Robert Pattinson isn’t morally opposed to superhero films. But he wasn’t exactly seeking them out before “The Batman” came along, either.The 35-year-old who seemed to emerge as a fully formed superstar in mega franchises like “Harry Potter” and “Twilight” has for the past decade or so found himself chasing edgier fare, smaller movies with interesting directors and roles where he could stretch and disappear behind an archaic New England accent, as in “The Lighthouse,” the unkempt beard of an explorer in “The Lost City of Z” or the shock of messily bleached hair that accompanies him on a never-ending chase in “Good Time,” to name a few.The strange thing is that it was “Good Time,” a $2 million movie, and its frenetic, freefall energy that convinced director Matt Reeves that Pattinson needed to be his Batman.
Why Robert Pattinson Says He 'Felt So Alone' Playing Batman
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Robert Pattinson is opening up about his experience making . The 35-year-old actor covers the March issue of , and reveals why he felt alone when he suited up to play the superhero.Filming of the flick, which is due out March 4, began at the end of 2019, and kicked off with an injury for its star.«I broke my wrist at the beginning of it all, doing a stunt, even before COVID,» Pattinson says. «So the whole first section was trying to keep working out — looking like a penguin.
I remember when that seemed like the worst thing that could go wrong.»Then, more went wrong, as the world reeled amid COVID-19, which Pattinson himself tested positive for in September 2020. Eventually filming started up again in earnest, leading to an 18-month-long shoot.«The nature of the shoot was so kind of insular, always shooting at night, just really dark all the time, and I felt very much alone,» he recalls.
«Even just being in the suit all the time. You’re not really allowed out of the studio with the suit on, so I barely knew what was going on at all outside.»Despite his loneliness, Pattinson found comfort in having something he knew he could count on amid a time of so much uncertainty.«I just always had this anchor of Batman,» he explains.
«Rather than thinking you’re flotsam to the news, you could feel engaged without being paralyzed by it. Everyone I know, if you had a little momentum going in your career or your life, then stopping, you had to have a reckoning with yourself.»«Whereas I was so incredibly busy the whole time, doing something that was also super high pressure, by far the hardest thing I’ve ever done... I was still playing Batman at the end of the day, even though the world might end,» Pattinson continues.
‘The Batman’: Robert Pattinson Isn’t Sure Superpowers Exist In The Reboot & Jokes About “Grounded” Superman
Outside of what Zack Snyder tried to do with his “Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice” and “Justice League” films, we never get to see a film version of Batman interact with a bunch of different superheroes in his solo films.
Robert Pattinson Has ‘Cleared His Schedule’ Post-‘Batman’ To Focus On Marriage Kids With His GF
Robert Pattinson, 35, is currently splitting his focus between his girlfriend Suki Waterhouse, 30, and the highly-anticipated The Batman, in which he stars as the iconic caped crusader opposite Zoe Kravitz. But after the film comes out on March 4, Robert plans to give his girlfriend his full attention as the pair take the next steps in their romance. “For the past few years, Rob has been working non-stop on films. But he has cleared his schedule completely following the release of Batman for a reason,” a source close to Robert told HollywoodLife EXCLUSIVELY.
Neymar Hosts Robert Pattinson & Zoe Kravitz at Early Screening of 'The Batman'
Robert Pattinson and Zoe Kravitz meet up with soccer star Neymar for a special screening of their new movie, The Batman, in Paris, France on Monday (February 21).
Robert Pattinson on Whether He'd Do a Second 'Batman' Movie (Exclusive)
Robert Pattinson revisits. The star tells ET's Nischelle Turner that he's open to doing a sequel to Matt Reeves' highly anticipated film, . «I was talking to Matt about it yesterday, and it's funny because he keeps saying he’s got ideas,» Pattinson says of starring as Bruce Wayne in another movie.
Robert Pattinson Reveals Girlfriend Suki Waterhouse Cried While Watching ‘The Batman’: Her Reaction ‘Changed the Entire Thing’ for Me
Moved to tears! Robert Pattinson revealed girlfriend Suki Waterhouse’s sweet response to seeing him on the big screen in The Batman for the first time.
Robert Pattinson Says Girlfriend Suki Waterhouse Saw 'The Batman' & Her Reaction Changed 'The Entire Thing'
Robert Pattinson is reflecting on The Batman, and girlfriend Suki Waterhouse‘s reaction to the film.
Robert Pattinson Says Girlfriend Suki Waterhouse’s Reaction To ‘The Batman’ ‘Changed The Entire Thing’
Robert Pattinson got the ultimate approval on his new superhero film, “The Batman”. The 35-year-old British actor, who is taking on the role of the Caped Crusader for the first time in the upcoming Matt Reeves film, admitted on Wednesday’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live” to being “absolutely terrified” for the film’s release.
Robert Pattinson demanded Batman ‘pee flap,’ changed ‘atrocious’ voice
on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” the “Twilight Saga” alum revealed that he sought advice from Christian Bale, who starred in Christopher Nolan’s “Batman” trilogy from 2005 until 2012, about how to urinate while wearing the caped costume.“I was a bit scared to ask them anything but I bumped into Christian Bale,” Pattinson said on the late-night talk show. “[I was] next to him in a urinal and I guess it kind of inspired him to say, ‘The first thing you need to do in the bat suit is figure out a way to pee.'”He added, “So when I went to the costume department I was like, ‘First things first.
Robert Pattinson Says Girlfriend Suki Waterhouse's Reaction to 'The Batman' 'Changed the Entire Thing'
Robert Pattinson got the ultimate approval on his new superhero film,. The 35-year-old British actor, who is taking on the role of the Caped Crusader for the first time in the upcoming Matt Reeves film, admitted on Wednesday's to being «absolutely terrified» for the film's release. «I haven't been this scared to a release of a movie in such a long time,» he shared, admitting that it's difficult for him to watch his own work. «I need to be in the perfect balance of serotonin to watch my own stuff,» he said.
Robert Pattinson Says His First Batman Voice Was ‘Absolutely Atrocious’: ‘They Told Me To Stop Doing It’
Robert Pattinson had a “ton” of “bad ideas” while filming “The Batman”.
Robert Pattinson and Zoë Kravitz Describe Their 'Batman' Chemistry Test: 'Really Intense'
Robert Pattinson and Zoë Kravitz are lucky their friendship helped with their screen test. The pair, who play Batman and Catwoman, respectively, in the upcoming film,, share how they helped each other get through the screen test.«The chemistry read was really intense,» Kravitz tells . The actress revealed that unlike Pattinson, she was there for an audition, as she had not been cast for the role yet. «Rob was wearing the Batsuit, and it was a proper camera test with the DP there and everything on a soundstage.
Robert Pattinson ADMITS playing Batman is the hardest thing he's ever done; Here's why
, the newest actor to take on the role of has acknowledged that playing the Caped Crusader is the most difficult thing he has ever done. Pattinson was formally cast in May 2019, and the picture was ultimately set to be released on March 4, 2022, following multiple delays.The Batman is supposed to depict a more novice Bruce Wayne during his early years as the caped crusader of Gotham City when he first comes into touch with a mysterious serial murderer known as The Riddler.
Robert Pattinson Says He Auditioned for 'Twilight' on Valium
Robert Pattinson is getting candid about his audition for Twilight.
Robert Pattinson Will Play Batman “As Many Times As People Want To See It” & Would At Least Like A Trilogy
Robert Pattinson is just weeks away from debuting his version of Bruce Wayne, aka Batman, to the world in Matt Reeves’ upcoming film, “The Batman.” While early box office predictions have this film doing really well (obviously), there are still no official plans for a sequel or more stories with Pattinson’s version of the character. But if the actor has anything to say about it, there’s plenty more where that came from.
Robert Pattinson Wants to Make a Batman Trilogy With Director Matt Reeves
nearly three hours long, it’s only the beginning of the story as far as star Robert Pattinson sees it.The actor makes his debut as Bruce Wayne in the new reboot co-written and directed by Matt Reeves, and he’s made clear that he’s ready to play Batman “as many times as people want to see it.” Speaking with Fandango, Pattinson teased the notion of making a new trio of Batman films with Reeves: “I’ve talked to Matt about the idea of doing a trilogy, and that would be wonderful. I really, really enjoyed the process and it’s such a fun character to play.”Paul Dano, who plays The Riddler in the new film, added during the same interview, “There’s so much room for this Batman to grow, too,” while co-star Colin Farrell (who plays The Penguin) echoed that sentiment by saying, “I want to see the evolution of Bruce Wayne.”Pattinson said in December he had already “mapped out” the psychology of where his character might go in future films, but these new comments affirm he’s eager to continue his partnership with Reeves on future installments.“The Batman” has been teased as a “Year Two” story for the Caped Crusader, in reference to the iconic comic book “Batman: Year One.” This story picks up in Bruce’s second year of being Batman, where it’s not quite an origin story but he’s not quite an expert yet either.
Robert Pattinson Calls ‘The Batman’ A “Sad Movie” & His Take On The Vigilante Has A “Nihilistic Slant”
The hype machine for Matt Reeves‘ reboot of the ‘Batman’ franchise has almost hit its crescendo as “The Batman” is about to hit theaters early next month. Audiences around the globe will finally get to see Robert Pattinson‘s take on both Bruce Wayne and the Caped Crusader, as Reeves guides us into more of a gritty crime thriller version of Gotham City thanks to the slick visuals courtesy of Oscar-nominated “Dune” cinematographer Greg Fraser.
Robert Pattinson: ‘The Batman’ Opening Shot Is ‘So Jarring’ and Feels Unlike Any Other ‘Batman’ Movie
Zack Sharf Robert Pattinson guarantees comic book movie fans will know Matt Reeves’ “The Batman” is unlike any other Batman movie ever made as soon as they see the opening shot. Reeves’ nearly-three hour Caped Crusader epic is inspired by New Hollywood classics from the 1970s, including “Taxi Driver,” “The Conversation” and “Chinatown.” Pattinson told GQ magazine that viewers will feel these inspirations from the movie’s first frame.“I watched a rough cut of the movie by myself.
Robert Pattinson says his distinct version of Batman is ‘kind of a weirdo’
aughts “Twilight” days.The British actor, 35, will next be seen in the dark thriller “The Batman,” and asserts that this version will be very different from the previous silver screen iterations of the DC Comics superhero.“He doesn’t have a playboy persona at all, so he’s kind of a weirdo as Bruce [Wayne] and a weirdo as Batman,” Pattinson explained to GQ. “And I kept thinking there’s a more nihilistic slant to it.”He continued, “Normally, in all the other movies, Bruce goes away, trains, and returns to Gotham believing in himself, thinking, ‘I’m gonna change things here.’ But in this, it’s sort of implied that he’s had a bit of a breakdown. But this thing he’s doing, it’s not even working.”The “Lighthouse” actor added, “Like, it’s two years into it, and the crime has gotten worse since Bruce started being Batman.