Jeffrey Wright might be heading to Gotham City to play Commissioner Jim Gordon in Matt Reeves' Robert Pattinson star as Bruce Wayne.
Details of Reeves' vision for The Batman are slim, but the casting of Pattinson points to a several of Batman's rogues gallery. But, the film will also see other familiar of the Batman mythos appear, and has now resulted in a brand new Jim Gordon.
According to Justice League in 2017.
As long as Wright does play Commissioner Gordon, he'll be the fifth actor to play the character in live-action on the big screen. Simmons most recently took on the role, but Gary Oldman did so for Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy, Pat Hingle played him in the 1980s-90s era films, and Neil Hamilton returned for Batman: The Movie. It also comes after he's earned praise for his role in Westworld, and is several years removed from his last blockbuster movie role in the Hunger Games franchise.
The addition of Wright, though, will also make him the first person of color to play Commissioner Gordon in live-action. This is an obvious departure from Simmons' version that prior DCEU films used, but it's a decision that was rumored before. Mahershala Ali was reportedly a top choice for the role, so it's clear that Reeves was open to - possibly even wanting to - finding a black actor to play Gordon. While this may result in some fans questioning whether or not The Batman takes place in the DCEU, the bottom line is that the film now has an incredibly talented actor in the role that Reeves was able to hand-select.
Source: THR
