Scarlett Johansson says her role in The Batman: Part II gave her “existential angst”
As production on Matt Reeves' The Batman: Part II continues, co-star Scarlett Johansson is expressing "existential angst" about her role in the DC Studios sequel.
Scarlett Johansson, star of Matt Reeves' upcoming DC Studios sequel The Batman: Part II, has admitted to experiencing "existential angst" while portraying her mysterious character. Speaking with Entertainment Tonight during a press junket for James Gray's film Paper Tiger, Johansson touched on the difficulties of playing her role alongside co-star Adam Driver, who is familiar with top-secret movie productions, particularly those overseen by Steven Soderbergh.
Johansson admitted that it was "very hard to figure out" what her character's motivations were, suggesting it may have been due to the nature of the role or her personal life at the time. The identity of Johansson's character remains a topic of speculation, with some fans believing she could be playing Gilda Dent, the wife of district attorney Harvey Dent/Two-Face in the comics.
Sebastian Stan, Johansson's co-star in Paper Tiger, previously claimed to be playing Dent in The Batman: Part II, although the source later withdrew the statement without explanation. Rumors about the film's plot and the roles of its cast have been fueled by production photos that accidentally (or perhaps deliberately) revealed masks and makeup molds for various Bat-characters, leaving audiences uncertain about the true story of the film.
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