Jimmy Olsen Series Casts Jimmy Tatro as Gorilla Grodd in True-Crime Docuseries Style

Jimmy Tatro has officially been cast as Gorilla Grodd in HBO Max's upcoming Superman spinoff series centered on Jimmy Olsen, according to Deadline. The series is described as a true-crime docuseries-style show featuring the Daily Planet photographer, though HBO has not yet officially greenlit the project.

DeadlineJimmy Tatro Cast as Gorilla Grodd in HBO Max's Jimmy Olsen Superman Spinoff Series

ComicBook reported that the casting news arrives as the DCU moves forward on the small screen after the performance of a recent film. "With Supergirl's lackluster performance now behind it, the DCU is moving forward in a big way, particularly when it comes to the small screen," the outlet noted, adding that the project may have found its big villain with talent in talks for the role.

ComicBookSuperman Spinoff Series Officially Casts Gorilla Grodd But Viewers Have a Better Choice

Tatro will play the hyper-intelligent telepathic ape who has frequently clashed with The Flash in DC lore, according to Deadline. The casting adds buzz to the project, which takes a unconventional format by presenting Jimmy Olsen's investigations as a docuseries.

While fans have expressed some preferences for alternate casting choices, as ComicBook noted in its headline, the official addition of Tatro gives the series a notable antagonist. The character of Gorilla Grodd is best known as a formidable psychic villain in the Flash mythos, bringing a classic DC threat into Jimmy Olsen's world.