
Sebastian Stan joining The Batman 2 may be good news for Dark Knight fans, but Marvel lovers are a bit worried as to what it might mean for the actor's MCU future – and, specifically, Bucky Barnes' fate.
After the news broke that Stan was in talks to join Scarlett Johansson and Robert Pattinson in Matt Reeves' follow-up, many took to Twitter to point out that The Batman 2 is due to film around the same time as Avengers: Doomsday sequel Avengers: Secret Wars. The DC flick is set to start filming in spring 2026, while Secret Wars's production kicks off in the summer, and the inevitable overlap looks to be causing serious concern.