Bruce Wayne (Gotham)
Bruce Wayne | |
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Adapted by | Bruno Heller |
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Alias | The Batman |
Nickname | The Dark Knight |
Title | CEO of Wayne Enterprises |
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Family | Selina Kyle |
Nationality | American |
Bruce Wayne, alternately known by the vigilante persona Batman, is a fictional character appearing in the
Bruce Wayne is the orphaned son of Thomas and Martha Wayne, who are murdered at the beginning of the series by a masked gunman. After the incident, Bruce began to question the inner workings of Gotham City, and along with his allies, seeks to uncover the corruption destroying Gotham and get to the reason behind his parents' murder. In the process, he begins the training that shapes his destiny as a feared vigilante, known as Batman. In Pennyworth, Bruce is revealed to have had an older sister, Samantha, who disappeared long before he was born.
Character development
After long efforts were made to create a
For the series finale, which flashes forward ten years into the future from the rest of the series, Mikhail Mudrik provides the body double for the adult Bruce in his vigilante suit during action sequences, but Mazouz provides the character's voice and is seen in the suit for closeup shots.[5][6][7]
Mazouz said that Gotham characterizes Bruce as wise beyond his years, and that he was drawn to the character's maturity:
I really like the fact that he’s such a mature kid. He’s so strong and he’s really not like any regular kid that you’ve seen before. As a kid actor, a lot of the roles that you get on TV are the son or the friend. This is such a prominent role, and an interesting role. It’s a role that really is unreplaceable. I love the fact that he’s so strong and so mature and so adult-like. I feel like I’m playing an adult. I don’t feel like I’m playing a kid character.
— David Mazouz on his favorite aspect of portraying Bruce Wayne[2]
In October 2022, asked alongside
Role in Gotham
Bruce is introduced as the 12-year-old son of wealthy businessman
Season 1
In the
Bruce later meets street orphans
Season 2
Bruce digs further into Wayne Manor, and finds a letter from his father telling him to choose between "happiness or truth". He also finds a computer that appears to have vital information about Wayne Enterprises, but Alfred attempts to stop Bruce from investigating further out of concern for his safety, even smashing the computer. Bruce refuses to back down and fires Alfred, but later relents and hires him back under the condition they work together.
The second half of season two has Bruce continuing to track down his parents' killer. Alfred eventually confronts Bruce and confirms the name of the killer as
Season 3
Upon further investigation, Bruce encounters the
Season 4
While training to fight crime as the "Dark Knight", Bruce starts investigating Ra's al Ghul, and learns that the mysterious terrorist wants to gain possession of a millennia-old dagger. Bruce buys the dagger at auction to draw Ra's out, but Ra's retaliates by killing Bruce's young friend Alex. Bruce becomes obsessed with avenging Alex, and confronts Ra's – who surprises him by begging Bruce to put him out of his misery. Bruce refuses, but when Ra's threatens his loved ones, he loses control and stabs Ra's with the dagger. Bruce feels guilty for killing Ra's in cold blood, and falls into a deep depression. He numbs the pain by partying nonstop, fires Alfred and gives up his plan to protect Gotham. When Ivy (
Meanwhile, he befriends Jerome Valeska's twin brother Jeremiah – unaware that he is just as insane as his brother and planning to destroy Gotham. The League of Shadows later kidnaps Bruce with the goal of resurrecting Ra's and having Ra's usurp the League's current leader, Barbara Kean. Bruce reluctantly does so as a way to redeem his sin and Ra's returns, albeit in a weakened form. Ra's eventually regains his strength and promises to leave Bruce alone until the time comes to reforge Bruce into "Gotham's Dark Knight." After Jeremiah's plan to bomb the city fails, Ra's returns to Gotham to ally himself with Jeremiah to fulfill Bruce's destiny. When Ra's and Jeremiah reveal their plan, they both tell Bruce that they are destroying Gotham for his benefit, to help him become the "Dark Knight" he is destined to be. The two criminal masterminds kidnap Alfred and dose Bruce with
Season 5
Months later, Bruce helps Gordon provide the people of the Narrows with food, shelter and medicine.[19] He also uses herbs reluctantly supplied by Ivy to help Selina regain the ability to walk.[20] When Selina goes after Jeremiah looking for revenge, he tries to stop her, but is unable to prevent her from stabbing and seemingly killing Jeremiah. She tearfully confesses to him that she saw his parents die and did nothing, and rejects his attempts to comfort her.
Meanwhile, Jeremiah, who has become obsessed with Bruce, kidnaps him and tries to convince him of his plan to recreate the night that Bruce's parents were murdered. When Bruce refuses and sees the ruse, Jeremiah blows up Wayne Manor. Jeremiah then flees to
Soon afterward, Ivy uses her plant toxins to hypnotize Bruce and get him to poison Gotham's water supply. Selina manages to snap him out of it, and they defeat Ivy with help from Fox. Later, Bruce and Selina attend the wedding of Gordon and
Theresa Walker, the government operative who has been overseeing Gotham's reconstruction, reveals her true identity as
In the
Reception
Mazouz has received praise for his portrayal of the teenage Bruce Wayne, with critics lauding his mature approach to portraying the character, especially for someone his age. However, there was some criticism for the perceived rushed pacing of Bruce's development in the show.
See also
- List of Gotham and Pennyworth characters
- Batman in other media
References
- ^ Looper. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
- ^ a b Radish, Christina (November 6, 2014). "David Mazouz Talks GOTHAM, What It's Like To Play Bruce Wayne, Becoming Batman, and His Relationship With Alfred". Collider.
- ^ "Fox's Batman Prequel 'Gotham' Casts Its Young Bruce Wayne, Catwoman". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. March 4, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
- ^ Radish, Christina (November 6, 2014). "David Mazouz Talks Playing Bruce Wayne On Gotham". Collider. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
- ^ Harp, Justin (April 23, 2019). "Gotham teases Batman and Catwoman's arrival in finale trailer". Digital Spy. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ Nolan, L.D. (April 27, 2019). "Gotham Set Video Reveals Best Look Yet at Batman Costume". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on April 27, 2019. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ^ Whitbrook, James (February 6, 2019). "David Mazouz Will Become Batman Before Gotham Ends, But He Won't be the One in the Batsuit". io9. Archived from the original on February 7, 2019. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ^ "Pilot". Gotham. Season 1. Episode 1. September 22, 2014. Fox.
- ^ "Under the Knife". Gotham. Season 1. Episode 20. April 20, 2015. Fox.
- ^ "All Happy Families Are Alike". Gotham. Season 1. Episode 22. May 4, 2015. Fox.
- ^ "Knock, Knock". Gotham. Season 2. Episode 2. September 28, 2015. Fox.
- ^ "The Last Laugh". Gotham. Season 2. Episode 3. October 5, 2015. Fox.
- ^ a b "Worse Than a Crime". Gotham. Season 2. Episode 11. November 30, 2015. Fox.
- ^ "Pinewood". Gotham. Season 2. Episode 18. April 18, 2016. Fox.
- ^ "Transference". Gotham. Season 2. Episode 22. May 23, 2016. Fox.
- ^ "Burn the Witch". Gotham. Season 3. Episode 2. September 26, 2016. Fox.
- ^ "Heavydirtysoul". Gotham. Season 3. Episode 22. June 5, 2017. Fox.
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- ^ "The Beginning...". Gotham. Season 5. Episode 12. April 25, 2019. Fox.
- ^ Gordon, Michael (December 10, 2018). "The Dark Knight Regresses: 20 Ways Gotham Has Tarnished Batman's Legacy". CBR. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
- ^ McNary, Dave (March 15, 2018). "'Black Panther,' 'Walking Dead' Rule Saturn Awards Nominations". Variety. Archived from the original on March 16, 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^ "Teen Choice Awards: Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. August 12, 2018. Retrieved December 13, 2018.