Jeffrey Wright, an actor with an impressively diverse career, helped anchor Matt Reeves’ The Batman as Gotham’s morally grounded lieutenant, Jim Gordon, opposite Robert Pattinson’s brooding Dark Knight. His take on Gordon was gritty and sharp, which was a perfect fit for Reeves’ noir-inspired Gotham. Now, as the upcoming The Batman Part II heads into development, Wright says he’s excited to return, but he also opened up about the backlash he faced when his casting was first announced.
Speaking with Collider, The Last of Us season 2 alum didn’t hold back when discussing the racial criticism, calling it out as both ignorant and absurd. According to the actor:
