Scarlett Johansson is in advanced talks to join the cast of the sequel Batman Part Twodirected by Matt Reeves And starring again before Robert Pattinson.
Actress, recognized for her role Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he’s facing the casting process in the final stages.
Details regarding the character she will be playing have not been revealed and neither DC Studios nor Warner Bros. have released a release. Or Johansson herself made statements at the time of going to press.
The sequel will continue the story told in the 2022 version, which established Pattinson as the new one Bruce Wayne/Batman Under supervision Matt Reeves.
Production is scheduled to begin during the spring of 2026, he revealed David Zaslavowner of Warner Bros. Discovery, in a letter with investors issued in August.
The premiere is set for October 1, 2027, just over five years after the film’s debut Batman.
The negotiations were confirmed on Wednesday Hollywood Reporter Make progress in the talks.
The absence of data about Johansson’s role led to speculation about the character she would play, especially after it was learned that Zoe Kravitztranslator Selina Kyle/Catwoman In the first film, he doesn’t even think about coming back in the sequel diverse.
path Scarlett Johansson In projects based on large-scale storyboards. His first appearance as Natasha Romanoff It happened in 2010 with Iron Man 2and his journey at Marvel included productions such as Avengers (2012), as well as a central role in Black widow (2021), a production for which she also served as executive producer.
After the death of his character in Avengers: Endgame (2019), Johansson has repeatedly ruled out returning to the role at the insistence of fans.
“Natasha is dead. She died. “Okay?” she announced in March, citing… Entertainment Weekly.
With his nomination for an Oscar Marriage story and Jojo rabbitJohansson resolved a contractual dispute with Disney in 2021 over the film’s simultaneous theatrical and streaming release. Black widow.
Although the translator explained her departure as an actress from the Marvel universe, she expressed interest in returning to the franchise as part of the production team or as director.
“I think the films I love, the ones that are about action, also include that piece of human connection,” he said at the Cannes Film Festival.
“Even production Black widow And as part of the story’s development, there’s a way to keep ideas about connection, family, and disillusionment intact; All songs I also included in my directorial debut, Eleanor the Great“Do it in a giant world,” he added.
In the universe he proposed Matt Reeves, Batman It presented a dark and isolated version of Gotham, independent from other existing franchises such as the upcoming ones Superman Directed by James Gunn.
The first batch also included offers Andy Serkis (Alfred Pennyworth) W Colin Farrell (Oswald Cobb/The Penguin), who will reprise the role in the spin-off series Penguin For HBO Max.
Aside from superhero movies, Johansson is among the recent and upcoming releases with titles like Jurassic World: Reborn, Phoenician planAnd he made his directorial debut with Eleanor the Great.
In addition, it will lead a new proposal for The exorcist Under supervision Mike Flanaganas announced Delivery time In November. The film, which will be shot in New York, will present an original story within the world of the saga and is produced by Blumhouse-Atomic Monster and Morgan Creek Entertainment.
Meanwhile, Batman Part Two He remains under strict reservation regarding his argument. Script completed and delivered by Matt Reeves and Mattson Tomlin Entertainment Weekly reported in June.
Filming in 2026 will be the follow-up to one of Warner Bros.’ most successful productions. Success in recent years, with merger now possible Scarlett Johansson To the world of DC movies.