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Scarlett Johansson still won’t confirm her Batman 2 role, but says it was “very hard to figure out”
Scarlett Johansson has said that working out her character in The Batman 2 was difficult and caused her “existential angst”, but she has not confirmed who she is playing. Her comments offer a rare glimpse into the closely guarded sequel, while leaving speculation about her role unresolved.
Robert Pattinson, Jeffrey Wright, Andy Serkis and Colin Farrell are returning, with Sebastian Stan, Charles Dance and Brian Tyree Henry among the newcomers. Henry is rumoured to be playing Harvey Dent, while Stan has been linked to Victor Zsasz; Johansson is rumoured to be playing Gilda, Harvey Dent’s wife. The film is due in cinemas on 18 February 2028.
In short
- Johansson says her Batman 2 role was hard to figure out.
- She still has not revealed who she is playing.
- The sequel is due on 18 February 2028.
Explained simply
The Batman is a series of films about Bruce Wayne, a wealthy man who fights crime as the masked hero Batman in Gotham City. Robert Pattinson plays Batman in this version, which began with a 2022 film directed by Matt Reeves.
The sequel brings back several actors from that film and adds new cast members. Some newcomers have been linked to characters from Batman comics, including Harvey Dent, a Gotham prosecutor who becomes the villain Two-Face, and his wife Gilda, but those reports have not confirmed the roles.
The films draw on decades of Batman stories in comics, television and cinema, so casting can prompt speculation about which characters will appear. The sequel is planned for release in 2028.