James Gunn Debunks The Batman 2 Villain Casting Rumor

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Summary Gunn debunks the rumor of Boyd Holbrook being cast as Two-Face in The Batman - Part II.

With The Batman - Part II release delayed until 2026; Gunn calls out false info in casting reports.

Gunn doubts actors' involvement in casting rumors as he blames sites for false info and clickbait.

James Gunn sets the record straight on a major The Batman - Part II casting rumor, with reports floating around about a certain DC villain joining the sequel.

Following the news that The Batman - Part II won't be released until 2026, Gunn recently took to Threads to debunk a new casting rumor regarding the sequel.

When asked by brooklyn_batman_ to comment on a report that Boyd Holbrook had been cast as the DC foe Harvey Dent, a.k.a. Two-Face, Gunn commented with, "Fake."

Mcarlisi asked if Gunn believes that "managers/agents/publicists do this to try and build public hype to convince you/studios to cast there person?" Gunn responded with, "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. I don’t know which one this is."

Source: James Gunn (1,2)/Threads