Gotham showrunner John Stephens assured journalists that no characters would be recast in the series finale.

It was recently announced that the final episode of Fox’s Gotham will have a ten-year time jump. This immediately raised some questions about Bruce Wayne (played by David Mazouz) and Selina Kyle (played by Camren Bicondova), the two youngest cast members on the show. Could they pass as people in their late twenties, or would the series recast them?

Would David Mazouz be donning the Batman costume for Gotham’s swan song? Some people on Twitter noted an earlier interview between David and I, where he mentioned that he hadn’t tried on the costume yet.

Even Camren Bicondova seemed unsure during New York Comic Con’s Gotham press session. She spoke as if she thought she would be recast for the finale. “I think any female actor whose chosen to play the older version of Gotham’s Selina,” Camren told Bam Smack Pow. “…I think there’s a lot of respect for the characters in this universe, and I think anybody who plays her will do her best and will do the way that she should be played. I have an idea of who I would want to play her as a 26-year-old, 27, 28… I think that who I have in mind…she’ll do a great job.”

During that same press session, I asked showrunner John Stephens for clarification. Would Camren and David be playing their characters for the finale? “That’s the plan,” Stephens told me. “Actually I have an ageing machine, I call it show running. You put them in the box and they come up looking much older,” he continued jokingly.

Unlike Smallville, the time jump for the finale will be more than just the last scene. “The whole 10th episode takes place ten years in the future,” Stephens said. “So, it’s all of our characters as we would see them when Batman would arrive.”

Despite fan speculation, Donal Logue (who plays Harvey Bullock) told us that the final episode will only be an hour long.

After watching David and Camren make their characters grow these past few years, it would seem hollow to end their journey’s with other actors.

What do you think of this news? Can you buy Camren and David as late twentysomethings? Should they use makeup or CGI? Let us know in the comment section.