It seems to be like The Batman Part II has added one other star to its stacked solid. And spoiler, it’s somebody from one other main franchise.
Per Deadline, Charles Dance has signed on for the DC movie. Best recognized for enjoying Tywin Lannister in Game of Thrones, Dance is reportedly set to painting Harvey Dent’s father, Charles. (Boy, hope that doesn’t get complicated.) Earlier this yr, we discovered Harvey can be performed by Sebastian Stan and Scarlett Johansson is his spouse Gilda. Finding a person to play Papa Dent hasn’t been as straightforward, with huge stars like Daniel Craig and Stellan Skarsgård mentioned to have turned down affords.
Maybe that’s becoming, given the way it’s been an odyssey for The Batman Part II to even start to get made. Between the Hollywood strikes, Reeves’ common silence and the Penguin’s TV show, considerations swirled that the sequel had been quietly canceled. (Things had apparently gotten so dangerous that James Gunn needed to ask individuals on-line to get off Reeves’ back.) Production is claimed to start later this spring, so we’ll study extra concerning the film via set images within the coming weeks.
The Batman Part II is at the moment anticipated to land in theaters on October 1, 2027.
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