SPOILER ALERT: He's back! Gotham's villain James Frain returns to set in new armor after shock mid-season finale
He played the villainous character, Theo Galavan, in the first half of Gotham's season two before being violently killed in the fall finale.
And on Thursday, James Frain was spotted back on set in downtown Brooklyn, sporting full body armor and a bloodied face.
While there has been a lot of speculation on if James would return and if so, as who, it appears that he is back on the streets of Gotham City as Azrael, the Order of St. Dumas' greatest warrior.
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Return: James Frain was spotted back on set in downtown Brooklyn, sporting body armor and a bloodied face
The 47-year-old, who was in the midst of filming an action sequence, sported a serious gaze while dressed in full costume, sporting a medieval style armored suit.
The actor donned a maroon and black caped costume, later pulling the hood over his head and covering up his face with a multi-hued mask.
During the fall finale, which aired on November 30, his character was killed gruesomely at the hands of Penguin and Detective Jim Gordon.
It's been speculated for months that James' return will be as Azrael.
The second half of season two premieres on Fox February 29.
In the moment: The 47-year-old played the villainous character, Theo Galavan, in the first half of Gotham's season two before being violently killed in the fall finale
Foreboding: The actor donned a maroon and black caped costume for filming
Getting a boost: James uses a ladder while filming a sequence on top of a smashed car
The actor spoke to tvinsider.com shortly after the episode aired featuring his character's demise, hinting that he's not done with the show just yet.
He told the website: 'Theo Galavan, we now know, was a mask for the Dumas family, and I think of his character as a series of masks that get get peeled back one by one.'
Adding: 'The question is: who is really inside? Maybe we have not seen the last of him in some form or other? Or will Tabitha become the sole new avenging angel?'
Action sequence: The TV star later pulled his hood over his head and covered up his face with a multi-hued mask as he ran off
The masked man: The silver and red hued mask worn by the actor looked menacing
During the fall finale, his character, Theo Galavan was killed gruesomely at the hands of Penguin and Detective Jim Gordon.
He continued: 'It's possible we won't find out [Theo's] final true fate until the end of the season.'
During the first half of the second season, James played the main antagonist in the show after first being introduced at the beginning of season two with his sister Tabitha.
While filming, the bearded TV star sported a bloodied face, slicked back hair and an intimidating stare on set.
The British-born actor had a stunt double for scenes where his character appears to fall off the roof of a building.
Battle scars: While filming, the bearded TV star sported a bloodied face, slicked back hair and an intimidating stare on the set of Gotham
Up in the air: The British-born actor had a stunt double for scenes where his character appears to fall off the roof of a building
Similar: James had a stunt double on set ready to film action scenes
James was then scene laying on a destroyed 'Gotham City Coroner' after falling.
He then pulls himself up, putting his mask on his cut up face and runs off.
The drama is based on characters from the Batman franchise, focusing on origins stories for Batman, Penguin, Catwoman, Riddler, Mr. Freeze and more.
Seeing double: James and his stunt double pictured together in their hooded costumes on set
Caught while making a run for it: After the fall, his character is seen with his mask over his face
Painful landing: James was then scene laying on a destroyed 'Gotham City Coroner' after falling
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