Scarlett Johansson has been officially confirmed forThe Batman Part II. Director Matt Reeves revealed the news on X, posting a GIF of the actress from the 2013 filmUnder the Skin. He captioned the post: 'Next exit, Gotham... Welcome.'
Johansson, best known for her role as Black Widow/Natasha Romanoff in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) joins Sebastian Stan, Charles Dance, Brian Tyree Henry, and Sebastian Koch in the upcoming film.
Since reports in December that Johansson was in talks to joinThe Batman Part II, fans have been speculating about which character she might play. Reeves did not share any details, but theories are already circulating about her role in the movie.
With Sebastian Stan reportedly set to play Harvey Dent, fans believe Johansson could be Gilda Dent, Harvey's wife. In the comics, Gilda Dent has appeared in several Batman storylines involving Two-Face, with her biggest role coming inBatman: The Long Halloween.
In the story, Batman teams up with Harvey Dent and Jim Gordon to take down a serial killer called 'Holiday'. It is later revealed that Gilda was the original Holiday killer, who started the murders to exact revenge against the Falcones.
Next exit, Gotham... Welcome. 🦇🦇pic.twitter.com/d0zSwOT7bm
that’s gilda dent alrightpic.twitter.com/iKm0NPN2wb
Scarlett Johansson saying 'I Believe in Harvey Dent' is gonna be so iconicpic.twitter.com/XBzdoQLZCh
Since December, fans have shared a wide range of theories about Johansson's role, including possible characters such as Vicki Vale, Andrea Beaumont/Phantasm, Poison Ivy, and Talia al Ghul. All of these remain speculation, as Johansson's role has not yet been officially announced.
Following the success ofThe Batmanin 2022, Warner Bros. quickly ordered a sequel, but production was delayed multiple times.
Source: International Business Times UK
