Former star of The Shield Michael Chiklis is taking up the badge of justice again, this time for Fox/DC’s Gotham. He’s set to shake up the gargoyle-laden metropolis as Captain Nathaniel Barnes.
According to producers, Barnes is a hard-headed stickler for the rule of law who’ll cause headaches for gangsters and colleagues alike, as well as forming an alliance with Ben McKenzie‘s proto-Commissioner Jim Gordon. However, this being Gotham City, friends can often become enemies at the flip of Two-Face’s coin!
Season Two sees Cameron Monaghan‘s fledgling Joker become a key part of the action, so it looks like the beleaguered police force are really going to have their work cut out.
In addition to his dirty duties as a TV lawman, Chiklis is well-known in comic book circles for his role as The Thing in the studio’s short-lived Fantastic Four movie franchise. No doubt he’s looking forward to clobbering some costumed crazies!
The show returns to the small screen in September.
