UPDATE: Right here’s THR’s Borys Equipment placing this rumor to relaxation —
“We needed to deal with one of many scorching rumors of the week. Is Brad Pitt in The Batman Half II? This one has been within the ether for months, and we appeared into it. Sadly, sources near the manufacturing say no, Pitt is not going to be within the film, which we’re informed is now aiming to capturing in Could.”
Moreover, Jeff Sneider is reporting that Pitt was, in some unspecified time in the future, in talks for an undisclosed function in ‘Batman 2,’ however his busy schedule bought in the way in which.
EARLIER: Okay, positive, why not? I’ll deal with this rumor that’s been going round.
Matt Reeves is in the course of casting two middle-aged male roles, stated to be antagonists, for “The Batman: Half II,” and rumor has it — once more, emphasis on RUMOR — that Brad Pitt is being hunted for one of many roles. Might it’s Dr. Arkham?
I’m not, in any manner, form, or kind, saying that that is credible, but it surely’s one thing value monitoring. The “Pitt in Batman” rumor is being mentioned advert nauseam in fan circles, and there’s actually been no signal of it letting up.
It was already confirmed that Scarlett Johansson is a part of the sequel in an undisclosed function, however including Brad Pitt can be a sport changer. He’s already coming off the most important success of his profession (“F1”), and in an period the place the token Hollywood “film star” is fading, Pitt is among the final ones left.
Personally, I feel this could be credible. Again in September, in a red-carpet interview with THR, Reeves offhandedly talked about speaking to Plan B — Pitt’s manufacturing firm — about “placing crew collectively” for the sequel.
Why would Reeves even be speaking to Plan B? There’s completely zero connection between the corporate and his Batman.
Pitt is meant to shoot Edward Berger’s “The Riders” in January 2026, and “The Batman: Half II” isn’t supposed to start out manufacturing till Could 2026. So, the schedules do align. There’s additionally “Oceans 14,” however on the earliest, they gained’t be prepared on that one till the autumn of that yr.
Robert Pattinson — who has teamed up with Plan B on a handful of flicks — is ready to return as Bruce Wayne/Batman, alongside Colin Farrell’s Penguin, Andy Serkis’ Alfred, and Jeffrey Wright’s Commissioner Gordon. Barry Keoghan can be anticipated to look as soon as extra because the Joker. Zoë Kravitz is not going to be reprising her function as Catwoman.
The expertise concerned is actually intriguing. Including Pitt’s identify alongside Pattinson, Johansson, Farrell, Serkis, Keoghan, and Wright is attractive. The movie might be directed by Reeves, who might be working with DP Erik Messerschmidt.
“The Batman: Half II” is eyeing an October 1, 2027, launch.
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