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Andy Serkis Status for The Batman: Part II Confirmed Amid Hunt For Gollum Schedule
The sequel will reunite Andy Serkis with Robert Pattinson and Colin Farrell while adding Scarlett Johansson and Sebastian Stan to the cast.
- Actor Andy Serkis will return as Alfred Pennyworth, Bruce Wayne's butler, in Matt Reeves' The Batman II, which begins filming this summer in London.
- The previous Batman film grossed over $772M worldwide and spawned the critically acclaimed HBO Max series, The Penguin, building momentum for the sequel.
- Robert Pattinson returns as Batman alongside Colin Farrell as The Penguin, while newcomers Scarlett Johansson and Sebastian Stan join as Harvey Dent.
- Pattinson called the script "extraordinary" and "very, very different" from the first film, with The Batman II scheduled for release on October 1, 2027.
- Serkis will join The Batman II production later in 2027 due to directing commitments for The Hunt for Gollum, releasing December 17, 2027.
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Andy Serkis Confirmed to Return as Alfred Pennyworth in ‘The Batman Part II’ | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip
Andy Serkis will return to play Alfred Pennyworth in The Batman Part II. The 61-year-old actor is set to play Bruce Wayne’s beloved butler once again when the sequel film starts shooting in June in London. According to Deadline, there was some behind-the-scenes reconciliation required to ensure Andy‘s production on set of The Batman II would not interfere with his New Line movie Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, which will be released on D…
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