FOX has found its young James Gordon.

Variety reports that Southland actor Ben McKenzie has won the lead role in FOX's Gotham series, which will focus on a pre-GCPD Commissioner Gordon and Gotham City in the years before Bruce Wayne became Batman.



McKenzie, 35, actually voiced the Dark Knight himself in the animated feature film version of Batman: Year One. He's best known for his roles as Officer Ben Sherman on Southland and as Ryan Atwood on The O.C.

Danny Cannon (Judge Dredd) will direct the Gotham pilot from a script by Bruno Heller. FOX has given the show a straight-to-series order. Young Bruce Wayne will be a recurring character on Gotham, which the rumor mill claims will see the likes of a pre-supervillain Penguin and Riddler make appearances on the Nolan-esque gritty origin show.

I'll have to watch before I judge. He seems a bit too young, but if it's going to be a young Gordon it makes sense.

Seems obvious its supposed to be a young Gordon if its before Batman comes in

Gordon pre-mustache

^^ Gordon wasn't THAT young when Bruce was a kid. Learn your shit yo.

35 is that young?

He doesn't look 35.

Slap a mustache on him, I'm telling you...

I cant wait to see how Bruce Wayne became Batman for the 326326734th fucking time.

Dead wrote:

I cant wait to see how Bruce Wayne became Batman for the 326326734th fucking time.

Then it saddens me to inform you that this will not be case. This show will be centered around the GCPD and will be more of a Gotham Origin story. I'm sorry I had to be the one to inform you, but you clearly don't read the actual stories and so have gotten this odd idea that this will be centered around Batman.

Sorry to inform you that i did in fact read said story, and if you think they arent going to touch upon Batman's origins once again in future seasons, you're sadly mistaken.

Bad News Dead

Dead wrote:

Sorry to inform you that i did in fact read said story, and if you think they arent going to touch upon Batman's origins once again in future seasons, you're sadly mistaken.

Guess we'll see, but I doubt that very much, since Wayne leaves Gotham for years while training to become Batman.


Also, they wont be doing much of a batman origin of their own since there will undoubtedly be a new Batman movie series in the works at some point, and its unlikely that this show would delve into much of an origin of their own, in case it conflicts.

It's the Batman Universe. Y'all quit your bitching and enjoy it

Cholly wrote:

It's the Batman Universe. Y'all quit your bitching and enjoy it

Bitching? I'm looking forward to this show