Sebastian Stan, of course, is no stranger to comic book movies; he’s starred in several Marvel Cinematic Universe films as Bucky Barnes/The Winter Soldier/a halfhearted member of Congress (pictured as the latter, above).
It looks like he’s now considering joining another comic book franchise: According to Deadline, Stan is in talks to play a part in Matt Reeves’ upcoming feature, The Batman Part II, the Robert Pattinson-starring sequel to Reeves’ 2022 film, The Batman. What role Stan will be taking on is unknown. He could be Batman’s pal, he could be a villain, he could, for all we know, just be some dude on the street who gets mad when Batman double parks in front of his car (probably not the last one).
Stan also isn’t the first MCU star to join the film. Back in December, reports came out that Scarlett Johansson was also joining the film in some capacity, though the details on her character are also completely under wraps. My guess for her role, with nothing to back me up, is that she’s playing Poison Ivy. Because why not?
Here’s what we do know about The Batman Part II. Pattinson is back as an emo Bruce Wayne, along with Colin Farrell as Oz Cobb/The Penguin, Jeffrey Wright as Commissioner James Gordon, Andy Serkis as Alfred Pennyworth, and Barry Keoghan as the Joker. The script comes from Reeves and Mattson Tomlin and is set to start production this spring, with a release date of October 1, 2027.
