\n\tThe Batman: Part II has officially added more faces to its stacked cast.<\/p>\n
\n\tDirector\u00a0Matt Reeves\u00a0revealed on X that Scarlett Johansson would officially join the film by posting a gif of her in 2013\u2019s\u00a0Under the Skin. \u201cNext exit, Gotham\u2026 Welcome,\u201d the director captioned the post. He did not share any details of her role.<\/p>\n
\n\tThe Hollywood Reporter\u00a0reported<\/a>\u00a0in December that Johansson \u2014 known for her work as Black Widow\/Natasha Romanoff in the MCU franchise \u2014 was in final negotiations to join\u00a0the DC Studios\u2019\u00a0sequel, which stars Robert Pattinson as the Dark Knight. She was expected to first film\u00a0The Exorcist\u00a0before starting on\u00a0Batman. <\/p>\n \n\tUp next, Reeves confirmed that Sebastian Stan would also be heading to Gotham City. \u201cIn a Gotham state of mind\u2026 Welcome,\u201d he wrote with a gif of the actor. THR\u00a0also\u00a0previously reported<\/a>\u00a0that the Thunderbolts* star was eyed to join the sequel as Harvey Dent. He and Johansson, of course, co-starred together in Marvel\u2019s\u00a0Avengers\u00a0films.\u00a0Game of Thrones\u00a0actor Charles Dance is also\u00a0in talks to play<\/a>\u00a0Harvey Dent\u2019s father as of last month. <\/p>\n \n\tReeves returns to direct the follow-up to 2022\u2019s\u00a0The Batman\u00a0\u2014 which grossed $772 million at the worldwide box office \u2014 and co-wrote the script with Mattson Tomlin. Last week, he\u00a0revealed on Instagram<\/a>\u00a0that the project had begun filming. The Batman: Part II\u00a0is\u00a0expected to release<\/a>\u00a0in theaters\u00a0on Oct. 1, 2027. <\/p>\n \n\tSee the full cast list for the film, including more names Reeves has revealed on social media, below. <\/p>\n \t\t\t\t