Robert Pattinson explained what drew him to Matt Reeves’ The Batman after moving away from Hollywood franchises after Twilight.
Former Twilight star Robert Pattinson is set to become the latest actor to portray the Caped Crusader when he suits up for Matt Reeves’ The Batman. While fans of Robert Pattinson’s work are excited to see his take on Batman, many were surprised to see him join a major superhero franchise after appearing in mostly smaller, independent projects since his time on the Twilight film series.
During a recent episode of Variety’s Actors on Actors, Jennifer Lopez asked Robert Pattinson why he chose to play Batman after the actor he seemingly chose to move away from big Hollywood blockbusters after Twilight. In response, Robert Pattinson explained that he was “very focused on it” and that it “kept coming back into” his head, though he did not actively seek out the part:
“Well, not sought it out directly. But I was interested in it. I don’t know what it is, which happened inside of me, but I was like, ‘I kind of want to do it.’ I like doing something which an audience doesn’t know that it wants, and try to get it out of them: ‘Oh yeah, you want to play Batman.'”
While Robert Pattinson has known that he will be the next Batman for roughly half a year at this point, the actor revealed that he still has not gotten used to the fact:
“Let me tell you something. Whenever I see that little action figure, I still haven’t really got my head around it yet.”
Robert Pattinson concluded his comments on the Matt Reeves film by saying Jennifer Lopez would make a great Batman.
Full plot details for The Batman are currently under wraps, though the film will center around a younger Bruce Wayne and features a Rogues’ Gallery of villains that includes Catwoman, The Penguin, and The Riddler. The Matt Reeves film will follow Batman during his formative years as Gotham City’s protector and will make use of the Dark Knight’s detective skills to a greater extent than previous DC films. It is expected to be the first chapter in a new trilogy with Robert Pattinson as Batman.
The Batman will be released in theaters on June 25, 2021.
Source: Variety
