When setting things straight on 'fake' report that claimed Boyd Holbrook has been cast as Batman's iconic villain, the co-head of DC Studios insists he's pretty much involved in the project.
- Apr 1, 2024
AceShowbiz - James Gunn has spoken up on a big casting rumor for "The Batman Part II". While social media has gone wild over speculation that Boyd Holbrook has been on board the film as Harvey Dent a.k.a. Two-Face, there's apparently no truth to the story.
The filmmaker took to Threads to dismiss the rumor as "fake." When a fan asked whether publicists leaked this information to build hype and convince a studio to cast their client, the DC Studios co-CEO responded, "No I don't think this has anything to do with Boyd and his people."
"Sometimes it's an honest mistake by web sites who've gotten false info (although they're jumping the gun journalistically) & other times it's just made up for clicks," the "Guardians of the Galaxy" helmer continued, "I don't know which one this is."
When a site doubled down on the casting rumor by claiming Gunn has no power over "The Batman 2", he scoffed at the suggestion that he did not have authority over the movie. He clapped back, "Bulls**t. All new DC films are under DC Studios."
Gunn's denial will surely disappoint fans who have been raving about Holbrook's potential involvement in "The Batman" sequel, which they deemed "perfect." When the news broke, one person reacted, "If you've seen Boyd Holbrook in The Sandman then you know how perfect the casting of him as Harvey Dent in The Batman II is."
"What a casting if true, amazing actor loved him in the Sandman too," another weighed in. A third also expressed their excitement as gushing, "Robert Pattinson's Batman meeting Boyd Holbrook's Two-Face in The Batman - Part II would go hard."
"The Batman Part II" was recently pushed back a year due to stalled script development during the Hollywood strikes last year. The superhero movie, which was previously slated to arrive in October 3, 2025, would now be released on October 2, 2026, the studio announced earlier his month.
