Summary
Matt Reeves’The Batman Part 2is caught in a storm of cancellation rumors after lead star Robert Pattinson’s filming schedule suddenly got busier. The actor signed on for Christopher Nolan’sThe Odyssey, which is currently filming, possibly to play the role of Hermes if speculation rings true. Additionally, Pattinson was recently touted for a significant role in Denis Villeneuve’sDune 3, which will adapt Frank Herbert’sDune Messiahnovel, and these projects have caused some unrest forThe Batmanfans considering the project’s delays.
The 38-year-old English actor soared to stardom after his roles in theHarry PotterandTwilightfranchises, before flaunting the full spectrum of his acting chops through A24’sGood Time, Robert Eggers’The Lighthouse, and lending his impressive vocal talents to Studio Ghibli’s English cast forThe Boy and the Heron. Included in his recent endeavors,Pattinson’s sci-fi tripMickey 17quickly found its streaming homeafter an underwhelming cinema run, and adding to his aforementioned blockbusters in the pipeline, the actor has more projects in post-production, including Kristoffer Borgli’sThe DramastarringDunestar Zendaya.
The Batman Part 2’s Cancelation Rumors Soar After Robert Pattinson’s Filming Schedule Boosts
Recent reports allegedPattinson would be playing the villain Scytale inDune 3, which is considered a major role in the narrative, despite no word of a formal offer being given. After breaking the news for Deadline, journalist Justin Kroll needed to clarify a few details about the actor’s busy schedule to temper fans’ panic about potential scheduling conflicts withThe Batman Part 2.Kroll confirmedDune 3would begin filming this summer, and since the project is an ensemble movie likeThe Odyssey, Pattinson’s screen time would be shorter, leaving space to filmThe Batman Part 2when it enters production.
Following the delay of Reeves’ anticipated sequel to 2027,Pattinson joked that he’d be old by the timeThe Batman Part2 started filming. However, the actor previously said that production would begin at the end of the year, potentially leaving the summer and fall of 2025 wide open for Pattinson to complete his part inThe Odysseyand filmDune 3if the rumored role is accepted. The star’s large-scale projects understandably concernBatmanfans, on the heels of a release date delay and DC Studios head James Gunn’s admission confirming Reeves had not finishedPart 2’s script.
Pattinson’sBatmanuniverse exists in DC Studios’ Elseworlds continuity, which was designed to remain separate from the canon in Gunn’s main DC Universe. Therefore, comic book fans will be painfully aware that the search for DC’s central Caped Crusader is ongoing, even thoughReacherstar Alan Ritchson claimed he would play Batman for free. Some popular names attached to the fan casts include1923’s Brandon Sklenar andThe Boysstar Jensen Ackles, who recently voiced the world’s greatest detective in the animationsBatman: The Long HalloweenandJustice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths.
The Batman Part 2is currently scheduled to release on Jun 05, 2025.
