Maggie Geha Cast as New Poison Ivy on Gotham Season 3

It seems the rumors of Poison Ivy being recast on Gotham are true, as WBTV and FOX announced Wednesday morning that Maggie Geha has been cast in the role for season three. Geha, 28, is obviously considerably older than the previous actress, 14 year-old Clare Foley. So what gives with the recast?

Well, according to FOX, Geha will be playing in-between those ages, as a 19 year-old Ivy Pepper. The sudden age jump comes “following an encounter with a monster from Indian Hill,” which finds her “reborn.” Now, the character is older, and “one step closer to the DC villain she is destined to become: Poison Ivy.”

The official character description goes on to officially announce her as 19 years old and “a woman who’s harnessed the full power of her charms,” ready to set them upon young Bruce Wayne (played by David Mazouz).

Maggie Geha got her start as a model, recently appearing in the films Ted 2, The Rewrite, and In Stereo. Judging by her appearances in those films, the teenaged Bruce isn’t going to know what hit him.

Gotham returns Monday, September 19, 2016 at 8pm on FOX for season three. After season two’s finale saw the monsters of the secret Indian Hill facility released out into Gotham City and the Court of Owls making their influence felt, plus Jim Gordon leaving town, the face of Gotham will probably be changing as drastically as the face of Ivy.