‘I'm liking what I'm hearing!' Jeffrey Wright teases The Batman: Part II
The 59-year-old actor is due to return as Gotham City police officer James 'Jim' Gordon in director Matt Reeves' upcoming superhero sequel, and although Wright hasn't read the script for The Batman: Part II yet, he is happy to hear that progress on the movie is moving along smoothly.
Speaking about the film's script with Den of Geek, he said: 'I haven't read it yet, no. But I've heard some things.'
The American Fiction star added: 'I'm liking what I'm hearing. And I have huge respect for Matt's Gotham-building skills.
'So I'm excited to jump in there and read what he has, which I'm sure will be rich and satisfying to play, and ideally for audiences to take in as well.'
As well as Wright's Jim Gordon, The Batman: Part II will see the return of Robert Pattinson's Caped Crusader, Zoe Kravitz's Catwoman, Colin Farrell's Penguin and Andy Serkis's Alfred Pennyworth.
The DC blockbuster - which is slated to hit screens in October 2027 - is reportedly due to start filming at the beginning of next year.
Last month, DC boss James Gunn confirmed the script for The Batman: Part II was finished.
When Screen Rant asked the Superman filmmaker for an update on the movie's screenplay, Gunn simply replied: 'It's great!'
The Batman: Part II was initially due to release in October 2026, though it was pushed back a year to give Reeves more time to work on the story.
In June, Gunn said DC was feeling 'really good' about The Batman: Part II, and noted he was expecting to read a draft of the script later that month.
The Guardians of the Galaxy director told Entertainment Weekly: 'Listen, we're supposed to get a script in June. I hope that happens.
'We feel really good about it. Matt's excited. I talk to Matt all the time. I'm totally excited about it. So we can't wait to read the scripts, but we haven't read it yet, if that's your question.'
Gunn added 'people should get off Matt's nuts' and stop hassling him for updates about The Batman: Part II.
He continued: 'People should get off Matt's nuts because it's like, let the guy write the screenplay in the amount of time he needs to write it. That's just the way it is.
'He doesn't owe you something because you like his movie. I mean, you like his movie because of Matt. So let Matt do things the way he does.'
The Peacemaker creator admitted he was 'irritated' by the constant bombardment of questions about the movie online.
He said: 'I am irritated by people. I mean, it's just that thing people don't need to be entitled about. It's going to come out when he feels good about the screenplay.
'And Matt's not going to give me the screenplay until he feels good about the screenplay.'
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