Who is the Joker in Gotham Jerome or Jeremiah?

Who is the Joker in Gotham Jerome or Jeremiah?

Gotham star Cameron Monaghan might have just hinted that the show will make an explicit reference to the Joker before it ends. The actor plays Jeremiah Valeska, having also previously played Jeremiah's twin brother Jerome.

Is Jeremiah Valeska the Joker?

Gotham's Jeremiah Becomes the One, True Joker (Finally!) In Gotham's finale, Jeremiah Valeska finally fully embraces the identity of the Clown Prince of Crime to become Batman's legendary foe.

Is Jerome and Jeremiah the Joker?

Jerome isn't the Joker, but he is the Joker's inspiration. He christened Jeremiah as the person to carry on his legacy, and so far, it visually looks like the show is leaning into those iconic images from the comics and movies that scream "Joker."

Who is Jeremiah Valeska in the TV show Gotham?

• ―Jeremiah Valeska to Bruce Wayne. Jeremiah Valeska also known as J was the overarching main antagonist in the television series, Gotham. He is the show's version of The Joker and the twin brother of the nihilist cult leader, Jerome Valeska.

Is the Joker really the Joker in Gotham?

• But no, he isn't the Joker. What we've always gone with is that Joker is somewhere out there, anonymous and unformed, in Gotham, and he's watching the actions of Jeremiah and Jerome and possibly even another one, on his way somewhere down the line, and he's adopting them as inspirations as the person he'll one day become.

How are Jerome and Jeremiah Valeska similar to the Joker?

• Both adapt different characteristics of the Joker, which are intended to lead to the character's origin story later in the show's universe. Jerome acts as a nihilistic cult leader, spreading anarchy in Gotham City until his eventual death, while his twin brother Jeremiah is depicted as a more obsessive and calculating mastermind.

How did Jeremiah evolve to become the Joker?

• However, although Jeremiah evolves, he does not become the Joker. Stephens explained that he becomes "amalgam of Jeremiah and Jerome that I think audiences are gonna look at and say, 'If it's not the Joker then it's definitely an antecedent that lives there.'"