Last year Firefly alum Morena Baccarin landed two very different roles in
two very different comic book inspired tv shows, FOX's Gotham, and The CW's The
Flash. Speaking to IGN Baccarin offered a few details about both characters,
like how close her Gotham role sticks to the source material, Dr. Thompkins
backstory, and whether she will return as Dr. Harrison Wells personal A.I. in
The Flash.
As for whether or not her role in Gotham sticks close to the comics,
Baccarin says no it doesn't.
"They're not sticking too close to the original mythology from the
comics. Basically she and Jim meet at Arkham Asylum where he winds up working
after the last episode. And they sort of hit it off because they're both two
people who are trying to do the right thing in a city that's corrupt. And, like
him, she's someone who doesn't really stand for bulls***. She's very pragmatic
and isn't fazed by the craziness of Gotham. So they're pretty drawn to each
other and they wind up teaming up."
In regards to her work in Gotham's favorite insane Asylum, Baccarin reveals
that it is:
"It's a little comic book-y, for sure. It's stylized, in the way that
a lot of things are in the Gotham world. It's an insane asylum, so it's dark.
It's very shadowed and creepy. I really loved the episode. It's a great
introduction to my character, who's working in this crazy crazy place that's,
of course, touched by Gotham's rampant corruption. There's a very big and dark
underworld at play."
From what has been divulged about the character it seems like there will be
a shift on the character's origin story. Will it be?
"Actually, I don't know. We haven't discovered that yet. They haven't
told me too much so far. I kind of get things revealed to me slowly. But she's
somebody who really stands up for what she believes in and has a strong set of
morals. She's not a goody two-shoes or anything like that. I mean, she
understands how things work in the city and how things sometimes have to get done.
But I think she's also trying to live in a world that she wants to live in and
can be proud of. She's not somebody who's too precious about things. She can
get down and dirty, and she does. And she wants to be a part of whatever force
can make the city a better place."
Moving over to The Flash, Baccarin reveals what appealed her to give voice
to Dr. Harrison Wells A.I. assistant, Gideon.
"I really loved how the show looks and how it's written. And how it's
stylized. And the actors who've been involved so far. It all drew me in. And
it's a great character. I'm actually not too familiar with the comic book
world, believe it or not. It's not something I grew up reading so it's just not
that familiar to me. But I thought that the world that was created on this show
was really intriguing. And that they did a really great job of making it
accessible to everybody."
Her return to the series isn't set
in stone, but the actress believes she will.
"I think so. I think that computer's sticking around! It's here to stay. So
we'll see what winds up happening. But that's a fun one."
Source - IGN
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