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Jimmy Tatro Officially Cast as Gorilla Grodd in DC’s ‘Jimmy Olsen’ Spinoff, but There’s a Catch

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July 16, 2026

[#item_full_content] DC Studios’ most delightfully unhinged streaming experiment has found its telepathic primate. Following a week of intense negotiation rumors, Deadline has officially confirmed that Jimmy Tatro (Scream 7, American Vandal) has officially closed a deal to portray the iconic DC Comics villain Gorilla Grodd in the upcoming live-action Jimmy Olsen spinoff series. The casting marks Jimmy Tatro Officially Cast as Gorilla Grodd in DC’s ‘Jimmy Olsen’ Spinoff, but There’s a Catch Read More

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