The Batman: Part II has officially added more faces to its stacked cast.

Director Matt Reeves revealed on X that Scarlett Johansson would officially join the film by posting a gif of her in 2013’s Under the Skin. “Next exit, Gotham… Welcome,” the director captioned the post. He did not share any details of her role.

The Hollywood Reporter reported in December that Johansson — known for her work as Black Widow/Natasha Romanoff in the MCU franchise — was in final negotiations to join the DC Studios’ sequel, which stars Robert Pattinson as the Dark Knight. She was expected to first film The Exorcist before starting on Batman.

Up next, Reeves confirmed that Sebastian Stan would also be heading to Gotham City. “In a Gotham state of mind… Welcome,” he wrote with a gif of the actor. THR also previously reported that the Thunderbolts* star was eyed to join the sequel as Harvey Dent. He and Johansson, of course, co-starred together in Marvel’s Avengers films. Game of Thrones actor Charles Dance is also in talks to play Harvey Dent’s father as of last month.

Reeves returns to direct the follow-up to 2022’s The Batman — which grossed $772 million at the worldwide box office — and co-wrote the script with Mattson Tomlin. Last week, he revealed on Instagram that the project had begun filming. The Batman: Part II is expected to release in theaters on Oct. 1, 2027.

See the full cast list for the film, including more names Reeves has revealed on social media, below.

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