Scarlett Johansson may be preparing for a major move to Gotham.
After nearly a decade playing Black Widow in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the Oscar-nominated star is now in final negotiations to join Matt Reeves’ film. The Batman Part IIaccording to Deadline.
If the deal goes through, she will star alongside Robert Pattinson, who returns as Bruce Wayne in the highly anticipated sequel.
DC Studios has not commented on the discussions.
Johansson has lined up his schedule for 2026, recently landing a leading role in a new Exorcist film with Blumhouse and director Mike Flanagan.
Insiders say his team has already figured out how it would approach both projects without conflict.
As for the character Johansson could play The Batman Part IIwhich remains closely secret, plot details are guarded “harder than Bruce Wayne’s Batcave”, as put by Deadline put it on.
Production is expected to begin this spring, with the film scheduled for release on October 1, 2027.
Reeves’ debut, released in 2022, marked a major theatrical return for Warner Bros. after the hybrid exit strategy of the pandemic era.
With Pattinson and Zoë Kravitz leading the cast, The Batman earned an impressive $369.3 million domestically and $772 million worldwide.
If Johansson officially joins the franchise, she would become one of the most important new additions to Reeves’ darker, more grounded vision of Gotham, and fans are already wondering who she might step into the shadows to play.
