Casting on The Batman Part II is mostly completed, with only one major role yet to be filled: Christopher Dent, the abusive, alcoholic father to Harvey Dent aka the villain Two-Face. The latest rumor, from Batman On Film (via CoveredGeekly), says that Viggo Mortensen has been offered a role, which is likely to be Dent.
This would follow Brad Pitt, Stellan Skarsgaard, and Daniel Craig reportedly turning down offers already, while Liam Neeson was said to be next in line. Doesn’t seem like that panned out, either.
Whoever lands the Christopher Dent role will join a stacked ensemble of Robert Pattinson, Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Jeffrey Wright, Colin Farrell, Barry Keoghan, Paul Dano, and Andy Serkis.
If you ask me, Mortensen would fit this cast like a glove. He makes pretty much everything better, and we know he can play tough, even violent, patriarchal figures.
The Batman Part II begins production in May, and hits theaters on May 1st 2027.
