‘The Batman Half II’ Could Be Including a Black Widow, Scarlett Johansson

It’s lastly occurring, associates. After years of waiting for Matt Reeves to finish his script for The Batman Half II, not solely is that script now completed, however casting has begun. The primary main new position within the movie is about to be crammed, and it’s a giant one. Scarlett Johansson is in closing negotiations to star in the 2027 Bat-sequel.

Nexus Point first reported the casting, which was quickly adopted by Deadline. Neither has any thought who Johansson is taking part in, however for an actress as vastly gifted and bankable as Johansson to take it, it’s bought to be one thing huge. Poison Ivy, maybe? Vicky Vale? A brand new character? We don’t know. It gained’t be Catwoman, although, as that position is already being performed by Zoe Kravitz, although rumor has it she gained’t seem on this movie.

What we do know is that Johansson is keeping very busy. She simply signed to star in Mike Flanagan’s new Exorcist movie (the Hollywood Reporter notes she’ll movie that earlier than The Batman Half II) and is predicted to return for a sequel to Jurassic World Rebirth too. That will give her three main franchises concurrently, which, in fact, comes after she helped deliver the Marvel Cinematic Universe to prominence as Black Widow.

Reeves is about to begin filming subsequent 12 months, aiming at an October 1, 2027, launch. Robert Pattinson will reprise his position as Bruce Wayne/Batman, and Colin Farrell has confirmed he’ll return as the brand new crime prince of Gotham Metropolis, Oz Cobb, aka the Penguin. Rumors have additionally been working rampant that Reeves is bringing in a brand new, main Batman villain into the combination. One we haven’t seen on the large display screen but. Which, since there have been so many Batman motion pictures up to now 40 years, isn’t a really lengthy record.

Who do you assume Johansson is taking part in, although? Does her involvement change your stage of anticipation for the movie? Tell us beneath.

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