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Scarlett Johansson Officially Addresses Her New The Batman 2 Mystery Role

Nairavoice · Nov 4, 2026 · 2 min read

One of the original Avengers is making her jump to the DC brand.

While James Gunn’s DC Universe franchise is still working on its reboot for Batman, the next installment for Matt Reeves’ version of the Caped Crusader is in the works. However, while Bruce Wayne’s new adventure is being worked on, there are a lot of mysteries surrounding the sequel to the director’s 2022 entry.

In a new interview with ET Tonight, Scarlett Johansson finally opened up about her role in The Batman – Part II, as she was asked what was more challenging between joining the DC sequel and her upcoming part in The Exorcist: Martyrs. The Marvel Cinematic Universe alum stated that it was her gig in the Robert Pattinson-continuation that pushed her the most out of her comfort zone, saying, “I don’t know; it gave me a lot of existential angst for some reason. It was very hard to figure out. I don’t know why. Whether it was just the role or where I am in my life, or what’s going on, it was hard to crack it. That’s all I can say about it. It was a tough role in a lot of ways.”

There have been rumors that the former Black Widow actress is playing Gilda Dent in The Batman – Part II story, but as of writing, DC Studios and Warner Bros. have not confirmed or denied whether that is who she is supposed to be portraying. Gilda is better known as Harvey Dent’s wife in the comics, and if reports are to be true, Two-Face is seemingly in Reeves’ 2028 sequel.

The Batman – Part II opens in theaters on February 18, 2028.