“I’m liking what I’m hearing,” says the actor. “And I have huge respect for Matt’s Gotham-building skills. So I’m excited to jump in there and read what he has, which I’m sure will be rich and satisfying to play, and ideally for audiences to take in as well.”
It’s cryptic but likely tantalizing for many fans who have previously praised Wright’s chemistry with Robert Pattinson in 2022’s The Batman as the best onscreen iteration of the Dark Knight and his partner in law enforcement. While there have been other great Gordons, Reeves’ focus on the detective work and crime procedural aspect of the Batman mythos allowed a lot more breathing room for Gordon and his eccentric ally in a mask to play off one another. To put it another way, there has been no other pairing where Batman and Gordon act like a couple of David Fincher gumshoes and slink around a deserted parking garage at night, only to discover that when their mysterious serial killer says they should plan to use “a thumb drive,” he means literally a hard drive that can only be accessed by way of a severed thumb.
“This guy’s hilarious,” Wright’s Gordon simultaneously grumbles and delivers with severe understatement.
How that dynamic might be deepened or enriched in The Batman Part II remains to be seen, but here is to hoping it gives the actor and Pattinson some more budding bromance moments.
The Batman Part II opens on Oct. 1, 2027. Also stay tuned to Den of Geek for more of our conversation with Wright about Spike Lee, Denzel Washington, and what he feels is his most underrated film…
