Matt Reeves’ Gotham is getting even darker.
Sebastian Stan has officially confirmed that he will be playing Harvey Dent in The Batman: Part Two, finally putting months of rumours and fan speculation to rest.
And honestly? This casting feels ridiculously good.
The actor, best known to comic fans as Bucky Barnes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, recently teased that he would be playing “many roles” in the upcoming sequel — heavily hinting at Harvey Dent’s transformation into the iconic Batman villain Two-Face. Reports also revealed Stan has already been working with makeup and hair teams on the character’s disfigurement design. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
With filming now beginning in the UK, Gotham City is once again taking shape… and this week Comic Movie DB headed to Liverpool to see part of the production in action.
Gotham Returns to Liverpool
Liverpool has officially transformed back into Gotham City as production ramps up on The Batman: Part Two.
We visited the city on Thursday where multiple streets and locations were dressed for filming, with Gotham police vehicles, production crews and set dressing appearing throughout parts of the city centre.
The atmosphere already feels very similar to the grounded, noir-inspired aesthetic established in The Batman (2022).
And if Liverpool looked familiar in the first movie… that’s because it was.
Several scenes from The Batman were also filmed in Liverpool, with the city’s darker architecture and gothic streets perfectly matching Matt Reeves’ version of Gotham.
Honestly, Liverpool might quietly be one of the best real-world Gotham locations we’ve seen in live-action Batman history.
Sebastian Stan as Harvey Dent Feels Like Perfect Casting
Harvey Dent has always been one of Batman’s most tragic enemies.
Unlike villains driven purely by chaos or power, Dent begins as one of Gotham’s few genuinely good people — a district attorney trying to clean up the city’s corruption before everything falls apart.
That emotional duality is exactly why Sebastian Stan feels like such an interesting choice.
Stan has already proven he can balance trauma, conflict and intensity through his work in Marvel projects, and Matt Reeves’ grounded crime-thriller approach feels perfect for a more psychological take on Dent’s downfall.
Reports suggest the sequel will not only introduce Harvey Dent, but also fully explore his transformation into Two-Face. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
And let’s be honest… Reeves absolutely nailed the tone of Gotham in the first film.
If anyone can deliver a terrifying, emotionally broken Two-Face, it’s probably this version.
The Batman Universe Keeps Growing
The Batman: Part Two continues Matt Reeves’ darker DC crime saga following the success of The Batman and HBO’s The Penguin.
Robert Pattinson returns as Bruce Wayne alongside returning cast members including Colin Farrell as Oz Cobb, Jeffrey Wright as Jim Gordon and Andy Serkis as Alfred.
The sequel is expected to dive even deeper into Gotham’s corruption following the flooding events of the first movie.
And with Harvey Dent now entering the story, things are only going to get messier.
In the best possible way.
Why Fans Are Excited
Batman fans have wanted to see Harvey Dent properly explored again for years.
While previous live-action versions have become iconic, Reeves’ grounded noir world feels uniquely suited for the character.
This Gotham already feels broken.
Now we get to watch one of its last “good men” slowly break with it.
That sounds painfully perfect.
Final Thoughts
Between Sebastian Stan officially stepping into the role of Harvey Dent, filming now underway in Liverpool, and Matt Reeves continuing to expand this darker Batman universe, hype for The Batman: Part Two is starting to feel very real.
And after seeing Gotham slowly coming to life in Liverpool this week?
Yeah.
We are very ready to head back into Reeves’ version of Gotham City.
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