'Gotham' Air Date, Cast News: Young Joker Actor Teases Role Reprisal
"Gotham" Season 1's Episode 16 titled "The Blind Fortune Teller" saw the introduction of one of DC Universe's most cunning supervillains, the Joker, but on his yet younger age.
A composed, mild-talking young fellow at first, the character named Jerome (played by Cameron Monaghan) broke down mentally when Gotham's finest detective, Officer Gordon (Ben McKenzie), deduced that he killed his own mother.
Followers of the show then witnessed the apparent transformation of Jerome which was manifested by his sinister expression. The segment ended but it wasn't revealed whether the future Prince of Chaos was locked up in GCPD or some other "institution."
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Monaghan teased that he might be coming back for another appearance, perhaps a recurring involvement, and he "would love" to do it.
"When I was on set, we discussed the possibly of me coming back in the second or third season," Monaghan told CBR news. "Nothing is set in stone yet. I think the producers have a firm plan for what they want to do, but I was not privy to it while I was filming. I would love to come back and do some more."
IGN meanwhile speculated the likelihood of Jerome/Joker to be featured heavily on the show since the DC TV show creator Bruno Heller previously said that "The Blind Fortune Teller" was just the "beginning of the story."
Speaking further with the publication, the young actor shared his enthusiasm of playing the iconic character.
"I only had that one scene to really show off, so I wanted to take advantage of it as much as I could. I was playing with the character's intelligence a little bit there. I was lucky to get that scene where we get the turn, where we get that last punch line, where it's revealed he's been scheming all along. That moment is great. Like any actor, I was relying on the script to carry me, and I think it works," he went on to say.
"Gotham" is currently on a short hiatus and will return this April 13 for a still unnamed 19th episode on FOX.
