The Batman 2 Set Photos Feature A First Look At [Spoiler] & Raise Some Huge Questions About The Sequel

The Batman 2 Set Photos Feature A First Look At [Spoiler] & Raise Some Huge Questions About The Sequel

These latest photos from the Glasgow set of The Batman - Part II feature a first look at a mysterious new character, while raising some huge questions about the sequel's plot...

By MarkCassidy - Aug 29, 2026 09:08 AM EST
Filed Under: The Batman 2

It's starting to look like a lot of what we thought we knew about The Batman - Part II might have been way off.

Potentially major spoilers ahead.

Following a set video showing what appeared to be Alfred Pennyworth resuscitating Bruce Wayne (as far as we can tell, only Andy Serkis and Robert Pattinson's stand-ins were present), the mysterious blonde woman we assume to be Scarlett Johansson's character has arrived on the scene - and she's not alone.

The woman can be seen standing with her arms around a young boy, and they both seem to be very concerned about Bruce's predicament.

As you can imagine, these latest shots have sent speculation into overdrive. Could this kid be Bruce Wayne's son, Damien? If so, does that mean Johansson is playing Talia al Ghul? At the very least, it's probably safe to assume that this character isn't a full-on villain.

A young Dick Grayson or another Boy Wonder is also a possibility, of course.

For now, all we have are theories (though we'd be very surprised if it wasn't; we're not even sure that this is Johansson's character yet). But now that these photos are out there, director Matt Reeves may decide to shed some more light on his sequel on social media.

Earlier this year, Reeves officially announced the movie's main cast on social media.

The filmmaker confirmed that Robert Pattinson (Bruce Wayne/Batman), Jeffrey Wright (Jim Gordon), Andy Serkis (Alfred Pennyworth), Colin Farrell (Oz Cobb/The Penguin), Jayme Lawson (Bella Réal) and Gil Perez-Abraham (Officer Martinez) will reprise their roles, alongside new cast members Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Charles Dance, Sebastian Koch and Brian Tyree Henry.

Reeves did not reveal the characters Gotham City's new additions will play.

After several previous delays, The Batman - Part II was scheduled to arrive in theaters on October 1, 2027, but was recently pushed back to February 18, 2028.

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IAmAHoot
IAmAHoot - 8/29/2026, 9:44 AM
That's not Scarlett Johansson, even if that is meant to be her character (i.e. a stand-in, etc.).
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 8/29/2026, 9:45 AM
@IAmAHoot - Ya don't say 😂
Bucky74
Bucky74 - 8/29/2026, 11:00 AM
@IAmAHoot - It looks like a flashback with Bruce and his mother at maybe his grandfather’s funeral or something
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 8/30/2026, 5:09 AM
@Bucky74 - That's interesting. Could ScarJo be playing Martha Wayne in flashbacks only? Maybe double duty as Martha and a secret sister. Someone who is a member of the Court of Owls, like a Talon or Grandmaster. She could be a composite of Samantha Vanaver (from the animated movie Batman Vs. Robin) and Lincoln March.

I'm fan speculating as bad as @repian now. We know so little about this movie, it leaves a lot to the imagination.
Bucky74
Bucky74 - 8/30/2026, 11:09 AM
@ObserverIO - That kid looks too much like a young Patterson. It’s gotta be something like that. Although I can’t see them playing Scar Lo to play his mother so maybe that woman isn’t her character
MisterBones
MisterBones - 8/29/2026, 9:47 AM
Batman fans when they see a kid in a Batman film
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Damien seems so far and beyond the scope of what Reeves is doing. I’d be shocked if he was included.
BiffDitko
BiffDitko - 8/29/2026, 10:11 AM
@MisterBones - Reeves HAS mentioned ROBIN though, and what Robin would be like in this "take". Tbh the Mayor's kid from the first one seemed like a set-up for Robin, but here we are.
Man, I just want a GOOD Batman movie with a GOOD Robin. This one, whatever the DCU is cooking, I don't care. Having what, 9, 10, Batman movies and only 3 including ROBIN (I don't feel TDKR counts as Robin but I included it in my total) is a gotdam CRIME.
I NEED a GOOD Robin in a GOOD Batman movie. FFS!
AgentofSH1ELD
AgentofSH1ELD - 8/31/2026, 7:37 AM
@BiffDitko - Chris O' Donnell.
...
😉
BiffDitko
BiffDitko - 8/31/2026, 7:53 AM
@AgentofSH1ELD - 25 is a little too old for an "orphan kid"
That Robin was...ok.
I want a 10 to 14 year old KID.
That's what makes Robin interesting, the fact that Bruce Wayne allows a KID to become a part of his war as a way to heal both their traumas. It's as crazy as dressing up in a costume and using billions of dollars to fight crime instead of poverty. Lol.
tRuckRogers46A
tRuckRogers46A - 8/29/2026, 9:49 AM
Wondering why they'd have a stand in for Scarjo while having Serkis and Pattinson there? Especially if they're actually filming.
I don't remember Talia ever having blonde hair either.
BiffDitko
BiffDitko - 8/29/2026, 10:15 AM
@tRuckRogers46A - Bc actors who get paid multi millions for a role have better things to do than stand around and waiting for ALL THE OTHER "SMALL STUFF" required to film a scene. Lighting, camera set up, sound rigging. Sure when they get started in the business they do that stuff, but the bigger the paycheck, the less they have to do. A stand in is used to do just that, STAND IN. You think Scarjo is just gonna stand around while the peasants set up the shot, rig the lights, set up sound etc? Fuuuuuuuuuuc* no she ain't!
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 8/29/2026, 10:20 AM
@tRuckRogers46A - that doesn’t seem to be Pattinson on the ground either.
1stDalek
1stDalek - 8/29/2026, 12:51 PM
@tRuckRogers46A - Best guess is they only have limited time with Serkis, since he's filming his Gollum film, so they're trying to squeeze as much as they can from him in a short time and at times that means not waiting around for other actors to be ready to film those scenes with him.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 8/29/2026, 2:17 PM
@1stDalek - yep

I think he has said he originally was not going to be in it but Reeves and him were able to work around his schedule so that likely means stand in work.
Kadara
Kadara - 8/29/2026, 10:01 AM
Did I miss the Batman: Knightfall article or what's happening? Way more articles about rumours these days.
HashTagSwagg
HashTagSwagg - 8/29/2026, 10:05 AM
@Kadara - User Comment Image
BiffDitko
BiffDitko - 8/29/2026, 10:17 AM
@Kadara - "THESE DAYS"???? More like ALL THE DAYS. That's this sites bread n butter.
RolandD
RolandD - 8/29/2026, 4:35 PM
@BiffDitko - Back in the day this site turned its nose up at rumors unlike today. They also used to wait about a week or so before they would print a review of a new movie with spoilers in it. Now Josh has spoiler reviews of a movie such as Brand New Dsy before the movie even opens.
BiffDitko
BiffDitko - 8/31/2026, 8:33 AM
@RolandD - I guess that depends on how you measure "Back In The Day" I've been coming to this site since 2008-ish and it's pretty much exactly the same. Authors and all...
RolandD
RolandD - 8/31/2026, 11:55 AM
@BiffDitko - Me, only since 2013 but I think that the comments section is much more negative than it used to be. Back then Jollem for instance stuck out like a sore thumb with his constant negativity. Now, he would be just one of the crowd
HashTagSwagg
HashTagSwagg - 8/29/2026, 10:04 AM
Could always be this kid, I'd assumed they would have done something more with him down the line, like have him get groomed into becoming one of the Talons for the court of Owls
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bobevanz
bobevanz - 8/29/2026, 10:10 AM
Another Batman article that isn't Batman Knightfall
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ClarkJoeKent
ClarkJoeKent - 8/29/2026, 10:37 AM
Just keep GUNN away!🤣
BillyBatson1000
BillyBatson1000 - 8/29/2026, 10:50 AM
It's just an average night in Glasgow.

Fellah gets 'blootered' on cheap cider. Kisses the pavement. Older fellah steps in to perform CPR. Family looks on in embarrassment.

Move on. Nothing to see here.
WruceBayne
WruceBayne - 8/29/2026, 11:03 AM
Or… and just hear me out here. OR… he can just be some kid.
JasonWood21
JasonWood21 - 8/29/2026, 11:07 AM
Emma Frost confirmed
TheNewYorkerr
TheNewYorkerr - 8/29/2026, 11:20 AM
Who was the blonde chick suppose to be lmao
Pimpanzee
Pimpanzee - 8/29/2026, 12:52 PM
@TheNewYorkerr - supposed
Scarilian
Scarilian - 8/29/2026, 11:26 AM
Are they doing a 'Joker 2' situation just to do a frick you to the fans? Kill off Robert Pattinson Batman to introduce a new Batman? Or have another The Dark Knight Rises where Robin takes over?
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 8/29/2026, 11:45 AM
Ya’ll remember those rumors of the Batman Part 2 introducing Robin?.

I wonder if people heard this kid was gonna be in the film and just assumed that he was gonna be Robin huh…

Anyway if that is a stand in and ScarJo is actually playing that blonde woman then going by her look , I wonder if she’s playing Silver St Cloud.

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Maybe she could have been a love interest from when Bruce was a teenager who has resurfaced again in the present!!.
1stDalek
1stDalek - 8/29/2026, 12:21 PM
Maybe the blonde woman (Johansson?) is Momma Grayson and the Court is after Dick, who's family is finally back in Gotham and they owe the Court a son... a Gray Son.

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BiffDitko
BiffDitko - 8/31/2026, 8:35 AM
@1stDalek - I didn't know about all of this until now. That would be a really cool way to introduce Robin without going against the film's style.
ModernAudience
ModernAudience - 8/29/2026, 12:46 PM
Maybe poison ivy has him drugged and he's seeing himself and his mom as a hallucination
Hobmoblin
Hobmoblin - 8/29/2026, 5:37 PM
Why does everyone childishly default to a famous comics character. What if its just Jessica Ruebens, a witness to government corruption and her son Ralph?
LenSpiderman
LenSpiderman - 8/29/2026, 7:36 PM
@Hobmoblin - Ralph Boehner origin story confirmed.
DocSpock
DocSpock - 8/29/2026, 5:40 PM

I remember that funny day when Pattinson he didn’t want to be stuck in a role for a decade. By the time Batman 3 gets here, he’ll be chasing the Penguin on a Rascal.

ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 8/30/2026, 5:13 AM
Could be Dick, the Gray Son adopted by a member of the Court of Owls (before finally being re-adopted by Bruce at the end of the movie)
BiffDitko
BiffDitko - 8/31/2026, 8:39 AM
@ObserverIO - This is the first I've heard about this and I gotta say, that would be an awesome way to introduce Robin into this style of Batman film. That whole thing would line up great with the style and theme of the first film as well.

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