Warner Bros reveals Batman Part 2 cast

Matt Reeves used a series of X posts on May 14 to confirm a fresh round of casting for “The Batman: Part II,” adding Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Brian Tyree Henry, Charles Dance and Sebastian Koch to the sequel’s lineup. Reeves’ posts followed earlier trade reports about some of the additions and came as production on the Warner Bros. film gets underway in the United Kingdom. Robert Pattinson is returning as Bruce Wayne, with Colin Farrell, Jeffrey Wright and Andy Serkis also back from the 2022 film. Warner Bros. has kept the theatrical date at Oct. 1, 2027. ### Which actors did Reeves actually confirm? Scarlett Johansson and Sebastian Stan were among the clearest additions in Reeves’ May 14 posts, according to Variety and Deadline. Reeves paired Johansson’s reveal with the line “Next exit, Gotham… Welcome,” and introduced Stan with “In a Gotham state of mind… Welcome,” the outlets reported. Brian Tyree Henry, Charles Dance and Sebastian Koch were also confirmed in the same social-media rollout, the trade reports said. (variety.com) Variety reported that Jayme Lawson and Gil Perez-Abraham were likewise named for returns as Mayor Bella Reál and Officer Martinez. ### Who is coming back from the first film? Robert Pattinson is set to reprise Bruce Wayne/Batman in the sequel, according to Variety and Deadline. (variety.com) The returning group also includes Andy Serkis as Alfred Pennyworth, Jeffrey Wright as James Gordon and Colin Farrell as Oz Cobb, also known as the Penguin. Jayme Lawson and Gil Perez-Abraham were identified by Variety as returning players from the first film’s Gotham City cast. (variety.com) The 2022 original, released by Warner Bros., introduced Pattinson’s Batman in a noir-leaning story centered on the Riddler and Gotham’s political corruption. ### Did Reeves say who the new actors are playing? Variety reported that Stan is set to play Harvey Dent, citing prior reporting, while Dance is believed to be playing Charles Dent, Harvey’s father. (variety.com) The outlet said Johansson’s specific role had not been disclosed. Deadline also said Stan’s role is Harvey Dent and described Johansson’s part as unannounced. (variety.com) Neither trade report said Reeves publicly attached character names to most of the cast in his X posts, and Warner Bros. has not published a full role-by-role breakdown on its main movie pages. ### What has been said about production and story details? (variety.com) Production is underway in the U.K., Variety reported, and Deadline said Reeves had teased the start of filming with set images showing the Batmobile moving through snow. Variety said Reeves had previously posted a “SnowTires” teaser, pointing to a winter setting. Reeves has also indicated the sequel will spend more time on Bruce Wayne himself. (deadline.com) Variety quoted Reeves as saying he did not want to lose Pattinson “at the center of these stories,” and said the film would focus more on Bruce Wayne because the first installment was “so focused on Batman.” ### Why does the release date matter here? Oct. 1, 2027 is the date attached to the sequel in current trade coverage, after earlier delays pushed the film back from prior release plans. (variety.com) Deadline said a shareholder letter from Warner Bros. Discovery indicated filming would begin in the spring ahead of that theatrical launch. Warner Bros.’ current public movie hub does not yet appear to carry a dedicated updated page for “The Batman: Part II,” but the company’s existing page for the first “The Batman” remains live. (variety.com) The next major public milestone is likely to be a studio synopsis, first-look footage or additional casting disclosures as production continues in Britain ahead of the Oct. 1, 2027 release. (warnerbros.com) (deadline.com)