Scarlett Johansson might have escaped the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but she’s been collecting an Infinity Gauntlet’s worth of other franchises ever since. In addition to her recent starring role in Jurassic World Rebirth as well as an upcoming role in Mike Flanagan’s The Exorcist, Johansson is now in final talks to join the cast of Matt Reeves’ The Batman II opposite Robert Pattinson.
Johansson’s role is an unspecified one, though Batman’s rogues’ gallery features a number of female characters, including The Phantom, Poison Ivy, or maybe even this universe’s own version of Harley Quinn. (Johansson would be the fourth blonde to play the role in the 2020s, following Margot Robbie, Lady Gaga, and Kaley Cuoco in the animated series.) It does feel unlikely that she’d be cast as Robin, a character the next movie may also include.
Nexus Point News first reported the update, also noting that Zoë Kravitz was unlikely to return as Catwoman, the character she played in the original 2022 film. For a refresher on Reeves’ take on the character, The Batman is streaming now on HBO Max — as is the Emmy-winning sequel series The Penguin.