Nevertheless, fans are eagerly looking forward to his take on Commissioner Gordon in this darker universe DC is currently building.
K Simmons, on the other hand, was part of the Marvel universe as J. Jonah Jameson – editor-in-chief of the Daily Bugle and Peter Parker’s boss – in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy.
However, this is the first time he takes part in DC’s universe.
Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy was Oldman’s first foray into the world of superheroes, having worked on various fantasy and sci-fi movies before – but nothing like working hand in hand with the Dark Knight himself.