GOTHAM: We Might Just Meet 'The Joker' Before The Season 1 Finale
We've been told to expect a small screen incarnation of Batman's most infamous villain at some point in Gotham's run, but showrunner Bruno Heller had previously said that wouldn't be until season 2... at least. Well, it looks like he's changed his mind! Click on for more...
Fox's Batman origin series has been introducing classic villains at a pretty steady rate, so it was only a matter of time before the Clown Prince if Crime showed up. Bruno Heller has teased the character's appearance in the past when he said there would be little hints as to the identity of the Joker every so often, but aside from that stand-up comedian in the pilot episode, we haven't really seen any (that I'm aware of anyway) yet. Well, there's probably a reason for those plans being abandoned as Heller now tells TV Guide that Joker's introduction could actually happen by season's end. "We've said you're going to be waiting a bit longer for it, but this is America -- nobody wants to wait," the showrunner told the site. "So, we will scratch the surface of that story, yes. But just scratch it -- a little tap on the door." By the sounds of that, even if we don't see Mr. J by the season 1 finale, the story arc that will result in his arrival to Gotham will be set in motion at least. It will be very interesting to see how the show handles this iconic character. What direction do you guys think they should go in?
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