Colin Jost is gearing up to turn the spotlight on Scarlett Johansson, playfully planning to parody his Oscar-nominated wife as she steps into the DC world with The Batman: Part II. Colin Jost and Johansson have long played off each other with the kind of easy, dry humor that makes their interviews feel more like a comedy bit than a red-carpet exchange.

Their relationship often comes across as affectionate teasing, and Jost has made a habit of joking about her bigger blockbuster moves while keeping his own role in the family’s spotlight very modest.

That dynamic makes his latest comment feel perfectly on brand, with another playful jab seemingly always waiting around the corner.

Speaking to ET at the American Century Golf Championship, Colin Jost was asked whether he planned to help balance out Scarlett Johansson’s major superhero and franchise projects.

“No. No no. It's going to be a coattail situation and maybe one day I'll like get to parody something that she does. That's about the closest I'll get,” he replied.

The answer in the ET Exclusive, was classic Jost, self-deprecating and amused by the idea that he might ever catch up to her movie-star momentum. In the same exchange, he made it clear that he is perfectly comfortable being the one doing the joking from the sidelines. The comments also fit a pattern for the couple, who have often traded funny public remarks about work, fame, and family life.

Jost has previously leaned into jokes about Johansson’s Marvel-era success and her growing list of tentpole projects, and his latest line keeps that tradition going. It also lands at a moment when Johansson is moving into another huge franchise lane with The Batman: Part II, directed by Matt Reeves. The film is expected to continue expanding the world around Batman while adding fresh names to the mix, giving Jost even more material to mine if the playful banter continues.

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But the question still remains who is she playing in this new Gotham saga?

Scarlett Johansson’s mystery role in The Batman: Part II has sparked fresh speculation, and the latest rumor suggests she may be playing a very different kind of Gotham villain than fans first expected. If true, the character would be a darker, more grounded version of Poison Ivy rather than a flashy comic-book interpretation.

According to the reports, the rumor began circulating on social media and traces back to a set-related post from a fan community discussion. The claim is that Johansson is portraying the film’s main villain, described as a serial killer with a plant obsession who uses toxins to target Gotham’s elite. That description lines up closely with Poison Ivy, even if the character is being reworked for Matt Reeves’ more realistic universe.

The rumor also fits earlier speculation that Johansson’s role was never likely to be a minor one. She was reportedly considered for several possible parts before casting talk settled elsewhere, including names connected to the film’s wider Gotham setup. What makes this latest theory interesting is that it reframes her as a central threat rather than a supporting figure tied to Harvey Dent’s orbit.

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What do you think about Johansson possibly playing a darker Poison Ivy and Jost already lining up a parody? Let us know in the comments.