The Batman Casts The Eternals' Barry Keoghan as Jim Gordon's Partner

The Eternals' Barry Keoghan has been cast in Matt Reeves' The Batman as Officer Stanley Merkel. Warner Bros. revealed the new addition to the cast in the official video description for The Batman trailer, which recently debuted at the virtual DC FanDome event to offer fans an extended first look at the 2021 reboot. Keoghan is listed as playing an officer in the Gotham City Police Department. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/23/the-batman-trailer-dc-fandome-official-footage"] In the comics, Stan Merkel was featured as James Gordon's first partner in crime before later being killed off in the pages of Batman: Dark Victory. The character became the Hangman's sixth victim after he was found dead at the hands of Sofia Falcone on St. Patrick's Day. Keoghan has officially signed on for the role opposite Jeffrey Wright, who is portraying GCPD's James Gordon in the highly-anticipated DC film. The Irish actor previously boarded Marvel's The Eternals, so this announcement marks the second comic book movie role for the standout Dunkirk star. He joins an ensemble cast that includes Robert Pattinson as Batman, Zoë Kravitz as Catwoman, Colin Farrell as Penguin, Paul Dano as Riddler, Andy Serkis as Alfred Pennyworth, and John Turturro as Carmine Falcone. The cast also includes Peter Sarsgaard and Jayme Lawson. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-batman-official-trailer-1-stills&captions=true"] During DC FanDome, fans were given a closer look at Robert Pattinson's darker, dishevelled Dark Knight as the first official footage was released for Reeves' Batman reboot, which is said to take place during "year two" of Batman's career, while Reeves' Gotham PD prequel series for HBO Max will take place in "year one." There was also evidence in the trailer that the movie will not be set in the 1990s as previously speculated. The Batman is currently slated for an October 1, 2021 release date. However, the film is currently only around 25% complete, according to Reeves, as production has faced multiple setbacks and delays due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. While awaiting its release, fans have been left with plenty to analyse from DC FanDome's wave of announcements and reveals. In fact, the riddle in The Batman trailer might have already have been solved. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.

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