J.K. Simmons Says He Wants to Bring Badassery to Commissioner Gordon
When J.K. Simmons was cast in Justice League, I had no doubt that he would give us one of the most awesome and hardcore versions of Commissioner Gordon ever put on screen. Then when those photos of him working out in the gym surfaced, they just confirmed my thoughts.
During a recent interview with EW, the actor opened up about his vision of the character and shared what he wants to bring to the role, and one thing he wants to bring to Gordon is badassery:
“People of my generation remember Commissioner Gordon as this jolly, ineffectual Santa Claus type, and I think over the years in the comics there’s definitely much more of a badass side to him. One of the things that’s interesting to me is investigating hopefully a little bit more of that badass [side]…You’re living in a universe where it’s pretty tough to be a badass compared to somebody like Batman, but in the universe of non-superheroes I like the idea of Commissioner Gordon as a guy that can take care of himself, a guy that’s a real partner to Batman, not just a guy that turns on the bat signal and goes, ‘Help! Help, Batman!’”
Hell yeah! Seeing Gordon fight alongside Batman and kick some ass would be awesome! Even being able to kick ass on his own when Batman isn’t around. The guy is not only a great detective but also a skilled fighter who can hold his own. I can’t wait to see Simmons as Gordon in Justice League. It’s one of the main things from the film that I’m actually looking forward to.
Justice League is set to be released in theaters on November 17th, 2017.