The Batman Part II: Sebastian Stan Won't Be Playing Harvey Dent But THIS Actor Is Taking On Iconic Villain - Report

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Batman: Part II, led by Robert Pattinson, has a number of new faces joining the sequel. Sebastian Stan, Brian Tyree Henry, Scarlett Johansson, Charles Dance and Sebastian Koch were all named by writer-director Matt Reeves as the new cast members. The director posted their casting with GIFs on X but he did not reveal who they were playing. Till now it was assumed that Stan would be playing Harvey Dent. A new report says that another actor in the cast is playing the role and shares who Stan will be playing. Find out more about Stan's new role in the DCU.

Who is Sebastian Stan playing in The Batman: Part II?

According to independent journalist Jeff Sneider, Stan is not Harvey Dent; actor Brian Tyree Henry is. His newsletter also states that Stan will be playing serial killer Victor Zsasz, another Batman villian in the sequel. Zsasz keeps a tally of his victims by marking his flesh. According to Sneider, Reeves had stated in September 2025 that the sequel's villain had never been shown before.

Dent aka Two-Face was played by Aaron Eckhart in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight trilogy. Stan's Marvel co-star Scarlett Johansson has been rumoured to play Dent's wife Gilda and Charles Dance as Dent's father. Now those speculations are also dubious, as the report also reveals that the film will include the storyline of the Court of Owls. They were a society of Gotham aristocrats who controlled the city for centuries.Last month at the Cannes Film Festival, Stan had told Deadline that he was playing "many roles" in the Batman sequel. He had added, "I’m excited, I’m nervous and trying to keep surprising myself."

More about The Batman: Part II

Besides Pattinson as Bruce Wayne, Colin Farrell's Oz Cobb, Jeffrey Wright's Jim Gordon, and Andy Serkis's Alfred Pennyworth will also be returning for the second film. Jayme Lawson as Mayor Bella Reál and Gil Perez-Abraham as GCPD officer Martinez are also reprising their roles. Pattinson's caped crusader is said to be investigating more corruption and tension within Gotham City.

The superhero film has already begun filming at several locations in the UK and at the Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden. The Batman: Part II will release in theatres on October 1, 2027. An award-winning spinoff TV series, The Penguin, with Farrell as the Batman villain and Cristin Milioti as Sofia Falcone premiered on HBO in September 2024.