According to WION, Charles Dance — best known to global audiences as the calculating Tywin Lannister in Game of Thrones — has officially joined the cast of The Batman Part II, though his role has not yet been disclosed.
Why This Casting Has Gotham Buzzing
An undisclosed role in a Batman film is basically an open invitation for the fancasting community to go wild, and Dance's addition to Matt Reeves' noir-drenched Gotham is exactly the kind of news that demands speculation. The man has spent decades perfecting the art of cold, aristocratic menace — the type of presence that can make a scene feel dangerous just by sitting down at a table. That energy maps onto roughly a dozen Gotham characters with unsettling precision.
The most tantalizing candidates? Carmine Falcone's shadow still looms over this universe after the events of the first film, and Gotham's criminal underworld doesn't exactly run itself — someone powerful is waiting in the wings. Beyond the mob angle, Dance's age and bearing also make him a compelling fit for a senior Wayne Enterprises figure, a corrupt judge, or even a more theatrical villain if Reeves is feeling bold. The fact that the role is being kept under wraps suggests it's either a significant spoiler or a character nobody's guessing yet.
What myCast Fans Are Already Predicting
The Batman Part II fan casts on myCast are already shaping up to be some of the most ambitious on the platform. The most detailed version of the story — The Batman Part II — spans 17 roles and reflects some genuinely thoughtful casting logic. Fans have slotted Robert Pattinson back in as Bruce Wayne (naturally), while Mahershala Ali has emerged as a pick for Victor Fries — a choice that would bring serious dramatic weight to Mr. Freeze. Christopher Abbott is the fan pick for Harvey Dent, which is inspired casting that fits perfectly into Reeves' grounded aesthetic. Léa Seydoux appears as Roselyn Sionis, hinting that fans are eager to see the Sionis crime family expanded.
Over on the 14-role story — — fans are pushing for Mr. Freeze, and shows up for The Joker, a nod to that electrifying post-credits tease from the first film. Notably, neither story has a Charles Dance pick yet — which means there's a wide-open lane for fans to get their votes in right now and stake a claim on what could be one of the sequel's most important casting conversations.