J.K. Simmons Teases How His Version Of Justice League’s Commissioner Gordon Will Be Different

DC's Gotham City police commissioner James Gordon is one of the most important characters in the life of Batman/Bruce Wayne. Because of this, it is perhaps one of the most anticipated characters in the two-part Justice League films.

During an interview with Collider, J.K. Simmons, who was cast to play the role early last month, teased how he will make his version of Commissioner Gordon in the Justice League unique from the versions of those of Ben McKenzie in Gotham, Gary Oldman in the Dark Knight trilogy, Pat Hingle in Tim Burton's Batman, and Neil Hamilton in the 1960s Batman TV show.

The Whiplash Oscar winner said:

Obviously, a lot of really wonderful actors have played that character previously, and most of them I saw at the time the movies came out, never imagining that I would be doing the same thing.

So, I can't say that I don't have some impression of that character in my head that's based on what I saw, but I'm not planning on going back and watching any of the other films.

He added how he'll learn about the character through the comics:

I'm just planning on learning as much as I can about him through the comics and getting my feet wet in the first movie, and then hopefully continuing on from there.

I'm sure there will be differences and similarities with what Gary Oldman or Pat Hingle have done before, but I'm just going to try to do my take on it and be as informed as I can about the rich history of the Batman universe, going into it.

Check out the entire interview here.

Simmons' entrance into the world of comic book films began with his role as J. Jonah Jameson in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man films. Considering the warm welcome he got from fans in playing the role, I have no doubt he can bring the same kind of dedication and quality to his performance in the upcoming DC film.

Justice League: Part One has started with the process of principal photography. Batman v Superman stars reprising their roles are Henry Cavill as Superman, Ben Affleck as Batman, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Jason Momoa as Aquaman, Ray Fisher as Cyborg, and Ezra Miller as The Flash.

Directed by Zack Snyder, Justice League: Part One hits theaters on November 17, 2017.

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