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Matt Reeves took to X on Thursday to officially confirm Johansson and Stan are joining the DC sequel.
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Batman: Part Two She has officially added more faces to her stacked cast.
Director Matt Reeves revealed on Channel X that Scarlett Johansson would officially join the film by releasing a gif of herself in 2013. subcutaneous. “Next up, Gotham… hello,” the director captioned the post. He did not share any details about her role.
Hollywood Reporter It was reported in December that Johansson — known for her work as Black Widow/Natasha Romanoff in the MCU franchise — was in final negotiations to join the DC Studios sequel, which stars Robert Pattinson as the Dark Knight. She was expected to make her filming debut The exorcist Before starting Batman.
Afterwards, Reeves confirmed that Sebastian Stan would also be heading to Gotham City. “In Gotham’s state of mind… Welcome,” he wrote along with a gif of the actor. THR As I mentioned previously that Lightning strikes* The star was eyed to join the sequel as Harvey Dent. Naturally, he and Johansson co-starred in Marvel’s series Avengers films. game of thrones Actor Charles Dance is also in talks to play Harvey Dent’s father as of last month.
Reeves returns to direct the follow-up through 2022 Batman — which grossed $772 million at the worldwide box office — and he co-wrote the screenplay with Mattson Tomlin. Last week, he revealed on Instagram that the project had begun filming. Batman: Part Two It is expected to be released in theaters on October 1, 2027.
Check out the film’s full cast list, including more names Reeves revealed on social media, below.
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