How Many Roles Is Sebastian Stan Taking on in The Batman Part II?

Sebastian Stan just had a big Cannes, and now he is turning right around and heading into Gotham. The short version: he says he is off to London this summer for Matt Reeves 's The Batman: Part II, and he dropped a very pointed tease about who he is playing.

So, about that "many roles" tease

While promoting his new film at Cannes, Stan told Deadline he will be in London this summer shooting The Batman: Part II and that he will be playing "many roles in this one." That sounds wild until you remember Harvey Dent becomes Two-Face, a character who is literally split down the middle. Translation: do not expect him to pop up as five different guys; expect the movie to lean hard into Dent's dual identity and the messy psychology that comes with it.

"I’m excited, I’m nervous and trying to keep surprising myself."

Stan also said he has been working closely with the hair and makeup team to build out Two-Face's scorched look. Given how physically transformative his recent work has been, that tracks. And yes, he is jumping from years in Marvel projects into DC territory here — no small pivot.

Meanwhile at Cannes: Stan rides a Palme d'Or winner

Stan was in France for Fjord, which did more than just play well — it took the top prize. Cristian Mungiu's film won the Palme d'Or at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, making Mungiu only the tenth filmmaker ever to win that award twice. Distributor Neon, somehow, kept its run going with a seventh straight Palme winner. That is a streak.

The movie pairs Stan with Renate Reinsve in a drama about a deeply religious Romanian family whose values collide with Norway's child welfare system, based on real events. It stirred plenty of debate around the festival but ultimately brought together a jury led by Park Chan-wook. It is also Mungiu's first English-language feature and his first shot entirely outside Romania — both notable swings for him — and Stan's transformation was a major talking point.

• Fjord won the Palme d'Or, plus the François Chalais Prize, the FIPRESCI Award, and the Ecumenical Jury Prize.
• Cristian Mungiu is now one of only 10 filmmakers to have won the Palme d'Or twice.
• Neon extended its streak to seven consecutive Palme d'Or winners.
• Cast: Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve.
• Premise: a Romanian family's faith collides with Norway's child welfare system; inspired by real cases.
• Jury president: Park Chan-wook.
• Firsts for Mungiu: first English-language film; first fully made outside Romania.

What this all says about where Stan is headed

One week he is collecting hardware in Cannes for a thorny, politically loaded drama; the next he is suiting up for a darker DC chapter with Matt Reeves. The common thread is the transformation stuff — emotional, physical, the whole deal. If he is indeed our Harvey Dent, expect Reeves to explore both sides of the coin: the polished public DA and the unhinged criminal judge-jury-executioner that follows.

Bottom line: awards heat now, Gotham gloom next. Stan is clearly not interested in repeating himself, and The Batman: Part II sounds like it is going to let him pull that trick again — maybe twice at once.