Played by Cillian Murphy in Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy, and later Charlie Tahan and David W. Thompson in the “Gotham” television series, DC villain Dr. Jonathan Crane (aka Scarecrow) is headed back to the small screen in the upcoming third season of HBO Max’s “Titans,” with actor Vincent Kartheiser taking over the iconic role this time around.
Entertainment Weekly shares the first image of Kartheiser’s take on Dr. Jonathan Crane today, while also sharing insights into this version of the character from showrunner Greg Walker.
Entertainment Weekly notes that Crane, in the upcoming third season, “now moonlights for the Gotham City Police Department while incarcerated in Arkham Asylum.”
“Think Hannibal Lecter,” says Walker. “He’s been given the opportunity to opine on ways to stop villains, and a villain breaks out in Gotham and it draws [Dick Grayson] to work with him.”
The third season of “Titans” premieres on August 12. Head over to EW for more.
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