J.K. Simmons Talks JUSTICE LEAGUE Reshoots And Exploring A Weathered Jim Gordon In THE BATMAN

J.K. Simmons Talks JUSTICE LEAGUE Reshoots And Exploring A Weathered Jim Gordon In THE BATMAN

Justice League star J.K. Simmons reveals whether or not he had any sort of involvement with Joss Whedon's recent reshoots and looks ahead to what we should expect from Matt Reeves' The Batman...

By JoshWilding - Oct 03, 2017 03:10 AM EST
Filed Under: Justice League
It's been a while since we've heard any positive or negative rumours about Matt Reeves' Batman movie but it's thought that the plan is still for J.K. Simmons to return as Commissioner Gordon after making his DC Films Universe debut in Justice League. In the video below, the actor reveals that his role in the superhero ensemble is essentially a "don’t blink and you’ll miss it," so that probably means we won't spend much time with him beyond whatever happens on that rooftop we've seen in the trailers. 

Simmons also confirmed that he did ADR last week so Warner Bros. is clearly still putting the finishing touches on the movie despite the fact that we've heard it was recently screened to test audiences. 

The actor has also confirmed that he wasn't involved with any of the reshoots helmed by Joss Whedon and while he didn't reveal a whole lot about what's happening with The Batman, Simmons sounds excited to work with Ben Affleck again. "He’s obviously a talented filmmaker in addition to being the movie star that he is and the good actor that he is, which I think will continue to develop as we see Batman and Commissioner Gordon not be spring chickens and we get into some interesting stories about these weathered kinds of guys." When exactly we're getting those stories is still unclear. 

Are you guys excited to see Simmons as Gordon in Justice League? Share your thoughts below.


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Spock0Clock
Spock0Clock - 10/3/2017, 3:32 AM
The one thing about this movie I've never had any doubt about. It could be a steaming pile of dogshit, and I'm pretty sure Simmons will come out smelling like a rose.
BloodyBed
BloodyBed - 10/3/2017, 7:20 AM
@Spock0Clock - I always imagine that he reeks of coffee and tobacco.

the smell of a man.
TheRationalNerd
TheRationalNerd - 10/3/2017, 3:33 AM
Still can't get over how grade A he was in Whiplash. That was a gooooood movie. But I agree. His take on JJJ was perfect.
emeraldtaurus
emeraldtaurus - 10/3/2017, 5:35 AM
@TheRationalNerd - Yeah ....grade A scary !!!!!!!!!!
HappyHater
HappyHater - 10/3/2017, 3:37 AM
Damn that was some deep exploration man
Supercat6376
Supercat6376 - 10/3/2017, 3:55 AM
I'm excited too see what he brings but I loved Gary oldman as Gordon.
Tufasrox
Tufasrox - 10/3/2017, 4:00 AM
Best casting hands down for the DCEU. Brilliant.
Kumkani
Kumkani - 10/3/2017, 4:25 AM
Isn't it meant to be "blink and you'll miss it"?
obarium
obarium - 10/3/2017, 12:12 PM
@BlindWedjat - Normally, but what he said, "Don't blink or you'll miss it", still makes sense.
MotherGooseUPus
MotherGooseUPus - 10/3/2017, 4:32 AM
Wish he had a bigger role in JL, it's really a shame.

Side note, he was great in The Accountant, which is incredibly underrated.
Batman, Commish Gordan and Punisher all in one film, love it!
HappyHater
HappyHater - 10/3/2017, 4:47 AM
What if The Batman is set in a universe where Zack Snyder is a youtuber filming garbage he set on fire in his backyard that WB never hired and Flashpoint somehow takes us in this universe explaining the connected but not connected but a little bit connected but not really not all connected Goeff Jhons has been ranting about for a while ???

That'd be great
Lobo89
Lobo89 - 10/3/2017, 5:38 AM
He awesome in the accountant. Very underrated movie
MosquitoFarmer
MosquitoFarmer - 10/3/2017, 6:06 AM
Brilliant casting. Never would have thought of it, but the man is a fantastic actor. Can’t really go wrong here.
DetectiveCinema
DetectiveCinema - 10/3/2017, 6:24 AM
Ben Affleck as Batman, J.K. Simmons as Com. Gordon and Jeremy Irons as Alfred Pennyworth. I'm psyched for whatever Reeves puts together with this talented cast. Fingers crossed we get Victor Fries as the villain.

Explore the theme of loss and how individuals go about dealing with it (Bruce's loss of his parents and protégés, Victor's loss of his wife and Com. Gordon's near loss of his daughter at the hands of The Joker).
TheRealMandarin
TheRealMandarin - 10/3/2017, 7:20 AM
Where did this confidence that ben affleck is definitely going to return after JL come from?
IronGenesis
IronGenesis - 10/3/2017, 8:10 AM
@TheRealMandarin - perhaps Afflecks own mouth at Comic Con?
But then again that's not as reliable as that friend of a friend of a internet site.
slickrickdesigns
slickrickdesigns - 10/3/2017, 10:58 AM
@IronGenesis - Ben Affleck also said BvS was going to be amazing... so I'll wait to see actual proof.
IronGenesis
IronGenesis - 10/3/2017, 11:14 AM
@slickrickdesigns - he was right then too
slickrickdesigns
slickrickdesigns - 10/3/2017, 11:20 AM
@IronGenesis - so now I know your opinion sucks .. lmao .. jk
IronGenesis
IronGenesis - 10/3/2017, 12:01 PM
@slickrickdesigns - haha. My friends marvel at my movie collections of artsy, classic films spanning the history of films and then they see BvS and they literally have no words. Lol.
slickrickdesigns
slickrickdesigns - 10/3/2017, 10:57 AM
Loved him as JJJ in Spider-Man 1-3...
SEXYSANDY
SEXYSANDY - 10/3/2017, 5:52 PM
Did he just confirmed that Ben wont leave the DCU?
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