{"id":363178,"date":"2026-01-10T18:31:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T18:31:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/363178\/"},"modified":"2026-01-10T18:31:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T18:31:17","slug":"sebastian-stans-villainous-role-in-matt-reeves-sequel-now-confirmed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/363178\/","title":{"rendered":"Sebastian Stan’s Villainous Role In Matt Reeves’ Sequel Now Confirmed"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rumours have swirled about Sebastian Stan playing Harvey Dent in Matt Reeves’ The Batman Part II, and that’s now been confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

We don’t currently know whether Dent will be transformed into Two-Face in the sequel, as it’s also been widely reported that Gilda Dent (Scarlett Johansson’s rumoured role) will receive a larger share of the spotlight. Current fan theories suggest she’ll be revealed as\u00a0either the Holiday Killer or Phantasm in this movie.<\/p>\n

Christopher Nolan gave us Two-Face in 2008’s The Dark Knight. However, Harvey’s transformation came relatively late into the story, and Two-Face’s screentime was limited. How Reeves’ plans for the villain differ promises to be very interesting.<\/p>\n

While Stan is best known for playing the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Bucky Barnes, Harvey is a great role for the actor who received an Oscar nomination for his performance as Donald Trump in The Apprentice.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In 2024, Stan was asked about the possibility of starring in a Batman movie. “I don\u2019t know if Batman\u2019s for me, but never say never,” he said. “I don\u2019t know. There\u2019s so many characters \u2014 I told you, I always had a soft spot for that Riddler, but that one\u2019s been done.”<\/p>\n

Back in 2016, the Avengers: Doomsday star made a point of praising Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, too. “I did see Batman v Superman, and I enjoyed it,” Stan shared. “I think visually it was insane. I thought Ben Affleck was an incredible Batman. I thought that fight sequence he had against all the guys, that was sick. Even Jesse Eisenberg was cracking me up at some points. That\u2019s all I got.\u201d<\/p>\n

Here’s an idea of what the Winter Soldier actor could look like as The Batman Part II’s Two-Face, courtesy of @Bosslogic<\/a>:<\/p>\n


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“You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain”<\/p>\n

Since many requested to see it \ud83d\ude4f #TheBatman<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/DCUvao3bYH<\/a><\/p>\n


\n\u2014 BossLogic (@Bosslogic) January 9, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n

The Batman Part II\u00a0will see Reeves return as director; the filmmaker wrote the script with Mattson Tomlin, who contributed to\u00a0The Batman, but ultimately wasn’t credited by the WGA.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Robert Pattinson,\u00a0Jeffrey Wright, Andy Serkis, and Colin Farrell will reprise their\u00a0respective roles as Batman, Jim Gordon, Alfred Pennyworth, and The Penguin. It’s repeatedly been reported that\u00a0Zo\u00eb Kravitz is not returning as Catwoman, no great surprise given that this sequel is set to take place just weeks\u2014or, at most, a couple of months\u2014after the events of\u00a0The Batman.<\/p>\n

Filming on\u00a0The Batman Part II\u00a0is scheduled to begin next Spring across England and Scotland.\u00a0Luke Hull is the production designer,\u00a0while Erik Messerschmidt recently boarded the movie as its\u00a0cinematographer.<\/p>\n

The Batman 2\u00a0is set to be released in theaters on October 1, 2027.<\/p>\n