‘The Batman: Part II’ Filmmaker Confirms Cast: Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan and More

The Batman: Part II has officially added more faces to its stacked cast. Director Matt Reeves revealed on X that Scarlett Johansson would officially join the film by posting a gif of her in 2013’s Under the Skin. “Next exit, Gotham… Welcome,” the director captioned the post. He did not share any details of her role. The Hollywood Reporter 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 first film The Exorcist before starting on Batman. Up next, Reeves confirmed that Sebastian Stan would also be heading to Gotham City. “In a Gotham state of mind… Welcome,” he wrote with a gif of the actor. THR also previously reported that the Thunderbolts* star was eyed to join the sequel as Harvey Dent. He and Johansson, of course, co-starred together in Marvel’s 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 to 2022’s The Batman — which grossed $772 million at the worldwide box office — and co-wrote the script with Mattson Tomlin. Last week, he revealed on Instagram that the project had begun filming. The Batman: Part II is expected to release in theaters on Oct. 1, 2027. See the full cast list for the film, including more names Reeves has revealed on social media, below. Robert Pattinson as Batman Image Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images Scarlett Johansson Image Credit: JC Olivera/Variety/Getty Images Sebastian Stan as Harvey Dent Image Credit: Courtesy of Emma McIntyre/WireImage Jeffrey Wright as Jim Gordon Image Credit: John Nacion/Variety/Getty Images Andy Serkis as Alfred Pennyworth Image Credit: John Phillips/Getty Images Colin Farrell as the Penguin Image Credit: Cindy Ord/WireImage Jayme Lawson as Gotham City Mayor Bella Reál Image Credit: Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images for NAACP Gil Perez-Abraham as Officer Martinez Image Credit: Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up