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➔ WANTED:

Carmine Falcone (early 50s to early 60s) - The king of Gotham City’s crime—specifically its organized crime—due to his family’s endless supply of accumulated money, and their long history within Gotham and its underbelly. The most powerful mafia in America (reference: the infamous Five Families of New York/New Jersey), with activities ranging through racketeering, murder, labor union infiltration, extortion, illegal gambling, drug trafficking, loansharking, bookmaking, truck hijacking, fraud, prostitution, pornography, bribery, and assault. As the government seeks to keep the borders of Gotham closed and the rest of their New America protected from the city’s unfathomable dangers, it’s primarily through Carmine Falcone that they pour drugs into the streets, increasing addiction and poverty, and making it impossible to escape the underworld to potentially “pollute” the city’s neighbors. Perhaps some historical ties can be made, connecting the Falcone’s money to the corrupt Arkham Asylum, helping to fund its inhumane practices.

FACE IDEAS: Bobby Cannavale, Christian Bale, Sam Rockwell, Mark Ruffalo

Oswald “Oz” Cobblepot/Penguin (late 30s to early 40s) - Second to Carmine Falcone and his family, Oswald Cobblepot helps to keep Gotham’s crime robust as one of its primary gangsters. Though his history isn’t nearly as long, he seeks to challenge for the Gotham throne and usher in a new era of crime. His main source of income is through drug trafficking, a practice which he keeps hidden in plain sight with his popular electronica nightclub: “Iceberg Lounge”, where methamphetamine, cocaine and ecstasy are routinely sold. Anything else can be built from there, but generally seeking a younger, hungry crime boss, waiting for the opportunity to reign. Though he’s traditionally depicted as short and fat like a penguin, you do not have to depict him so literally, if you do not choose to (visually, I imagine character actors who have a bird-like appearance, but would be cool enough to own a rave club).

FACE IDEAS: Brian Tyree Henry, Adam Driver, Tom Hardy, Jake Gyllenhaal

Roman Sionis/Black Mask (mid to late 30s) - No one is as sadistic, ruthless and cold as Roman Sionis, making him one of the most feared men in Gotham. Born among Gotham’s wealthiest families, neglect helped nurture his cruel nature and psychological issues, and thus he grew to create a family of his own to help dole out brutal punishment. There is a connection to the Wayne family that could be explored here, as well as a potential adversarial relationship with Selina Kyle that can delve into more mature subject matter involving Selina’s history with sex work, and some intense, fresh stories with established, claimed heavy hitters like Harvey Dent. He is quite violent, with a lust for extreme torture, especially inflicting it upon the face of helpless victims, demonstrating their weakness versus his resilience. If you’re a fan of horror or true crime, these macabre, grisly aspects may attract you. Additionally, like Oz, he seeks to take the throne as the ruler of the crime world, by any means necessary, what with his control and power trip. For more, check out this ad.

FACE IDEAS: Christopher Abbott, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Daniel Kaluuya, Penn Badgley

Then, came the monsters. As Arkham Asylum’s secrets are drawn to light, many are trawled through the blackest hole, altering their being.

➔ WANTED:

Jonathan Crane/Scarecrow (early to mid 30s) - With Jonathan Crane, there’s a massive opportunity here to play on the panic, hysteria and pandemonium surrounding the new awareness of aliens, the pending invasion, the rise of supernatural beings and the out of control nature of Gotham’s crime, rooted in the inhumane practices within Arkham Asylum. Fear is at an all time high, so Scarecrow entering to exploit it offers a wealth of writing opportunities. I won’t go into his history here since I feel like it’s open for anyone to reinterpret, but he is definitely a must have.

FACE IDEAS: Bill Skarsgard, Lakeith Stanfield, Karl Glusman, Austin Butler

Edward Nygma/Riddler (early to late 30s) - I feel as though Edward Nygma is someone who is discreetly the man in possession of all the cards in Gotham; highly intelligent, aware of several well kept secrets, stirring the proverbial pot. Us at ZEROTONIN also imagine some sort of relationship with Carmine Falcone that keeps Edward protected, meanwhile Edward puppeteers all the other criminals in Gotham.

FACE IDEAS: Nicholas Hoult, Riz Ahmed, Andrew Garfield, Caleb Landry Jones

Victor Fries/Mister Freeze (early to mid 40s) - A little under-represented outside of the comics, Victor’s story is so tragic and human, which makes him one of the best villains. There’s a connection we can make here from what happened to his wife to what’s been going on in Arkham, that would make for a really compelling story and diversify our villains in terms of their psychosis and motivations.

FACE IDEAS: Jeremy Strong, Mahershala Ali, James McAvoy, Rami Malek

Pamela Isley/Poison Ivy (late 20s to early 30s) - A botanist, Dr. Pamela Isley endured notable torture and abuse at the hands of powerful men who seek to use her research to help fuel their cruel intentions, which shaped her into vicious, volatile woman. Kindred with plants, which mankind continues to pervert and destroy as technology takes precedence, she seeks to reclaim power and return Earth to its primordial state, without man’s pollution. With two out of the three Gotham City Sirens roles filled, this is who I’m hoping for the most so we can get the whole girl gang on the Gotham streets and really explore a strong unit of misunderstood, powerful women.

FACE IDEAS: Sonoya Mizuno, Dakota Johnson, Zazie Beetz, Riley Keough