Attending WonderCon this past weekend, Gotham executive producer John Stephens and cast members Ben McKenzie (Jim Gordon), Robin Lord Taylor (Oswald Cobblepot) and Cory Michael Smith (Edward Nygma) were on hand to discuss the Batman prequel series, with Stephens offering up details on a trio of villains we can expect to see making their debuts on the show.
“We always want to walk the fine line of the reality of our world. Walking right up to that line where super-villains live. So there are a lot of characters from Batman lore that fit that bill. People like Victor Freeze – who’s a science villain. You can play a lot of his abilities without going into the world of superheroes… Clayface and Mad Hatter are both villains we’re going to bring in [as well]. They both have great backstories and great personalities. Clayface especially is a character I want to [explore the origin of].”
Stephens also touched upon the possibility of introducing The Court of Owls, the secret society introduced in Scott Snyder’s Batman run: “The Court of Owls is something we’ve discussed a lot. We keep digging up very close to it without quite pulling the trigger. It’s clear that there is a group of shadowy individuals that control and influence Wayne Enterprise and have great power in Gotham and may or may not be connected to Carmine Falcone. Is that The Court of Owls? Maybe… Keep watching and those questions will be answered.”
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Source: Collider
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Originally published April 6, 2015. Updated April 14, 2018.
