The DC Studios true crime documentary series, The People v. Gorilla Grodd, is leaning into its unique premise, with set footage revealing the titular villain serenading a crowd with a Backstreet Boys ballad.
The eight-part series stars Skyler Gisondo as The Daily Planet's Jimmy Olsen, who is investigating the alleged wrongful imprisonment of Gorilla Grodd. Jimmy Tatro is providing the voice for Gorilla Grodd, with motion capture used for facial expressions.
Social media has been flooded with images and videos from the production, which has been filming at the Georgia Institute of Technology. These clips depict Gorilla Grodd in various scenarios, including attending university and participating in an a cappella group. One notable video captures Grodd singing "As Long as You Love Me" by the Backstreet Boys to a young woman, while another clip features Tatro performing "Party Rock Anthem."
The figure seen in the set photos and videos is a stand-in, likely to be replaced by a CGI character in the final series. This approach explains the presence of a performer in a gorilla costume on set.
Joining Tatro and Gisondo are actors reprising their roles from James Gunn's Superman: Beck Bennett as Steve Lombard, Mikaela Hoover as Cat Grant, and Wendell Pierce as Perry White. The cast also includes Mary Holland, Eduardo Franco, Dan Perrault, and Arian Moayed.
Gorilla Grodd, created by writer John Broome and artist Carmine Infantino, first appeared in The Flash #106 in May 1959. The super-intelligent ape possesses enhanced strength and speed, along with telepathic and telekinetic abilities. He was recognized as the 35th greatest comic book villain of all time by IGN.