Scarlett Johansson Reportedly Joins The Batman Part 2

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Gotham may be about to get a very different kind of green thumb. Rumors are swirling that Scarlett Johansson, whose name has been attached to the sequel for weeks, might not be arriving as Harvey Dent’s wife after all.

It started quietly. Nexus Point News first flagged Johansson in negotiations for The Batman Part 2, and early speculation included Pamela Isley—Poison Ivy. Then mainstream outlets confirmed Johansson’s involvement but pointed to a more subdued possibility: Gilda Dent, Harvey’s future spouse. The Poison Ivy chatter faded, or so we thought.

Now a fresh thread on Reddit, credited to a source regarded by some as reasonably reliable, has revived the Ivy theory with new color. According to that report, Johansson would play a botanically obsessed serial killer who weaponizes toxins and plant-based venoms. Her primary mark? A powerful figure reportedly played by Charles Dance—said to be the leader of a shadowy cabal that many fans are already connecting to the Court of Owls.

Casting whispers don’t stop there. Sebastian Stan, once linked to Harvey Dent, is now rumored to take on Victor Zsasz instead. If Johansson’s character turns out to be an original take on Pamela Isley, then the persistent rumors of a live-action Poison Ivy series—set inside the same cinematic world as The Batman and The Penguin—begin to make strategic sense.

That said: none of this is official. DC and the filmmakers have kept plot beats tightly under wraps. Matt Reeves and the cast, including Robert Pattinson, have hinted that the sequel will feel unlike the first film, but script details remain confidential. Fans who feared echoes of Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight might find reassurance here—reports suggest Reeves is steering toward something unexpected.

If true, Johansson stepping into a version of Poison Ivy could reshape how the character operates on screen and open the door to a larger, interconnected Gotham narrative.

For now, everything lands in the realm of rumor and strategic leaks. The one date on the calendar is official: The Batman Part 2 is scheduled to hit theaters on October 1, 2027. Until then, expect more casting puzzles, cryptic teases, and the occasional Reddit rumor to keep the conversation alive.