‘The Batman’ Director Matt Reeves Confirms Jeffrey Wright As Commissioner Gordon
Robin may be the ally most associated with Batman, but a close runner-up would be Commissioner Gordon. The grizzled police commissioner who turns a blind eye to Batman’s vigilante activities and turns to the caped crusader when Gotham is in need of help, Gordon is an essential part of the Batman mythos and thus would need a capable actor to play him inMatt Reeves' upcoming film,The Batman. Following earlier reports thatJeffrey Wrightwas set to joinThe Batmancast in the role of the trusty commissioner, Reeves has now confirmed that theWestworldandCasino Royaleactor is putting on the trench coat and fedora.
Last month, it wasreportedthat Wright was in talks to play Commissioner Jim Gordon, the morally upstanding Gotham police commissioner who fights corruption within the city as Batman fights crime on the streets. Now, via Twitter, Reeves has confirmed that Wright is set to play the frequent Batman ally toRobert Pattinson’s caped crusader.
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— Matt Reeves (@mattreevesLA)August 17, 2025
As exposition king and moral compass onWestworld, Wright is perfect to play the upright and noble Commissioner Gordon, whose dislike of vigilantes is overruled by his dislike of corruption and crime. That’s what often leads him to form an alliance with Batman, which has varied in closeness and origin since Gordon debuted alongside Batman in 1939 in the pages ofDetective Comics #27. On the big screen, he’s been played by Pat Hingle in the Tim Burton and Joel Schumacher movies of the ’80s and ’90s, while Gary Oldman gave him a more stern and idealistic twist in Christopher Nolan’sDark Knighttrilogy. J.K. Simmons briefly portrayed him inJustice League. The character has proven popular over the years, with an entire TV series dedicated to the origins of the character in the FOX seriesGotham.
Reeves writes and directsThe Batman, which also starsZoe KravitzandPaul Dano.
The Batmanhits theaters onJune 25, 2021
