Rumors Finally Confirmed as Logue is Added to Fox's Batman Prequel
After some rumors swirled last month about Donal Logue (Sons of Anarchy, Vikings, Copper) being offered the role of Detective Harvey Bullock it is now being confirmed that he indeed will be cast to star opposite Ben McKenzie's James Gordon in Fox Television's Batman prequel series, Gotham.
Logue as Bullock joins the other recently announced castings of The Penguin, Alfred Pennyworth, Barbara Kean, and Captain Essen on the Bruno Heller (The Mentalist) produced series. The network has enough confidence in the project to order a season and filming will begin in March.
Historically, the character of Harvey Bullock was portrayed as a drunk, corrupt, violent detective who in one instance was used by a crooked mayor to foil the crusading James Gordon from cleaning up the Gotham City Police Department from rampant corruption. He later turns over a new leaf and becomes a loyal ally of Gordon. It'll be interesting what approach they take but considering Logue's talent for rough, complex and conflicted characters he's the perfect counter balance to McKenzie's more idealistic and principled Gordon.
The show appears to be taking shape quite nicely with some talented people behind and in front of the camera. Will it be successful though? Warner Bros. and Fox are counting on it.
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