Robert Pattinson has opened up about the negative backlash to his The Batman casting.
The Batman is finally out in cinemas! Audiences all across the world will be seeing Robert Pattinson’s debut as the DC hero today and throughout the weekend. Critics are absolutely loving the film, with a significant amount of praise being hurled towards Pattinson’s brooding and melancholic take on the iconic Caped Crusader. While one of the major highlights of the film might be the lead star’s performance, audiences weren’t always singing that tune.
Heads were scratched when it was announced that Twilight star Robert Pattinson would be headlining DC’s reboot of Batman. Though Pattinson continued to prove himself as a worthy character actor in post-Twilight roles like Good Time and The Lighthouse, general audiences were still wary of the star who was best remembered as the sparkly vampire from the 2000s.
Speaking with The LA Times, Robert Pattinson opened up about the backlash he received when Matt Reeves first wrangled him in for the role. Pattinson admitted that the mockery he received was less than the usual dose he was prone to.
“I was actually mocked less than I usually am, I was quite shocked. ‘Only 70% negative? A-plus!’
Robert Pattinson continued by discussing how he didn’t think he could land the role of Batman and delved into the process of being acquainted with director Matt Reeves.
“Even like five years ago, I was the last person I would think would be cast as Batman,” he added. “I’m never normally in consideration for superhero parts at all. Usually [in those roles] you’re either a total unknown or someone who just, I don’t know, seems more obvious. I don’t understand what it was about Batman, but I got really fixated on it and kept pushing my agent about it. I loved Matt’s work on the “Planet of the Apes” movies so much, and a lot of Matt’s work. and I was thinking, if you can get that performance out of a monkey … . [laughs] Then I met Matt and just he had such an interesting take on the character, and it just felt very different and kind of dangerous. It felt like a big, big mountain to climb.”
Here is the synopsis for Robert Pattinson’s DC debut in and as The Batman:
Two years of stalking the streets as the Batman (Robert Pattinson), striking fear into the hearts of criminals, has led Bruce Wayne deep into the shadows of Gotham City. With only a few trusted allies — Alfred Pennyworth (Andy Serkis), Lt. James Gordon (Jeffrey Wright) — amongst the city’s corrupt network of officials and high-profile figures, the lone vigilante has established himself as the sole embodiment of vengeance amongst his fellow citizens.
When a killer targets Gotham’s elite with a series of sadistic machinations, a trail of cryptic clues sends the World’s Greatest Detective on an investigation into the underworld, where he encounters such characters as Selina Kyle/aka Catwoman (Zoë Kravitz), Oswald Cobblepot/aka the Penguin (Colin Farrell), Carmine Falcone (John Turturro), and Edward Nashton/aka the Riddler (Paul Dano). As the evidence begins to lead closer to home and the scale of the perpetrator’s plans becomes clear, Batman must forge new relationships, unmask the culprit, and bring justice to the abuse of power and corruption that has long plagued Gotham City.
Directed by Matt Reeves, The Batman stars Robert Pattinson as the titular hero, Zoe Kravitz as Catwoman, Paul Dano as the Riddler, Jeffrey Wright as James Gordon, John Turturro as Carmine Falcone, Peter Sarsgaard as Gil Colson, Jayme Lawson as Bella Reál, with Andy Serkis as Alfred Pennyworth, and Colin Farrell as the Penguin.
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Source: The LA Times
