So who will Johansson play? While the plot of The Batman Part II is still a huge mystery, Reeves has revealed just enough about the film to make a strong argument for one particular member of Batman’s rogues’ gallery: Andrea Beaumont, aka The Phantasm.

Dano played a chilling Riddler in The Batman, which is streaming with a HBO Max subscription. Matt Reeves worked closely with him on that DC movie, so he's experienced his acting talents firsthand. The director took to Twitter to stand up for Dano, posting: