The Batman Part II Cast: Scarlett Johansson's Role Causes…

The Batman Part II Cast: Scarlett Johansson's Role Causes Existential Angst, Soderbergh On

Scarlett Johansson says her role in The Batman Part II gave her 'existential angst' — but won’t say who she is playing. Filming resumes under Soderbergh’s watch, Reeves returns later. Release still set for Feb 18, 2028.

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Scarlett Johansson has spoken publicly for the first time about her role in The Batman Part II, revealing that the character left her grappling with what she described as ‘existential angst’. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, the 41-year-old Oscar winner said the part was ‘very hard to figure out’ — a challenge she attributed not just to the script or the character’s complexity, but also to her own personal state at the time.

‘It gave me a lot of existential angst, for some reason,’ she said. ‘I don’t know why, whether it was just the role or it was just where I am in my life, but it was just hard to crack it.’ She declined to reveal who she’s playing, though speculation has been rampant since the casting was announced nearly a year ago.

Online forums have floated theories ranging from Gilda Dent to Poison Ivy, and even Andrea Beaumont/The Phantasm, but no official confirmation exists. The film, which reunites Johansson with Robert Pattinson, Sebastian Stan, Colin Farrell, Andy Serkis, and Jeffrey Wright, is still scheduled to open in theaters on February 18, 2028.

Production was paused last month when director Matt Reeves stepped away to attend to a personal matter, details of which remain undisclosed. In his absence, Steven Soderbergh has taken over supervision of the remaining principal photography. Reeves will return later, during post-production, to resume full creative control. Pattinson, speaking in recent interviews, praised the sequel for offering a deeper psychological understanding of Bruce Wayne and Batman than any previous adaptation.

That insight, he said, is something he doesn’t believe has been seen before. For now, the film remains on track, but the silence around Johansson’s character continues to fuel intrigue.