HELLRAISER Star Doug Bradley Joins The CW's GOTHAM KNIGHTS As One Of Batman's Greatest Foes

HELLRAISER Star Doug Bradley Joins The CW's GOTHAM KNIGHTS As One Of Batman's Greatest Foes

It's been confirmed that Gotham Knights has made another key addition to its cast, this time with Hellraiser star Doug Bradley. Who is he playing? The man arguably responsible for Batman's existence...

By JoshWilding - Mar 02, 2023 11:03 AM EST
Filed Under: Gotham

Gotham Knights arrives on The CW on March 14, and to say that there's a lot of excitement for the series...well, that might be an overstatement. From the start, fans have been left confused about everything from the title - which is exactly the same as a video game released last year - to the fact it will revolve around a character called Turner Hayes. 

Despite him being surrounded by many of the teenagers who have accompanied Batman into battle, he's a newly created ward for Bruce Wayne who, in this reality (not the Arrowverse, mind you) is framed for the Dark Knight's murder. 

There's nothing wrong with introducing a character who didn't debut on the page; Harley Quinn in Batman: The Animated Series is proof of that. However, the fact that none of these young heroes will suit up is, quite frankly, perplexing, but Gotham Knights just got another major link to the Caped Crusader with the addition of Joe Chill! 

The CW has confirmed Hellraiser alum Doug Bradley (who played Pinhead) will star as one of DC Comics' most infamous villains. Chill irrevocably changed Gotham when he cruelly gunned down Bruce Wayne's parents.

An official character description reveals that, after fifty years of rotting on death row, Joe Chill is scheduled to be executed. But Gotham's notorious 'Patron Saint of Bad Guys' is not about to let his secrets die with him. Could it be that he knows Bruce Wayne was Batman?

"When casting the iconic role of Joe Chill, arguably the man who created Batman, there was only one name we considered – Doug Bradley," series producers Chad Fiveash, James Stoteraux and Natalie Abrams said in a statement today. "We needed an actor with the kind of gravitas that would do justice to such a seminal character in DC Comics canon."

"And who better to embody the role of the classic Gotham fiend than the man whose legendary portrayal of another classic fiend – Pinhead in the Hellraiser franchise - continues to terrify generations of horror fans?"

Bradley is set to appear in the sixth episode of Gotham Knights.

The series stars Oscar Morgan as Turner Hayes, Anna Lore as Stephanie Brown, Olivia Rose Keegan as Duela Dent, Navia Robinson as Carrie Kelley, Fallon Smythe as Harper Row, and Tyler DiChiara as Cullen Row.

Gotham Knights premieres on The CW on March 14 right after Superman & Lois.

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bobevanz
bobevanz - 3/2/2023, 11:07 AM
If he was desperate for money, they should have put him in the Hellraiser reboot, I liked that movie as well. That and Prey has been some decent "reboots"
Origame
Origame - 3/2/2023, 11:12 AM
Remember when Doug Bradley made you excited for a project?

Now you just gotta shed a tear at where his career has gone.

I do think he would've made a great Joe chill, but...

The1st
The1st - 3/2/2023, 1:38 PM
@Origame - Yes...make the pain stop 😔
GhostDog
GhostDog - 3/2/2023, 11:25 AM
Gotham Knights = GOOD FOR THE DC BRAND
LordHarryLatts
LordHarryLatts - 3/2/2023, 11:46 AM
The cast members must already see the absolute hatred out there for this abomination.
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 3/2/2023, 12:09 PM
Damn this looks like a show he'd be too good for. Oh well.
DudeGuy
DudeGuy - 3/2/2023, 3:41 PM
@ModHaterSLADE - I just looked at his IMDb. Not sure he’s above anything.
KWilly
KWilly - 3/2/2023, 12:18 PM
This isn't a real show
OrionPax
OrionPax - 3/2/2023, 12:19 PM
I’m kind of surprised that this show is even airing…….can’t say I’ve spoken to anyone who liked the trailers. Odd that all of the money that went into making Batgirl has been scrapped,but this has not
TJJones96
TJJones96 - 3/2/2023, 12:21 PM
No one cares
OmegaBlack13
OmegaBlack13 - 3/2/2023, 12:22 PM
Making Joe Chill a dramatic “fiend” that’s respected by the Gotham criminals is a weird choice. I think he works better when he’s just a nobody of a thug that sort of ends up in obscurity.
FireandBlood
FireandBlood - 3/2/2023, 12:26 PM
How tf did this shit get green lit?
The1st
The1st - 3/2/2023, 1:38 PM
@PlusUltra - The best coke money can buy...
Nightmare
Nightmare - 3/2/2023, 1:11 PM
TheLight
TheLight - 3/2/2023, 1:52 PM
grif
grif - 3/2/2023, 1:58 PM
man... hard times for db
IcePyke
IcePyke - 3/2/2023, 4:15 PM
Oh, no Bradley please! It's a waste of good talent!

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