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Charles Dance in Talks for The Batman: Part II as Harvey Dent’s Father

The reported casting points to a Dent-family focus during the sequel’s move into production.

Overview

  • Trade reports Saturday said Dance is negotiating to play Charles (also reported as Christopher) Dent, with DC Studios declining to comment and Deadline first to report the talks.
  • If a deal is reached, he would join Robert Pattinson, with Sebastian Stan reported as Harvey Dent and Scarlett Johansson reported as Dent’s wife, according to prior trade coverage.
  • Production is expected to begin this spring in the U.K., with reports pointing to London-area stages at Leavesden and location work in cities such as Liverpool and Glasgow.
  • The film is dated for October 1, 2027, with Matt Reeves directing from a script he co-wrote with Mattson Tomlin and with James Gunn, Peter Safran and Dylan Clark producing.
  • Outlets repeated Deadline’s scoop as industry chatter resurfaced about other high-profile actors being eyed for the role in earlier reports, which remained unconfirmed.