Gotham Scoop: Morena Baccarin Checks In as Mythic Batman Figure 

in the iconic DC Comics role of Dr. Leslie Thompkins, TVLine has learned.

Thompkins is a gifted and dedicated physician who was a friend of the late Thomas and Martha Wayne. She is determined to use her skills to aid Gotham’s most in need, which currently means working at the newly opened Arkham Asylum’s Home for the Criminally Insane.

In addition to her medical skills, her coolness under pressure will serve her well as she finds herself drawn to Ben McKenzie’s James Gordon and into more and more dangerous waters.

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Baccarin’s recurring stint kicks off in early 2015.

Thoughts on the casting? Do you think Baccarin and McKenzie will make a good pair? Hit the comments!

Casting for the show is usually great, but Gotham sucks. It ruins Batman the way Smallville did for Superman (and yes, for 10 seasons, because people are that stupid and watch anyway).

If Gotham sucks as you then why do watch it or even care who they cast.As for Smallville i watched it and i don’t think it ruined Superman that much.Plus i don’t think it’s right to call people who watched Smallville stupid.

Right? Always amazing how whiners go out of their way to whine.

You have comics, other films or shows to choose. Gotham is another version of the Batman Universe, the show doesn’t ruin anything. I enjoy Gotham so much.

Smallville didn’t ruin Superman. It wasn’t perfect, sure, and the last few seasons went severely off track, but overall it was fine.

You’re absolutely correct about Smallville. That abomination was to put it mildly: just bad. Lana the witch? Senator Martha Kent? “Meteor rocks” popping up everywhere mutating everyone in one ridiculous way or another (Kryptonite is supposed to be one of the rarest things in the whole universe – IT CAN KILL SUPERMAN and they tossed it around like candy)….you get what I mean. No self respecting Superman fan would say Smallville was a good show. So yes about Smallville….BUT….Gotham I have to disagree with you. Its building itself and hasn’t crossed any lines of stupidity that Smallville did so often..yet.

Smallville was a interested show but the kryptonsite storyline almost destroy the series. Most of the Batman rogue gallery didn’t debut until after The Batman started to patrol the city after dark.. I am still hope that the series rating will started getting better.

So what you’re saying is Smallville did exactly the same sorts of things they did in the comics during the 60s and 70s.

I’m backing up Andrew Hass. Smallville was a different spin on an iconic character who, over his years has had SEVERAL changes to his story and the same goes for Batman. Characters have changed, identities, origins everything is different from what it was back in the beginning. Even the Joker. Also, please do not insult anyone for their beliefs and opinions it is quite juvenile and needs to stop all over the internet.

You have to think of these shows as sort of a alternate reality. They will never be canon to the original comics or film!

Think Morena Baccarin who’s going to be missed on Homeland is a good fit for the role.

Unfortunately this show will not allow the same nudity that Morena and all America enjoyed so spectacularly on Homeland!!

Oh wow, no. Not cool with this casting. I don’t like the actress.

And that makes you the exact opposite of me, as I think she is gorgeous, talented and I love her in anything she does.

Same here. I have loved her from Firefly. I might actually tune back into Gotham. Give it another chance with her on board.

As an actor myself I’m amazed anyone can say this. She’s been great in pretty much everything I’ve seen her in.

I am glad that Dr. Leslie Thompkins will debut in Gotham. I can’t wait to see how close the writer will developed Dr. thompkins from the comics to the series.Good luck to Morena Baccarin.

I love the character. Leslie is pivotal to Bruce’s development. She is his mother figure just as Alfred is his father figure. Excited to see her although I would have preferred someone else in the role.

So thrilled for this casting. Love Morena in whatever she does, can’t wait to see her on Gotham!

I have no idea about the character from any movies or comics or how closely they have to follow that anyway. I’m all for a new character who might be a way to learn about Gordon, his background, and have a window into his personal life with someone who’d want to learn about him too. There’s been nothing like that and I don’t see it ever happening with Barbara. Those scenes haven’t been used well.

Inara!!! Glad to see she’s on this show since it’s one I watch.

I LOVE Morena Baccarin. She adds beauty, talent and class to everything she does (except maybe “V”… that was pretty bad but wasn’t her fault…bad writing is bad writing)…but I digress. Having gushed sufficiently I gotta say I’m not too keen on the idea of a Hot Leslie Thompkins.

I really loved V and she was one of the big reasons, along with Elizabeth Mitchell and the overall plot. I will forever be angry that they cancelled it after the season finale gamble they took.

Since I don’t know much about the comics, more DCAU for me, was there ever any point when Leslie Thompkins and James Gordon were an item?

For the record, much more interested in seeing her interactions with Bruce.

No. Dr Leslie Thompkins is an older, wise, compassionate person who comforts a young Bruce Wayne on the night of his parents murder in what is referred to as “crime alley” She is effectively Alfred’s female counterpart. She will be one of Batman’s closest friends, champion and mentor.

AWESOME!!! I sure hope so, I don’t want to see hef playing a villain. Love this actress!

I suddenly remember that Doctor Leslie thompkins was an older woman instead of the hot looking woman from the photo that I am looking at. Good luck to the actress that is playing the good doctor.

No. But it doesn’t matter. I expect a few rewrites on this show and I’m ok wth that. The comics didn’t feature the vlllains as children either, or Gordon as a young hottie. Overall, I really like the show so far.. and I was a comic book reading fanatic when I was young. In this show, Barbara is more fleshed out than in the comics, but that doesn’t make her likeable. So far, I can’t stand her. So I am rooting for Jim to find someone new, even if they tweak the character of Dr Thomkins to make her fit. And I really like the actress they have hired to play her.

Morena Baccarin always lights up the screen, so it will be great.

They can cast the best of the best in this thing and it will still be lucky to see out 2 seasons. Unless they improve the writing its just gonna go down hill.

Gotham already has a great cast and could be a great show but the writers are throwing in everything and the kitchen sink. They need to learn that sometimes less is more.

Having the young Selena nicknamed Cat already and saying lines like, ‘I can see in the dark!’ is just plain silly.

They need to show some restraint for this show to last.

Just what Gotham needs, more characters.

I think the problem with Gotham is when they announced the show they said it wouldn’t have Batman. Which is fine, but I feel they made Bruce too young and he shouldn’t be in every episodes.

And Smallville sucked because for the first several seasons NOTHING HAPPENED! Literally, no one ever changed, nothing really happened. Everyone found out who was Superman yet that barely changed anything. It didn’t wreck Superman, it was just pointless. The story lines for 10 seasons could have been fit into 3-5 seasons.

Whenever a former firefly cast member is mentioned and credited for something it should always be Firefly. I would trade every season of homeland for another episode of firefly.

I really enjoy Gotham and I agree on Smallville it was to drawn out. I believe Gotham will be better and is better than Smallville.

I’ve enjoyed Morena in everything I’ve seen her in. I wish her the best.

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