Jerome Valeska
On a tour bus, somewhere deep in the heart of America, Jared Leto weeps whenever he sees Cameron Monaghan’s name. He might’ve never put on the famous makeup or rocked the green hair, but Monaghan’s Jerome Valeska was a much better Joker than Leto’s Ace Ventura-inspired gangbanger in Suicide Squad.
From the moment he broke out into a maniacal laugh to his brawl with Bruce in the funhouse, Valeska has stolen the show each time he’s popped up on our screens. His appearance in “The Gentle Art of Making Enemies” remains Gotham‘s best episode to date and cements him as an unforgettable villain. Don’t believe us? Just ask his legion of fans on Tumblr what they think of his performance.
What’s made Monaghan’s performance even more fascinating is that he’s never referred to, or confirmed, as the Joker – we just presume that he must be the Clown Prince of Crime. Make no mistake about it, it’s still highly possible that it’s all been a swerve and the real Mr. J could be someone else out there.
That does it for our list, but as always, if you disagree with us about Gotham or feel we failed to mention something important, please let us know in the comments section below.