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Chiklis gets ‘Gotham’ed

Michael-Chiklis-ParkerFormer 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.

Steve is a journalist and comedian who enjoys American movies of the 70s, Amicus horror compendiums, Doctor Who, Twin Peaks, Naomi Watts and sitting down. His short fiction has been published as part of the Iris Wildthyme range from Obverse Books.

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