UPDATE: The plot thickens!
It seems the French journalist who interviewed Stan for the article in question, Stéphanie Belpêche, responded to a post on X, claiming that the actor did, in fact, confirm he was playing Harvey Dent while speaking to her at Cannes.
Belpêche soon deleted the post, likely at the studio's request.
Original story follows.
We figured there might be something up with this interview, and Warner Bros. (via The Wrap) is now claiming that Sebastian Stan did not reveal which character he's been cast as in Matt Reeves' The Batman sequel after all.
While speaking with French publication Le Journal du Dimanche, Stan (supposedly) mentioned that he will take on the role of Harvey Dent in The Batman - Part II when asked if he could share anything about shooting Avengers: Doomsday.
"Honestly, I have absolutely no idea. Because we didn't have a script. We were just shooting scattered scenes. It's a different way of working, continuous, constantly evolving. The producers didn't want us to read it in its entirety, to avoid journalists asking us questions. (Laughs.) I've been following this rule for fifteen years, I'm used to it.
I also can't say anything about The Batman: Part II , by Matt Reeves, where I play Harvey Dent [in theaters February 16, 2028, editor's note] . The beauty of this profession also lies in participating in projects of this scale, which I love as a viewer. Right now, I'm really looking forward to seeing The Odyssey , by Christopher Nolan; it looks amazing."
This was a direct quote attributed to Stan in the article, but it did seem a little odd that the actor would mention that he couldn't say anything about the movie... and then reveal which character he's playing in the same breath.
According to The Wrap, "two insiders [tell us that] Stan was misquoted and the French publication has since updated their misprint in the online article."
This doesn't mean that Stan isn't playing Dent/Two-Face (the studio is simply denying that he confirmed it), but given this latest update, we're definitely leaning towards the recent rumor that the Thunderbolts* star is actually playing twisted series killer Victor Zsasz.
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.