David Mazouz Feels We Have To Meet The Joker By The End Of Gotham

07/08/2017 06:36 pm EDT

Gotham has teased fans for some time with the Joker-like Jerome, but so far have not actually referenced him as the Joker. David Mazouz does believe however that the villain will eventually make his debut on the show.

Mazouz is currently in Nashville for Heroes and Villains Fan Fest and took some time to sit down with ComicBook.com's Brandon Davis to talk about Batman's most notable nemesis, and if he will ever appear on the popular series.

"I feel like we have to by the end of the show. I hope that when the ending of the show is near our writers will know that, and will be able to put final characters, and not just the Joker, but of everybody."

The series has introduced plenty of villains so far, and Mazouz wants to see Gotham-centric versions of all of them before the series is over.

"I feel like we're, the show is leading up to a certain point. It's leading up to the penguin. It's leading up to the Riddler. It's leading up to Batman. It's leading up to Commissioner Gordon, and I feel like, I really hope that we'll be able to see our versions of those characters be full blown, those characters before the show ends, and I feel like the Joker is one of those characters that really, really is crucial to the Batman lore. I think I'd be comfortable saying that he is the most important character after Batman in the Batman lore.

Whether Gotham eventually says Jerome is their version of the Joker or they introduce someone else entirely, fans definitely want to see the iconic villain in some form or fashion.

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Gotham's origin story continues to unfold, and as the show enters its fourth season, the stakes will be higher than ever! With the Court of Owls decimated, the aftermath of the Tetch virus crippling the city, and every (surviving) villain in Gotham's underworld jockeying for power, Jim Gordon and the GCPD will have their hands full. And that's just the beginning! What threat does Ra's al Ghul pose, and will Penguin regain his title as the King of Gotham? What new villains are in store for season four, and what does Bruce Wayne's season finale reveal mean for Gotham City — and his ultimate destiny?

Gotham stars Ben McKenzie as Detective James Gordon, Donal Logue as Harvey Bullock, David Mazouz as Bruce Wayne, Morena Baccarin as Leslie Thompkins, Sean Pertwee as Alfred, Robin Lord Taylor as Oswald Cobblepot/The Penguin, Erin Richards as Barbara Kean, Camren Bicondova as Selina Kyle/the future Catwoman, Cory Michael Smith as Edward Nygma/the future Riddler, Jessica Lucas as Tabitha Galavan, Chris Chalk as Lucius Fox, Drew Powell as Butch Gilzean, Maggie Geha as the future Poison Ivy, Michael Chiklis as Detective Nathaniel Barnes, Benedict Samuel as Mad Hatter.

Gotham returns to FOX for Season 4 this fall.

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