Stan is no stranger to costumed heroes and villains, having played Bucky Barnes/The Winter Soldier in numerous Marvel movies. It’s unclear who he will be playing in the upcoming Dark Knight adventure and whether he will be an adversary or an ally to Bruce Wayne.

The superhero sequel, directed by Matt Reeves, is expected to begin shooting next spring for an October 2027 theatrical release from Warner Bros.

The Batman opened in theaters in March 2022 and grossed $772 million at the worldwide box office.

“The Batman Part II” has endured a long gestation as Reeves has worked to top his critically acclaimed and gritty first take on the comic book adventure.

“It’s been a long journey, but I am so incredibly excited. I’m really proud of the script me and Mattson did,” Reeves told Variety at the Emmys in September.

While “The Batman Part II” isn’t officially part of the newly relaunched DCU, it is still being developed under James Gunn and Peter Safran’s DC Studios banner. The new cinematic superhero universe kicked off last summer with “Superman,” which grossed $615 million worldwide. “Supergirl” flies into theaters next (on June 26), followed by “Clayface” (dated for Sept. 2026) the “Superman” sequel “Man of Tomorrow” (July 2027) and a new “Wonder Woman” movie that’s in the works.