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Alexander Siddig cast as Ra’s al Ghul in Gotham

March 2, 2017 by Gary Collinson

Ra’s al Ghul is coming to Gotham City, with Fox announcing that Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Game of Thrones star Alexander Siddig has been cast as The Demon in the Batman prequel series Gotham.

Gotham is currently on a break until April, and Siddig is expected to make his on screen debut soon after the midseason premiere.

The fan favourite Batman villain was previously portrayed on the big screen by Liam Neeson in Batman Begins and The Dark Knight Rises, while Matt Nable also played the character on The CW’s Arrow and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow.

Gotham’s third season resumes on Fox on April 24th.

Originally published March 2, 2017. Updated April 16, 2018.

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, News, Television Tagged With: Alexander Siddig, Batman, DC, Gotham

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Flickering Myth. He is a film, television and digital content writer and producer, whose work includes the gothic horror feature The Baby in the Basket and the suspense thriller Death Among the Pines. He is also the author of Holy Franchise, Batman! Bringing the Caped Crusader to the Screen.

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