When it was revealed that Warner Bros. and Fox were moving ahead with a TV show featuring a young Detective James Gordon, it was assumed that we might see a handful of Batman’s lesser known villains. Well, earlier this week, it was confirmed that the series – which will apparently have no connection to the Caped Crusader we see in next year’s Batman vs. Superman – will in fact feature origin stories for everyone from The Joker to The Riddler and Catwoman.
It was also announced that Bruce Wayne will have a presence in the series, with the final episode set to see him becoming Batman. So, which villains would we most like to see in Gotham?
Here are ten suggestions, with details on each of their comic book back stories and why they would be a good choice to be further explored on the small screen. Agree? Disagree? Let us know in the comment section below!
10. The Penguin
Tim Burton’s take on The Penguin was certainly unique, but Gotham would be much better off introducing him as the vindictive and ruthless crime lord who runs the city’s underworld from the Iceberg Casino.
While it’s believed that Jim Gordon’s main focus in the series will be tracking down the killers of Thomas and Martha Wayne, that arguably can’t sustain Gotham on a permanent basis, so giving the police detective another foe to face as it progresses would be a smart movie.
Oswald Cobblepot’s past is tragic in many respects, often as a result of his own heinous actions. Getting the opportunity to spend even more time learning about him (without the sillier elements that Burton added to the villain) would be welcome for comic book fans and a treat for those not as that familiar with him.
Uh what about Black Mask?!!!
I’d love to see them do something with the court of owls, but I think that May be too batman focused of a story line. That was one of my favorite batman storylines in a while
I think this show will be like Arrow in a sense where they make a bunch of references to different characters in the Batman/DC universe. Very excited for this show.
Very nearly included that in the list – seeing them play the same role in this series as the people running Gotham behind the scenes would be very cool. Hoping they’ll be used in the next Batman movie too though…
The less known about the Joker the better. We should NEVER find out everything about him, it would ruin the character.