Filming on The Batman has begun, and Warner Bros. is celebrating the milestone by confirming a few more details about the film. In a press release, Warner Bros. confirmed the roles that will be played by actors Peter Sarsgaard and Jayme Lawson.
Sarsgaard will portray Gotham’s District Attorney, Gil Colson, who appears to be a character never before seen in the Batman franchise. Lawson, meanwhile, will play a mayoral candidate named Bella Reál. With this latest news, it seems every major character has now been cast.
The Batman Cast
- Robert Pattinson — Batman/Bruce Wayne
- Zoe Kravitz — Selina Kyle/Catwoman
- Paul Dano — Edward Nashton/Riddler
- Jeffrey Wright — James Gordon
- John Turturro — Carmine Falcone
- Peter Sarsgaard — Gil Colson
- Jayme Lawson — Bella Reál
- Andy Serkis — Alfred
- Colin Farrell — Oswald Cobblepot/Penguin
Planet of the Apes veteran Matt Reeves co-wrote The Batman with Mega Man movie scribe Mattson Tomlin, and Reeves is directing as well. The movie is stacked with behind-the-scenes talent. Oscar-nominated Greig Fraser is the director of photography, while Oscar-winner Dan Lemmon is the VFX supervisor. Star Wars series sound mixer Stuart Wilson is also working on The Batman, while Oscar-winner Jacqueline Durran is the costume designer.
Oscar-winner Ben Affleck, who played the character in Batman vs. Superman and Justice League, was originally attached to write and direct The Batman, but he dropped out in January 2017. When Matt Reeves signed on to direct, he also said that he would not use Affleck’s script.
