We’ve known for a while now that Mr. Freeze would be joining the roster of villains in the second season of Gotham, and now Deadline has revealed that Nathan Darrow (House of Cards) has signed on for the recurring role of Dr. Victor Fries.
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Gotham’s incarnation of the villain “begins as one of Gotham’s preeminent cryogenics engineers. Though ferociously smart and eminently capable in his work, Victor struggles to make meaningful connections with others. The one exception is his wife, Nora, who has tragically fallen ill with a terminal disease. Victor’s love for Nora knows no bounds, and as her condition worsens, he goes to extreme measures to figure out a way to freeze her before she dies. This harrowing journey leads to his transformation into the legendary DC villain Mr. Freeze.”
Mr. Freeze has previously been portrayed in live-action by George Sanders, Otto Preminger and Eli Wallach in the 1960s Batman TV series, as well as Arnold Schwarzenegger in 1997’s Batman & Robin.
