EXCLUSIVE: Scarlett Johansson In Talks To Join ‘The Batman - Part II’

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Pre-production on the highly anticipated sequel to The Batman finally ramps up with the first bit of casting news. Sources tell Nexus Point News that Scarlett Johansson is in talks to join The Batman - Part II. Details on who Johansson would potentially portray are being kept under wraps, but the role may be a new love interest to Bruce Wayne.

Like the first film, Matt Reeves returns to direct with a script co-written by him and Mattson Tomlin (Project Power, Terminator Zero). Reeves will produce through his 6th & Idaho production company alongside producing partner Lynn Harris. Dylan Clark, who produced the first film, will produce the sequel as well. With the film now being under DC Studios, co-heads, James Gunn and Peter Safran, will serve as producers on the project as well. Confirmed cast returning for the sequel are Robert Pattinson, Jeffrey Wright, Andy Serkis, and Colin Farrell as Bruce Wayne / Batman, Jim Gordon, Alfred Pennyworth, and Oswald “Oz” Cobb / The Penguin. At the moment, Zoe Kravitz is not expected to return as Selina Kyle / Catwoman. Production is expected to begin in late April 2026 and continue into Fall at Warner Bros.’ Leavesden studio.

Potential characters that Johannson could be portraying are Andrea Beaumont / The Phantasm, Pamela Isley / Poison Ivy, Vicki Vale, or Julie Madison. 

Beaumont made her debut in the animated film, Batman: The Mask of the Phantasm in 1993 and was created by Alan Burnett, Paul Dini, and Bruce Timm. Beaumont was a past love interest to Bruce who later breaks off her engagement to him to go into hiding with her father to escape Gotham’s mobs. Years later, she reappears in Bruce’s life alongside the mysterious vigilante, the Phantasm who is revealed to be Beaumont, who is now on a mission to hunt down her father’s enemies. Beaumont would later debut in the comics in Tom King’s Batman/Catwoman series. 

Poison Ivy debuted in Batman #181 in 1966 and was created by Robert Kanigher, Carmine Infantino, and Sheldon Moldoff. Ivy is a former botanist turned super-powered ecoterrorist. Over the years she’s been portrayed by a variety of actresses in several forms of media.

Vicki Vale debuted in Batman #49 in 1948 and was created by Bill Finger, Bob Kane, and Lew Schwartz. Vicki is a reporter for the Gotham Gazette and an occasional love interest to Bruce. Vale has been portrayed by Jane Adams and Kim Bassinger in Batman and Robin (1949) and Batman (1989), respectively. 

Julie Madison debuted in Detective Comics #31 in 1939 and was created by Gardner Fox, Bob Kane, and Sheldon Moldoff. Madison is often depicted as a socialite or actress and is known for being Bruce’s first love interest in the comics. Madison has been portrayed by Elle Macpherson in Batman & Robin (1997).

Johansson is best known for her role as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which she has portrayed in nine films across the franchise. Her other credits include Her, Under the Skin, Lucy, Jojo Rabbit, and Marriage Story. She was most recently seen starring in the latest entry in the Jurassic Park franchise, Jurassic World Rebirth and will next be seen leading Mike Flanagan’s upcoming The Exorcist film. Johansson is repped by CAA and Yorn Levine LLC.

The Batman - Part II is scheduled to be released on October 1, 2027 by DC Studios and Warner Bros. Pictures.