Jeffrey Wright will play James Gordon in 'The Batman'.
Jeffrey Wright
The 53-year-old actor - who previously starred in the James Bond movies 'Casino Royale' and 'Quantum of Solace' - has been attached to the much-anticipated project for some time, but director Matt Reeves has now confirmed he'll play the police commissioner of Gotham City.
Reeves confirmed the news via a GIF posted on Twitter, which he captioned: "Tweet! #Gordon [bat emoji] (sic)"
The upcoming movie will see Robert Pattinson assume the role of the iconic superhero, replacing Ben Affleck as Batman.
And the 33-year-old actor recently teased details of the film, suggesting his Batman could have a dark side.
The 'Twilight' star explained: "Batman's not a hero. He's a complicated character.
"I don't think I could ever play a real hero - there's always got to be something a little bit wrong. I think it's because one of my eyes is smaller than the other."
Pattinson also revealed he is looking forward to working with Reeves.
He shared: "I love the director, Matt Reeves, and it's a dope character. His morality is a little bit off. He's not the golden boy, unlike almost every other comic-book character."
Pattinson will be joined on set by Zoe Kravitz and Paul Dano, who have been cast as Catwoman and The Riddler respectively.
However, the London-born actor previously admitted to being "furious" when news of him playing Batman was leaked early.
He said: "When that thing leaked, I was f***ing furious.
"Everyone was so upset. Everyone was panicking from my team. I sort of thought that had blown up the whole thing."
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