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Robert Pattinson, known for his portrayal of Edward Cullen in the Twilight series, has often expressed surprise at being cast as Batman. The actor appeared on TODAY with Willie Geist on November 29, 2019, where he shared his disbelief at being selected for the superhero role. He remarked:
"I just think I'm kind of boring and old now."
In an interview with Esquire magazine published on October 3, 2019, Pattinson admitted that he never considered the prospect realistic.
"It's kind of insane. I was so far away from ever thinking it was a realistic prospect. I literally do not understand how I've got it, at all," he stated.
Pattinson's debut in the superhero genre took place in 2022 with his performance as the Caped Crusader in The Batman. In February 2022, he confessed the difficulty of taking up such a role, stating to Complex Magazine:
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"It's by far the hardest thing I've ever done."
The 2022 film, directed by Matt Reeves, presents a darker, more detective-focused narrative. It highlights Batman solving a murder mystery that is caused by Riddler.
Robert Pattinson's thoughts on portraying Batman
During his February 2022 GQ cover story interview, Pattinson openly discussed the challenges and pressures of portraying Batman. He described the role as by far the hardest thing he has ever done. Highlighting the intense demands of the character, he stated:
“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."
He continued:
"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.”
Pattonson's role in The Batman was distinct from older, more familiar images, focusing on a younger and vulnerable Bruce Wayne.
Details about the upcoming sequel The Batman Part II featuring Robert Pattinson as Batman
After the film's success, people are now looking forward to its sequel, The Batman Part II, in which Robert Pattinson is set to reprise his role as Batman and Matt Reeves returns as director. This sequel is expected to explore even deeper adventures into Gotham's underworld, further exploring all the complexities of Bruce Wayne's character.
The film, initially scheduled for release on October 2, 2026, has been postponed to October 1, 2027. The delay is primarily due to setbacks in completing the script and wider scheduling changes at Warner Bros.
The sequel is expected to follow up the story right from where it is left in the first film, where Gotham would presumably be healing from the treacherous events caused by the Riddler. In an interview with Digital Spy published on December 25, 2024, director Matt Reeves noted that the sequel would uncover an even more complicated and divided Gotham, presenting even tougher obstacles for Batman.
"There's a lot of unrest and there's a lot of clamoring because of the revelations of what we find out at the end of the [first] movie. There's unrest in the streets to say, 'Well, how could this be?'. The idea that this corruption extends as deep as it extends."
The Batman Part II featuring Robert Pattinson will be released on October 1, 2027. Stay tuned for further news and updates on the movie.
