GOTHAM Season 2 Will Feature The Villain Firefly, With a New Origin
Jim Gordon is going to have his work cut out for him in the second season of Gotham, which advertises the rise of the villains. A new classic Batman villain has joined the roster, and that character is Firefly. There's a little twist, though: the character will be played by a woman. The actress who is taking on the role in Michelle Veintimilla, and here is the description of her character (via TVLine):
Enslaved by her brothers, a notorious gang of arsonists, Bridgit Pike is forced into the family business. When she catches the eye of Selina Kyle, the young Cat Woman and the soon-to-be-Firefly team up to put Bridgit’s firestarting skills to good use. But after a deadly encounter with the Pike Brothers, the meek Cinderella is transformed into a vengeful supervillain, hell bent on destroying those who have wronged her.
There have been two different characters in the DC Universe that have carried the name Firefly. The first was named Garfield Lynns, who was introduced in 1952. He was a movie pyrotechnics expert who turned to arson when his career took a dive. The second was Ted Carson, a wealthy gold mine heir who gambles away the family fortune and turns to crime to maintain his lifestyle.
This new version of the character is obviously a completely reimagining. She will be joining a long list of other villains that include Penguin, the Riddler, Scarecrow, Poison Ivy, Joker, Two-Face, Victor Zsasz, Hugo Strange, and Mr. Freeze.
Gotham Season 2 premieres on September 21st at 8pm on Fox. Firefly is scheduled to appear in Episodes 4 and 5.