The CW’sGotham Knightspilot has found its Two-Face.The Hollywood Reporterhas reported thatMisha Collins(Supernatural) has just signed on to appear in theGotham Knightspilotas Gotham City District Attorney Harvey Dent, the man who becomes the two-faced supervillain in the original comic books. Whether he has the same fate inGotham Knightsremains to be seen, but it seems more likely than not if the series gets picked up.
A logline for the pilot reads: “Gotham Knightsis set in a Gotham City reeling from the murder of Bruce Wayne. His rebellious adopted son (Oscar Morgan) forms an alliance with the children of Batman’s enemies when they’re all framed for killing the Caped Crusader. With Gotham as dangerous as it’s ever been, the group of fugitives could be the city’s next saviors.”
TheGotham Knightspilot is written by Batwoman’s Chad Fiveash, James Stoteraux, and Natalie Abrams. The cast also includes Olivia Rose Keegan, Navia Robinson, Fallon Smythe, and Tylier DiChiara. Fiveash and Stoteraux are executive producing with Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, and David Madden. Danny Cannon will also executive produce along with directing the pilot. Abrams is a co-executive producer. The show is a collaboration between Warner Bros. TV and Berlanti Productions.
In a tweet confirming his casting, Collins posted an image of Aaron Eckhart’s Two-Face fromThe Dark Knightand wrote, “I’ve asked if my version of the character could be wearing a beige trench coat over the grey suit. (I’m just not sure I’ll be comfortable in front of a camera without one.)”
Collins is referring to his character fromSupernatural, Castiel, who was often seen in his trademark beige trench coat. His casting onGotham Knightsreunites him with The CW following his former co-star Jared Padalecki doing the same with his role onWalker. Collins played Castiel in 12 ofSupernatural’s overall 15 seasons. Last year, Collins also appeared in the Prime Video filmEncounterwith Riz Ahmed and Octavia Spencer. His other TV work includes24,ER, andThe Venture Bros.
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Gotham Knights Is Unconnected to the Upcoming Video Game
It’s said that theGotham KnightsTV show pilot is not aBatwomanspinoff, though it comes from some of the same members of the creative team. The show also is not connected to the upcoming video game of the same name that has been generating a lot of attention in the gaming community. While they’re separate from one another, the pilot and the video game do share similar plots, exploring a version of Gotham City that calls for other superheroes to rise in the absence of Batman’s presence.
There’s a chance The CW passes onGotham Knightsas a series if the pilot does not sell executives on a full series order. Casting someone like Misha Collins as an iconic character is a good start and a promising update, but it remains to be seen what ultimately happens with the potential show’s future. In the meantime, The CW has just given a bunch of its current shows renewals, including other big-name DC programs likeThe FlashandSuperman & Lois.
