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Will Joker Debut in Pilot Episode of Gotham?

Will Joker Debut in Pilot Episode of Gotham?

While many familiar faces from Batman’s gallery of rogues will be on hand for the series premiere of FOX’s new show Gotham , will the most iconic of them all also make an appearance?

In a recent interview, show creator Bruno Heller revealed that (despite anticipation and rumors to the contrary) the Joker will not appear in the pilot. “…it just becomes a silly game and this has to be about real psychological truths of characters, and how they become evil or good or in between. But the story format does give us the opportunity to play with people’s expectations of who would turn into The Joker and why. That’s a long game. The Joker is, after Batman, he’s the biggest of the characters. So we will take our time certainly, and I can say probably the first person that people start saying, “That’s The Joker” is probably not going to be The Joker.” He explains.

All eyes will naturally be focused on a young Bruce (and his journey to eventually becoming the crime fighter we know and love). However, the real focal point of the series is Jim Gordon’s early days in Gotham. When asked if he will attempt to mentor the young orphan, Heller says “…Gordon is somewhat more outside the household but is trying to exert that moral force on his life, stability and communal sense, law and order. But, Bruce is only 12 years old. The real story is a long term story. As much as possible, we’d like the story to unfold in real time, meaning the show will grow as Bruce grows, and everyone grows at one year a year. We’re not going to jump into Bruce goes out and does maverick crime fighting anytime soon because that ain’t what 12-year-olds do.”

Gotham debuts on FOX on September 22 nd .

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