The Batman Part II
Summary
Matt Reeves’The Batman - Part IIpromises to go on enrapturing audiences with the tale of the conductor ’s spirited re - imagining of Gotham with a new villain , with limitless molding potential drop . In the first motion-picture show , Reeves was able-bodied to tack an all - star cast , particularly among Batman ’s rogues gallery , from Zoë Kravitz ’s tempting Catwoman to Paul Dano ’s brilliant performance as The Riddler . It reckon that Reeves would preserve to enroll the talent of well - known , if not A - listing , actors for the follow - up film , The Batman - Part II , let go of in October 2025 .
Speculation as to who Batman could grapple with in the newly - flooded Gotham City in the subsequence work rampant , with murmurs of Clayface , Professor Pyg , and Hush all fare up as possible action that had n’t yet seen a live - action movie appearance . However , head of the DCUJames Gunn recently refuted these Batman charactersas seem in the second film , similarly quelling rumour of Robin ’s coming into court . Luckily , Batman ’s monolithic rogues ' art gallery still offers a tantalizing array of evildoer who have still yet to make a film appearing . When it get to casting these antagonists , Reeves has hatful of singular gift to choose from .
Cast
The Batman Part II is the sequel to Matt Reeve ’s The Batman , released in 2022 , and will continue where the original film leave off . The photographic film shares a existence with the HBO Max original Penguin series and sees the issue of the Riddler and a different embodiment of the Joker .
10Brendan Fraser
as Great White Shark
The Arkham Asylum of Matt Reeves ' Gotham seems to already be fairly satisfy out by Batman ’s old baddie , as evidenced by the mien ofBarry Keogan ’s marred Jokerin a deleted view . This environment could be a gross place for the nativity of Great White Shark , a Batman villain who becomes disfigured by fellow Arkham inmates after fraudulently pleading insanity to bunk prison house , only to become the genius malefic financier , Great White Shark . key out after his unique appearance , Brendan Fraser ’s recent experience with prosthetics inThe Whaleand disarming sense of personal appeal could place him perfectly as the lesser - know villain .
9Doug Jones
as Man-Bat
While Matt Reeves ' edition of Batman is comparatively strand , aiming for a more gritty , realistic version of Gotham , there are still periodic instances of inconceivable Batman gadgetry . Man - Bat ’s hybrid form may be push the boundaries of the existence , but it would be an undeniable delicacy for Batman fans to finally see Dr. Kirk Langstorm ’s leathery wings take flight on the great filmdom . Not only would Doug Jones make a perfectly creepy human Dr. Langstrom , but his contortionist abilities andexperience with heavy creature effects inStar Trek : Discoverywould make him a unadulterated canvass for a horrendous practical Man - Bat .
8John Malkovich
as Hugo Strange
Should Arkham Asylum feature more significantly inThe Batman - Part II , Matt Reeves would be wise to finally include the twisted psychiatrist Dr. Hugo Strange as the worthless saniatorium ’s film director . Beyond being a shoo - in for Dr. Strange ’s show , with his signature tune denudate head and power to hold an telling beard , Malkovich is familiar as a charismatic scoundrel , as attest by his employment in movies likeCon Air . InBurn After Reading , Malkovich ’s character observe an air of professionalism with a clear-cut grilling viciousness lurking tight underneath the aerofoil , a gross description of Dr. Hugo Strange .
7Dane DeHaan
as Firefly
Despite being a less significant Batman villain , it ’s surprising that Firefly has never pull off to find his manner into a Batman movie , even as a pocket-size side villain . Despite being more of a partner in crime , the airborne arsonist would be a groovy plectron for Batman to protect the people of Gotham from as he takes advantage of the smash metropolis for pecuniary amplification . Dane DeHaan formerly played a high - flying scoundrel as Goblin inThe Amazing Spider - Man 2 , and could re - use his talents in a plastic film that would n’t neutralise them so easy .
6Vincent D’Onofrio
as Humpty Dumpty
Unlike most Batman villains , Humpty Dumpty is n’t advisedly vicious , instead hurting those around him out of a misplaced sense of wonder . A technical genius with a tenuous grasp on realism , Humpty Dumpty is known for break up and reassembling rugged machines , only to go on to attempt the same thing on people , landing him in Arkham . Vincent D’Onofrio , beyond look the part , has smashing aptitude as otherworldly or detached characters like individual Pyle inFull Metal Jacketor Edgar the germ inMen in Black . The madness he ’s also able to transport as the MCU ’s Kingpinwould also keep Humpty Dumpty from being unthreatening .
5Finn Wolfhard
as Anarky
Finn Wolfhard is presently 21 years old , suggesting a somewhat previous , but still juvenile Anarky compared to the comics .
4Crispin Glover
as The Mad Hatter
One of the most disturbing Batman baddie still yet to bump off dramaturgy , Jervis Tetch , A.K.A. The Mad Hatter , is a hypnotist who suffers from a chilling obsession with the works of C.S. Lewis . The horrifying logical implication of The Mad Hatter ’s control over Gotham ’s world would feel right at home in Matt Reeves grubby vision of the Batman mythos . Crispin Glover has had experience with Wonderland already as the Knave of Hearts in 2010’sAlice In Wonderland , but also show off his potential as an obsessive scoundrel with distinctive headdress inSmiley Face Killers .
3John Lithgow
as The Ventriloquist/Scarface
likewise to Humpty Dumpty , The Ventriloquist is among the more sympathetic Batman villains , controlled by his split personality manifest in the form of the abusive Scarface . Channeling his role through a ventriloquist dummy , the one - man criminal offence family could show a striking antagonist for Robert Pattinson ’s Batman to contend with . John Lithgow ’s compass as a classically - train theater actor and experience with voiceover workfrom appearances in films likeShrekwould make him a perfect fit , disarm audiences with his forcible show before aggress them with Scarface ’s wrath .
2Jon Hamm
as William Cobb
The Court of Owls is unique among Batman ’s villain , being more of a shadowy system than a single prominent adversary . The mystifying brass does still have something of a focal stop , the immortal assassin William Cobb . Even thoughJon Hamm verbalize pastime in a MCU baddie , Matt Reeves could ticktock Disney to the slug by casting him as the Court of Owls ' oracular Cobb . Hamm ’s sensory faculty of dignity and form as Don Draper inMad Menand unchecked peril as Buddy inBaby Drivercould be perfect for taking up the cowling of the one C - old killer .
1McKinley Belcher III
as Killer Croc
Man - Bat andClayface may be too monstrous for Reeves ' Batmansequel , and Killer Croc ’s inclusion would certainly lay out a similar problem . However , the premise of a flooded Gotham is only too sodding of an environment for the man - consume baddie to pass up on , and the graphic symbol merit a true Batman film appearance after a mediocre showing in 2016’sSuicide Squad . McKinley Belcher III already convincingly play a monstrous aquatic gangster through threatening prothsetics as Arlong in Netflix’sOne Piece , and could be just whatThe Batman - Part IIneeds to make Killer Croc threatening and credible .
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