New Delhi, April 19 -- Charles Dance is reportedly in talks to join the cast of The Batman: Part II, playing the father of Harvey Dent.

The 78-year-old British actor, best known for his role as Tywin Lannister in Game of Thrones, would star alongside Robert Pattinson as the Dark Knight, Sebastian Stan as Harvey Dent and Scarlett Johansson as Dent's wife.

DC Studios has not commented on the casting reports.

Matt Reeves is returning to direct the film, which is aiming to begin production next month. Reeves co-wrote the script with Mattson Tomlin for the sequel to 2022's The Batman.

Dance has built a career playing authority figures and villains across film and television. His film credits include Alien 3, The Imitation Game, Gosford Par...