It looks like Gotham has added another DC villain to its cast of characters, with Deadline revealing that David Zayas (The Expendables, Dexter) has joined the Batman prequel series in the role of Sal Maroni. Notable for being the one to scar Harvey Dent in comic book continuity, the mob boss appeared briefly in both 1989’s Batman and 1995’s Batman Forever, while Eric Roberts portrayed him in 2008’s The Dark Knight. It’s said that his character will find himself competing for territory against another mobster in Carmine Falcone, played by John Doman (The Wire).
Gotham is set to premiere on FOX on Monday, September 22nd, with Ben McKenzie (The O.C.) starring as Detective Jim Gordon alongside Sean Pertwee (Dog Soldiers) as Alfred Pennyworth, Donal Logue (Sons of Anarchy) as Harvey Bullock, newcomer Camren Bicondova as Selina Kyle, David Mazouz (Touch) as Bruce Wayne, Robin Lord Taylor (Another Earth) as Oswald Cobblepot, Cory Michael Smith (Olive Kitteridge) as Edward Nygma, Jada Pinkett Smith (The Matrix) as Fish Mooney, Clare Foley (Sinister) as Ivy Pepper, Zabryna Guevara (The Guilt Trip) as Detective Essen, Victoria Cartagena (Salt) as Renee Montoya, Andrew Stewart Jones (The Tomorrow People) as Crispus Allen, Erin Richards (Being Human) as Barbara Kean, Drew Powell (Malcolm in the Middle) as Butch Gilzean, Kyle Massey (That’s So Raven, Cory in the House) as Macky, John Doman (The Wire) as Carmine Falcone, David Zayas (Dexter) as Sal Maroni and Carol Kane (Annie Hall) as Gertrud Kapelput.
Originally published August 1, 2014. Updated April 15, 2018.
