'The Batman Part II' to rope in Sebastian Stan

Sebastian Stan, known for his role in Marvel as Bucky Barnes, or the Winter Soldier, may play a role in a different franchise.

According to Variety, he is in talks to star in the sequel to The Batman. Though it is not clear which role he will play, if he gets on board.

In addition, Sebastian's co-star Scarlett Johansson has been added to the cast, alongside Colin Farrell returning as Oz Cobb aka The Penguin, Jeffrey Wright as Commissioner James Gordon, and Andy Serkis as Alfred Pennyworth. Barry Keoghan is also expected to appear once more as the Joker.

Meanwhile, fans have been eagerly awaiting the second installment, given the first came out in 2022 and raked in $772 million at the global box office.

This has also been acknowledged by Matt Reeves, the director of The Batman. “It’s been a long journey, but I am so incredibly excited. I’m really proud of the script me and Mattson did,” he previously told Variety.

But at the same time, the director also shared the efforts the team made to keep the script secret. “We put [the script] into a secret pouch that literally has a lock on it with a code. [Pattinson] was in New York at the time, and everything is high security.”

In the meantime, The Batman Part II is set to go on floors in 2027.