The star Sebastian Stan, best known as Bucky Barnes in the Marvel universe, has just been officially confirmed as the villain Harvey Dent in The Batman: Part II, according to news released in January 2026. With a premiere scheduled for October 1st, 2027, the sequel to Matt Reeves’ film strengthens its heavyweight cast with a character crucial to the Batman mythology. The relevance is huge, as it marks the migration of one of Marvel’s most recognized faces to an iconic DC role, promising to explore the tragedy of a hero who transforms into the criminal Two-Face.
The confirmation came directly from the actor’s team, just days after the first rumors circulated in the first week of this year. In this way, Stan joins Robert Pattinson (Batman), Jeffrey Wright (Gordon), and Colin Farrell (Penguin) in this new chapter that aims to deepen the criminal saga of Gotham. As a result, the expectation of Brazilian fans soars, as the director’s promise is of an antagonist that ‘has never really been done in a film before’. Despite this, Matt Reeves keeps the plot under total secrecy, since his vision of the Dark Knight is heavily investigative and any spoiler could ruin the cinema experience.
Who is Harvey Dent in The Batman universe?
To understand the weight of Sebastian Stan’s new role, one must know the character’s journey. Harvey Dent begins as the public prosecutor of Gotham City, a crucial ally of Batman in the fight against corruption. However, a terrible chemical accident ends up disfiguring half of his face, which triggers a psychological fracture and transforms him into the villain Two-Face, obsessed with duality and chance. The choice of Stan, an actor with experience in complex and divided characters, seems perfect for this tragedy. Furthermore, his addition to the cast alongside Barry Keoghan (who is expected to return as Joker) suggests that Gotham will be more dangerous than ever.
Matt Reeves’ secret plans for the sequel
Director Matt Reeves has been extremely cautious when talking about The Batman: Part II. In interviews last year, he only hinted that he would explore an ‘epic crime saga’ through a villain unseen on the big screen. Although it is not confirmed if we will see the complete transformation into Two-Face in this film, the presence of Harvey Dent adds a powerful layer of drama and moral conflict. Therefore, the bet is on a script that maintains the dark and investigative tone of the first film, but raises the stakes with new memorable characters. Meanwhile, filming is expected to begin soon, keeping fans in anticipation for more news throughout 2026.
The casting of Sebastian Stan reinforces Matt Reeves’ ambitious project to expand his Batman. In this way, the Brazilian audience can expect an intense and psychological conflict when the film finally hits theaters in 2027. The question that remains is: how will the Dark Knight deal with the fall of one of his last allies in justice? The answer promises to be one of the great moments of superhero cinema this decade.
