Westworld star Jeffrey Wright responds to the reports from Monday that he has joined the cast of The Batman as Commissioner Gordon.
Batman fans have been awaiting more news on the upcoming project as filming nears. Robert Pattinson has been attached to the project for some time, but today it broke that he will be joined by Jeffrey Wright as Commissioner Gordon. Spider-Man star J.K. Simmons was the last actor to portray Commissioner Gordon in Justice Leauge. Jeffrey Wright’s reported casting seems to confirm that The Batman will be a reboot of the character and not a prequel as some speculated.
Jeffrey Wright is best known for his role on Westworld and recently joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe as The Watcher for What If? After the news broke, Jeffrey Wright took to Twitter and responded to a tweet from director Matt Reeves on Batman Day. You can check out Jeffrey Wright’s tweet, which seemingly confirms his role as the next Commissioner Gordon below:
— Jeffrey Wright (@jfreewright) September 23, 2019
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Details for the Robert Pattinson-led Batman project are being kept under lock and key. Previous rumors once pointed to an earlier version of the script featuring Ben Affleck bookending the film as his current Batman while the film introduced Robert Pattinson as the Caped Crusader in his earlier years. But with Ben Affleck officially retired from the role, Robert Pattinson is replacing the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Justice League star as Batman.
We know that The Batman will center around a younger Bruce Wayne and feature a Rogues’ Gallery of villains that reportedly includes Catwoman and The Penguin. Director Matt Reeves has also confirmed that it will not be directly based on Frank Miller’s acclaimed Year One comic and will make use of the Caped Crusader’s detective skills to a greater extent than previous DC Films. It is expected to be the first chapter in a new movie trilogy with Robert Pattinson as Batman.
Matt Reeves’ The Batman is one of the many projects currently being developed by Warner Bros. and DC. These projects include The Flash standalone film, Green Lantern Corps, Black Adam, The Suicide Squad, Supergirl, New Gods, and Birds of Prey.
The Batman is set to hit theaters on June 25, 2021.
Stay tuned for the latest news on Jeffrey Wright, Commissioner Gordon, Robert Pattinson and the future of the DC Extended Universe!
Source: Twitter
