Another Marvel Studios veteran may be headed to Gotham City. Sebastian Stan is in talks to join The Batman Part II, the DC Studios sequel that stars Robert Pattinson as the Dark Knight.
Stan would follow his Avengers co-star Scarlett Johansson into the DC fold. DC Studios declined to comment.
Matt Reeves Returns to Gotham
Matt Reeves returns to direct the sequel. He also co-writes the script with Mattson Tomlin. Production is targeting a May start.
From Marvel to a Broader Resume
Stan’s career spans film and television. His credits include I, Tonya and The Apprentice, as well as the limited series Pam & Tommy. The backbone of his résumé remains 15 years in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
He debuts as Bucky Barnes in Captain America: The First Avenger in 2011. He reprises the role across two more Captain America films, Avengers: Infinity War, and Avengers: Endgame. He also stars in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Most recently, he appears in Thunderbolts and is set to return in December’s Avengers: Doomsday.
The Batman Universe Expands
The first The Batman opens in March 2022 and grosses $770.3 million worldwide. The film launches the Max spinoff centered on Colin Farrell’s Penguin, who is set to return for the sequel.
The original cast includes Zoë Kravitz as Catwoman, Jeffrey Wright as Jim Gordon, Paul Dano as the Riddler, Andy Serkis as Alfred, and Barry Keoghan as an Arkham Asylum inmate widely believed to be the Joker.
