10 Best Live-Action Batman Characters (Who Aren't The Dark Knight)
7. James Gordon - The Dark Knight Trilogy (2005-2012)
It can be argued that Nolans trilogy is as much about Bruce Wayne as it is about James Gordons journey through the ranks of Gothams corrupt police department. Unlike Pat Hingles more bumbling and hardly-important take on the character between 1989 and 1997, Gary Oldman is given the opportunity to flesh Gordon out into an actual human being. In a city where men dress up as bats, clowns and scarecrows, ninjas drop by on occasion and theres always a few too many bomb threats, Gordon keeps the affairs a bit more grounded. While hes prone to making some dubious decisions, like sending his entire police force into a single, dangerous area, and his life beyond his relationship with Batman is woefully unexplored, Oldmans Gordon is one of the best characters running around Gotham, simply trying to do the right thing the right way. In a series full of vigilante cynicism and comic book escapades, its nice to have a character retain as much as they can of actual humanity, even if he doesnt always get a win.
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