James Gunn Debunks The Batman 2 Villain Casting Rumor

This article is part of a directory: The Batman - Part II: News, Cast, Story, & Everything We Know Summary

• Gunn debunks the rumor of Boyd Holbrook being cast as Two-Face in The Batman - Part II.
• With The Batman - Part II release delayed until 2026; Gunn calls out false info in casting reports.
• Gunn denies the actors' involvement in the sequel as he blames sites for false info and clickbait.

James Gunn sets the record straight on a major The Batman - Part II casting rumor, with reports floating around about a certain DC villain joining the sequel. As James Gunn's DC Universe is on the horizon, Matt Reeves is still fleshing out The Batman universe, which will remain an Elseworlds franchise. Following the major success of the first film, The Batman - Part II is in the works with Robert Pattinson returning as the Caped Crusader.
Following the news that the sequel won't be released until 2026, The Batman - Part II cast is expected to start filming sometime in 2025. As he is currently working on his new Superman movie, Gunn recently took to Threads to debunk a new casting rumor regarding The Batman - Part II.
When asked by brooklyn_batman_ to comment on a rumor that Boyd Holbrook had been cast as the DC foe Harvey Dent, a.k.a. Two-Face, Gunn commented with, "Fake."
Mcarlisi asked if Gunn believes that "managers/agents/publicists do this to try and build public hype to convince you/studios to cast there person?" Gunn responded with, "No I don’t think this has anything to do with Boyd and his people. Sometimes it’s an honest mistake by web sites who’ve gotten false info (although they’re jumping the gun journalistically) & other times it’s just made up for clicks. I don’t know which one this is."


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