Overview
- Trade recaps of Warner Bros.' Studio Show 2026, as published by Box Office Pro France and picked up by outlets including ComicBook.com and Times Now, list Barry Keoghan among names attached to The Batman Part II but Warner Bros. has not issued an official casting confirmation.
- Principal photography for The Batman Part II began in mid‑June, and Matt Reeves publicly marked the start of filming while leaving some cast details unannounced.
- Keoghan briefly appeared as the Joker in The Batman (2022) as an 'Unseen Arkham Prisoner,' a cameo that has driven fan and trade speculation about a larger sequel role.
- Reports note Keoghan is also filming Sam Mendes' multi‑part Beatles project, which is likely to limit his availability and make a short cameo more probable than a lead‑villain turn.
- Other reported names for the sequel, including Sebastian Stan, Scarlett Johansson, Andy Serkis, and Brian Tyree Henry, remain unconfirmed and leave the film's central villain focus uncertain.