The Batman: Barry Keoghan's casting seemingly confirmed by Warner Bros.

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Barry Keoghan in Eternals
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Barry Keoghan's casting in The Batman has seemingly been confirmed by Warner Bros. after the studio updated its 2022 movie preview to include the actor's name.

Keoghan is said to be playing a character named Stanley Merkel in the movie, but new footage seen in The Batman's international trailer suggests he could be playing the Joker.

Keoghan joins Robert Pattinson as the Caped Crusader, along with Zoë Kravitz as Catwoman and Paul Dano as the Riddler, as well as Colin Farrell as Penguin, Andy Serkis as Alfred Pennyworth, and Jeffrey Wright as Jim Gordon. 

This isn't Keoghan's first superhero movie – he was last seen in the MCU, where he played Druig in Eternals opposite Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, and Angelina Jolie. He also recently starred in medieval fantasy movie The Green Knight and crime drama Calm With Horses.

Emily Garbutt
Emily Garbutt
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