Robert Pattinson Nearly Stole Chris Evans’ Role in $49M Cult-Classic Movie With His Intense Audition That Bombed At the Box-Office

Robert Pattinson Nearly Stole Chris Evans’ Role in $49M Cult-Classic Movie With His Intense Audition That Bombed At the Box-Office
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Robert Pattinson is a British actor in the Hollywood industry, very well-known for his movies that made it big in both reviews and box offices. Pattinson started in the industry during his early teens, although it was not until much later that he found success in front of the big screen. He performed small roles here and there and finally got his big breakthrough with Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Later on, he went on to play the lead role in The Twilight Saga and make a name for himself in the industry.

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Robert Pattinson
Robert Pattinson

Robert Pattinson rose up the ladder in Hollywood and became an A-lister. But apart from it, he also became one of the highest-paid actors, one of the 100 most influential people in the world, and also appeared in the Forbes Celebrity 100 list. So simply, in a nutshell, Pattinson is a very talented actor and is very capable of taking on multiple roles and ace-ing them through and through. The actor made a poor choice auditioning for the movie, Scott Pilgrim Vs The World as the movie was a complete box office failure, but luckily his audition did not succeed.

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Robert Pattinson’s Intense Audition Against Chris Evans

Robert Pattinson is a very talented actor and has numerous feats under his belt, although young, he has bagged multiple blockbuster movies and franchises during his career so far in the industry. He has starred alongside numerous movie stars and celebrities and is also rich in experience. His most successful catch will be his lead role in The Twilight Saga (5 movies) which earned a massive $3.3 billion at the box office after its release worldwide with a mere budget of $418 million. Pattinson became more of a Hollywood heartthrob after he donned the bat suit and made over $770 million at the box office, with its sequel confirmed.

Robert Pattinson in The Batman
Robert Pattinson in The Batman

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It is very well known that Robert Pattinson is a very talented guy and can take on any role anytime anywhere. So it came without a doubt that he would give his very best for each movie, role, or audition, and this was the very case that happened during an audition for the movie, Scott Pilgrim Vs The World. Pattinson had a very intense audition and almost bagged the position for the lead role but eventually the role went to Chris Evans.

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Robert Pattinson in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

It might have been a sad event for Pattinson at that time but later on, he was most likely relieved that he was not selected for the lead as it was a massive failure at the box office. Scott Pilgrim Vs The World could only earn a measly $49 million at the box office against a budget of $85 million. Taking into consideration the Tenet actor’s multiple unsuccessful career risks, it just turned out for the best for Pattinson.

Robert Pattinson’s Upcoming Movies

Robert Pattinson will be taking on the lead role in a novel adaptation, Mickey7 which was written by Edward Ashton. It will be a sci-fi-drama-type movie, the movie will be named Mickey 17 and will hit the theatres on March 9, 2024. The Batman – Part II has also been confirmed by DC Studios and fans are very much excited to see what Robert Pattinson has to offer as the Dark Knight. Pattinson will also take on the role of a serial killer sometime in 2024, but it will not be any typical dark movie, rather it will be a very funny one. With him running away with murder and a retired cop, to be played by RDJ chasing after him.

A still from Mickey 17
A still from Mickey 17

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With a net worth of $100 million, Robert Pattinson can easily boast as one of the most prominent young actors in the industry. He is an actor too fine and all the awards, accolades, and nominations that he has received are proof of it. The actor was also named the ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ consecutively n 2008 and 2009 and was also one of the youngest millionaires at that time. He won eleven MTV Movie Award nominations, two People’s Choice Awards nominations, and two Empire Awards nominations for his fabulous acting in the Twilight movies.

Scott Pilgrim Vs The World is available for streaming on Netflix.

Source: Screen Rant

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Rajdeep Majumder

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