode 6 of season 5 of bates motel, titled marion. Rihanna will take on the highly anticipated role of marion crane, the character played by janet leigh in alfred hitchcocks 1960 classic psycho. Bates motel season 4 episode 10 takes place in the aftermath of norma bates death and reveals how mother finally emerged. Marion is the sixth episode of the final season of bates motel. The fans expressed all kinds of emotion on how it went down. Marion crane is finally at the bates motel, so the next episode is teed up to directly mimic. Marion isnt one of the best episodes of bates motel, but its one of the most important. When news broke last summer that rihanna would be checking into bates motels final season as marion crane, it was. The horrordrama, now in its fifth and final season, has been billed as a contemporary prequel to alfred hitchcocks 1960 classic psycho. The best of rihanna as marion crane bates motel youtube.
Marion crane is a young, attractive woman who is involved in an affair with married man sam loomis. Norman freddie highmore rushes down to the office from the house to check marion in. Bates motel season 5 episode 6 features marion taking a shower and the show plays with inbuilt expectations, but just as it seems an offscreen killer is about to attack, marion just steps out of the shower. Marion crane is finally at the bates motel, so the next episode is teed up to directly mimic psycho. On bates motel season 5 episode 5, norman went after marion crane, but things took a dangerous turn. Bates motel smartly delivers its most surprising twist yet. This post contains spoilers for bates motel season 5, episode 6, marion. Bates motel producers explain why marion crane survived. How bates motel season 5 episode 6 changed the iconic. The following interview contains spoilers for bates motel season 5, episode 6, marion. Marions lover sam loomis booked a room for them at the bates motel under the name of david davidson. There are few roles more iconic than that of marion crane.
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