Scarlett Johansson has said her role in The Batman: Part II is the one that pushed her furthest out of her comfort zone.
Telling Entertainment Tonight, she said it “gave me a lot of existential angst for some reason.”
Asked which part had challenged her most, the actress laughed and replied: “Probably the role in The Batman.”
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She said the character was hard to figure out, and that she was not sure whether the difficulty came from the role itself or from her own circumstances at the time.
Careful not to give away any spoilers, she added: “That’s all I can say about it.”
Johansson is reportedly playing Gilda Dent, the wife of Harvey Dent, though that detail has not been officially confirmed.
Sebastian Stan is rumoured to be playing Harvey Dent, the future Two-Face, and Charles Dance is rumoured to play Charles Dent.
The returning cast includes Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne, Jeffrey Wright as Jim Gordon, Andy Serkis as Alfred Pennyworth and Colin Farrell as The Penguin.
Sebastian Koch and Brian Tyree Henry are also in the film, though their roles have not been disclosed.
Behind the camera, director Matt Reeves has stepped away from the project indefinitely because of a family matter, and Steven Soderbergh is helping to direct the remainder of principal photography on his behalf.
Johansson’s casting was confirmed by Reeves earlier this year.
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