Batman's new Robert Pattinson career: from Twilight to Harry Potter

After the Hollywood rumor started this month, it was officially confirmed that Robert Pattinson was chosen as the next Batman.

After weeks of speculation, Warner Bros. confirmed that the deal was concluded – R-Patz is now R-Batz.

According to Deadline, Matt Reeves will lead Pattinson at Caped Crusader's next release later this year, after Reeves has previously revealed that his Batman story would be "really a point of view, a black Batman story," and that he's going to be the only one. they were after a young actor to take over the emblematic role of Ben Affleck.

Reeves told THR: "It is on his shoulders that it tells a great story, and I hope it will be an exciting story but also moving."

While we look forward to more details, here's a look at Robert Pattinson's career so far and why, as James Luxford of Metro.co.uk says, "Maybe the perfect choice for The Dark Knight. "

Robert Pattinson's career so far

Born in London, 33-year-old Robert Pattinson began his film career in 2004 with a small role in Vanity Fair, but in 2005, he made his big break playing Cedric Diggory in the beloved Harry Potter franchise. part for is still widely recognized today.

While playing Cedric brought Pattinson into the mainstream, playing Edward Cullen in the Twilight franchise has propelled him to the rank of super star in 2008.

About the fanatic who followed the movie series, Pattinson told USA Today, "It's beautiful now that the mania is not so intense. People go up [to me] and just have very good memories. It's a really sweet thing.

"I think the only scary part was right in, when it was very, very intense, now the intensity has come down and it's just very warm memories."

Pattinson then takes over the role of Edward in The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009), The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010), The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 (2011) and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 (2012).

Pattinson made famous his partner Kristen Stewart, who was also famous for playing protagonist Bella Swan. However, that ended when Kristen confessed to having an affair with eponymous director Snow White and Huntsman director Rupert Sanders, while she was still with Rob in 2012.

During and around his career as Edward Cullen, Pattinson also worked on several other projects, including Remember Me (2010), Water for Elephants (2011), Bel Ami (2012) and Cosmopolis (2012) by David Cronenberg, marking the departure from Pattinson. blockbusters and to more independent projects / art house.

Pattinson's performance at Cosmopolis as an emotionally detached billionaire has been hailed by critics. In 2014, Pattinson again worked with Cronenberg, appearing in Maps to the Stars, alongside Julianne Moore, Mia Wasikowska and John Cusack.

In 2015, Pattinson starred in Life as a photographer for LIFE magazine taking pictures of James Dean, played by Dane DeHaan, and followed with Good Time in 2017, in which he played a criminal trying to get his prison brother.

Good Time currently has a 91% approval rating on rotten tomatoes, with critics praising much of Pattinson's performance.

In 2018 and 2019 respectively, Pattinson also appeared in two more critically acclaimed films: High Life, alongside Juliette Binoche, André Genjamin and Mia Goth, and The Lighthouse, alongside Willem Dafoe.

Once again, Pattinson's performances in both films have been hailed by critics.

With this impressive catalog in mind, is it any wonder that we can not wait to see how Pattinson's portrait of Batman unfolds?

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