Last month, Fox’s event seriesThe X-Filestook over the Monday 8 PM time slot held byGotham, which meant that fans would have to wait a bit longer for theDC Comicsdrama to return. The show will kick off the back half ofSeason 2with the midseason premiere on Monday, February 29, which will give us our first look at the iconic comic book villainHugo Strange, played byB.D. Wong. Today,TV Insiderdebuted the first official photo of this villainous character (B.D. Wong), who will take over running Arkham Asylum, whileEntertainment Weeklyhas a new promo that features both Hugo Strange and Mr. Freeze (Nathan Darrow) in action. Here’s whatB.D. Wonghad to say about his character, teasing he is doing some horrible things at Arkham.
“What [he] is doing in there is indeed very, very bad. Imagine the worst thing someone might do. Then multiply that by 10.”
Back in November,B.D. Wongshared a photo from theGothamset, which teased his transformation into Hugo Strange, but the photo below is our first official look at the character. This new report also reveals that thePenguin(Robin Taylor) will become the newest resident ofArkham Asylum, and that he changes quite a bit after his first encounter with Hugo Strange. Here’s whatB.D. Wonghad to say about Strange’s impact on Penguin.
“He is never the same from the moment he walks through the door.”
GothamcreatorBruno Hellerteased back in July 2014, a few months before the series first debuted, that Hugo Strange will make an appearance at some point during the show. The creator/executive producer seemed to hint that the character will first appear inSeason 1, since he is connected to the creation of Arkham Asylum, but now we’ll finally get to see him in the second half ofSeason 2. It isn’t known if Hugo Strange’s connection toArkham Asylumhas changed between then and now, but we’ll find out in just a few short weeks.
B.D. Wongis just the latest of several newcast membersto sign on forGotham Season 2. We have already been introduced toMichael Chiklis' Captain Barnes,James Frain’s Theo Galivan,Jessica Lucas' Tabitha Galivan andRaúl Castillo' Eduardo Flamingo. Fans also got their first look at Mr. Freeze, played byNathan Darrow, in the mid-season finale, and he will also return in the February 29 midseason premiere, with new footage of this villain seen in the trailer.Paul Reubenshas also come aboard to star as Penguin’s (Robin Taylor) father, but it isn’t known when he will debut.
Since Penguin is being moved to Arkham, it’s possible this villainous character could reunite with his father in this insane asylum, but we don’t know for sure. While we wait for more details to surface, take a look at this new trailer for your first look at Hugo Strange and Mr. Freeze in action, along with this new photo. How do you think these villains will fare against Jim Gordon and the rest of the GCPD? Chime in with your thoughts, and stay tuned for more onGotham.
