RUMOR MILL: BATWOMAN Season 2 May Be Looking To Cast Classic Batman Villain Mr. Zsasz

RUMOR MILL: BATWOMAN Season 2 May Be Looking To Cast Classic Batman Villain Mr. Zsasz

Rumor has it that the upcoming Batwoman season 2 will cast classic Batman villain Mr. Zsasz for his fourth live-action appearance, and it seems Ryan Wilder will have her hands full in Gotham City!

By Nighthawk01 - Aug 19, 2020 03:08 AM EST
Filed Under: Batwoman

Big changes are coming to Batwoman when it returns to The CW for its second season, with newly created character Ryan Wilder taking over the mantle of the Scarlet Knight from Kate Kane. How her absence will be explained remains a mystery to viewers, though new details could be shared during a DC FanDome panel for the series this weekend. 

If a new rumor is to be believed, Ryan will have her hands full in Gotham City when she ends up coming face to face with none other than classic Batman baddie Mr. Zsasz. 

You'll notice we use "Mr." instead of "Victor" because the casting call that's been put out is for one "Jacob Zsasz," presumably a family member or variation on the comic book villain. However, he has a lot in common with his comic book counterpart, so perhaps Victor is just off limits because he recently appeared in Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn).

"[JACOB ZSASZ] Male, Mid 20s-Late 30s, Open Ethnicity, Skilled Hitman," reads the description. "Charismatic. Think Jason Statham. Someone with high, unpredictable energy. Proudly carves tally marks onto skin for every victim he kills. Must be willing to buzzcut hair or go bald/shave head.

This would mark Zsasz's fourth live-action appearance as he was also part of Gotham as a recurring villain after previously appearing in Batman Begins in a cameo role. 

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KWilly
KWilly - 8/19/2020, 3:23 AM
Can't do it better than Gotham did it.

dracula
dracula - 8/19/2020, 3:27 AM
@KWilly - He was always a treat when he was on screen, although they could go more comic accurate. Although who knows how far CW would be willing to go
tmp3
tmp3 - 8/19/2020, 3:29 AM
@KWilly - He's amazing in Barry
dracula
dracula - 8/19/2020, 3:32 AM
@tmp3 - Now that is a guy who obviously loves his job. Every time he is in something he is obviously having a good time.
tmp3
tmp3 - 8/19/2020, 3:33 AM
@dracula - You seen Barry? Great show
Darkknight2149
Darkknight2149 - 8/19/2020, 8:05 AM
@KWilly -
Batman Begins, Gotham, Batwoman. Why is every live action Zsasz a [frick]ing hitman.
Darkknight2149
Darkknight2149 - 8/19/2020, 8:06 AM
Even Birds of Prey. It's as if these people only know him from Batman Begins and nothing else.
dracula
dracula - 8/19/2020, 3:24 AM
Zsaz would be cool, not sure how far they could take the character though.

When it comes to the actual classic Batman villains, id say keep it to a minimum. Stick with characters created at the latest the late 80's.

Bane, Hush, The Court Of Owls, Mr.Bloom, Black Glove.

Would love to see Lady Shiva if the show manages to stick around after this season. Introduce Cassandra Cain and actually take time to tell her story and develop her speaking skills.

We need this cassandra cain


Not whatever the hell this was

No offense to the actress but that is in no way Cassandra Cain
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 8/19/2020, 3:56 AM
@dracula - Agreed. They could've given the character any other name and it wouldn't have made any difference
Twenty23Three
Twenty23Three - 8/19/2020, 4:09 AM
I always thought it would be cool in arrow if they did a serial killer as a main antagonist for a season, with the non powered hero’s not everything needs to be about some horrific personal conflict or the city being destroyed. So I’d love it if they did Zsasz as a season long problem
CWBNGAJEEPGUY85
CWBNGAJEEPGUY85 - 8/19/2020, 5:06 AM
it seems like Zsasz is the go-to bad guy recently. He was in Batman Begins (now that I type that out, it doesn't sound right), Gotham, Birds of Prey and now Batgirl....
CaptainDC
CaptainDC - 8/19/2020, 6:56 AM
Completely desaturating the character....

Gotham did fine with him, GOP did well with him with the limited screen time he had.

Batwoman is doomed for failure.
coderaven
coderaven - 8/19/2020, 9:05 AM
Please no, this could be one really dark and amazing villains if done right. Batwoman's writers have not shown they could really bring how scary he could be.

Imagine season line story arc where his murders are handled like Jack The ripper, with true season long mystery in capturing him...

They can't do it, please no...
coderaven
coderaven - 8/19/2020, 9:07 AM
@coderaven - they would just show him as a over dramatic sexist with zero depth.
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