Robert Pattinson is an actor who has won the hearts of people ever since he first appeared in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire as Cedric Diggory. But that was just the beginning of an excellent journey of an excellent actor. Despite garnering huge fame from the critically panned Twilight franchise, the actor earned a name for himself with his acting skills in highly acclaimed movies like Tenet, and The Lighthouse among others.
The actor has now become a part of another major franchise. He is now the Elseworlds Batman of the new DCU. His film, The Batman became one majorly successful movie to have come out of the cinematic universe for a while now. The actor’s portrayal was considered one of the best by many fans. Matt Reeves, the director, managed to bring out a side of Batman that was never presented before. But it would surprise you to learn how the actor prepared for the role.
Robert Pattinson bothers fans on Batman Fan Forums
The actors who have previously played a comic book superhero role have revealed watching previously made movies or reading the source material to prepare for the role. But not Robert Pattinson, just as goofy as the actor is, he hopped on the internet to learn about the character through fan forums.
According to Pattinson, these forums provide all the information one needs in great detail. Fan theories helped him understand the character even better. Though, unconventional, looking at how it worked out for the actor, many other actors could follow suit. Talking about the same in an interview with Vanity Fair, the DCU actor stated that his lurking sometimes landed him in trouble with the fans.
He stated,
“It’s actually very… I’m just reading these again and it’s extremely helpful to have these fan theories. I used to look at a lot of the forum stuff and it actually really did inform my character a lot. Still look at it nowadays… I generally lurk. Sometimes I just get pushed a little far and I have to respond something. So, when sometimes you just see a quite abstract message going like, ‘Just please, just leave me alone,’ that’s me [laughs]. ‘Stop picking faults. I’m doing my best.’ [laughs].
Robert Pattinson tends to respond to harsh criticism of his portrayal by the fans. He claims that sometimes the criticism manages to push him too far. The actor further joked, “I was actually mocked less than I usually am, I was quite shocked. Only 70% negative? A-plus!'” Despite reading the harsh negative comments, the actor said that it was less than usual. But, the truth is that fans loved the way Robert Pattinson played Batman despite their initial hesitation when the actor was cast.
The Batman II is said to be better than the prequel
Though little to nothing is known about the sequel apart from the fact that Robert Pattinson will reprise his role and Matt Reeves is directing, there are claims that the Part II will be better than the prequel. The Elseworlds movie will provide a better take on Gotham City and will explore the city better than it was done in the previous movie. The fans will get to see more than just the criminal underworld side that was explored in the first movie.
As for the villain, there are reports that the movie could introduce Clayface. Whether Barry Keoghan will reprise his role as Joker is unknown. As for now, fans will have to wait for a while till DCU shares any confirmed updates about the sequel which is in the early stages of development.
The Batman – Part II is set to release on October 3, 2025.
Source: Vanity Fair
