The James Gordon depicter on FOX's Batman prequel series gets stitches after ramming his head 'into concrete pillars' during the filming of a fight sequence for the show.
- Sep 15, 2014
AceShowbiz - "Gotham" star Benjamin McKenzie got a not-so-sweet treat on his birthday. The actor, who turned 36 on Friday, September 12, injured his head on the set of the upcoming drama series on his birthday.
McKenzie shared the news on Instagram, posting a picture of him with a bandage on his forehead. "Happy Birthday to me. Fight sequence gone awry. Don't ram your head into concrete pillars kids. #gotham," he wrote along with the pic. He additionally shared a photo which shows the wound before it was sewn up, captioning it, "Holy concrete wall, Batman! #gotham."
He later updated his Instagram page with another photo featuring him gettting stitched up and informed fans that he's going back to work on Monday. "Doc Sherman at New York-Presbyterian, you are a career saver. Thanks for stitching me up nice. Back to work Monday. #gotham," he captioned the pic.
McKenzie plays a young James Gordon on the Batman prequel series. He is joined in the cast by Donal Logue as Detective Harvey Bullock, Robin Lord Taylor as Oswald Cobblepott/Penguin, Camren Bicondova as Selina Kyle/Catwoman, Jada Pinkett Smith as Fish Mooney, and David Mazouz as young Bruce Wayne among other stars.
FOX sets Monday, September 22 as a premiere date for the new series.
