Gotham is becoming one of the most talked about future television shows, and a popular new character was recently announced.

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On Tuesday, HitFix announced that Edward Nygma, also known as The Riddler, will have a spot on the future series. It turns out that actor Cory Michael Smith will be taking the part as the villain with the brainteasers.

According to the site, Edward Nygma will be a forensics expert who will assist Harvey Bullock and James Gordon in a murder investigation. Apparently, Edward will make the detectives pretty hostile when he asks them a bunch of silly questions. Little do they know, however, that those questions will be put on a new level when Edward turns evil.

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Smith's previous credits include Dog Food and Camp X-Ray. He was also in several off-Broadway productions, including The Whale and Cock. he is also making an appearance in the upcoming film Carol.

Gotham will have plenty of other well-known characters from the Batman series, including several iconic villains.

In light of Smith's casting role as The Riddler, take a look at some of the other characters who are set to make an appearance in the superhero prequel coming to FOX.

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