James "Jim" Worthington Gordon is the commissioner of the Gotham City Police Department. He was an ally of the vigilante Batman, using the Bat-Signal to summon him if needed.
Biography
Justice League
Gordon's life story working with Batman isnt really known since he only appeared briefly.
Appearances
- Justice League (director's cut)
- Batgirl (unfinished/cancelled)
Behind the Scenes
Zack Snyder initially offered the role to Bryan Cranston, who portrayed the character in the animated adaptation of Batman: Year One. However, the actor declined the part, wanting to "carve out a new identity." J.K. Simmons agreed to play the part, with a contract for several more appearances.
Unfinished/Cancelled Projects
Simmons' Gordon was originally set to feature in Ben Affleck's version of The Batman. It is unclear how his character was to be involved, though the film would have also featured his daughter Barbara as its incarnation of Batgirl. When Matt Reeves took over as its director, the film switch focus towards a younger incarnation, with it speculated Simmons would return as a younger version. However, the film was later taken out of the Justice League films' continuity, with Jeffrey Wright cast in the part.
Gordon played a larger part in the Batgirl film, with Simmons reprising his role. Gordon was going to be shown with a new history without ever knowing Affleck's Batman, due to the alternate ending of the The Flash, which has been witheld from public viewing on home video by Discovery. Material leaked online suggests that Gordon would have retired from the GCPD following a heart attack and that a younger version of him would have featured in flashbacks, with one depicting him being saved by Michael Keaton's Batman. Despite filming being completed and being in the middle of post-production, the film's release was cancelled in August 2022, following the influence of James Gunn, Zaslov's new advisor for their DC properties. Discovery chose to cease the opportunity of the movie's costs as a tax break, rather than continue with Walter Hamada's plans.