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Robert Pattinson was selected as the new Batman, beating several other actors, including Nicholas Hoult, to play the Caped Crusader, said Variety .
The 33-year-old Twilight Heartthrob is ready to play the role of the vigilante superhero in a stand-alone film entitled The Batman under the direction of Matt Reeves, at l. origin of the last two Planet of the Apes .
Filming should begin in the coming months, the release date is scheduled for June 2021.
A spokeswoman for Warner Bros. did not confirm this news to AFP, stating: "I can confirm that we are in negotiations. "
million. The Pattinson agent did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
million. Pattinson, who has been successful as teen vampire Edward Cullen in the Twilight Saga has escaped the scene in recent years, pbading from an idol to an indie darling.
He recently starred in Claire Denis High Life the acclaimed French director of science fiction, which earned him praise.
He also plays in The Lighthouse a fantastic and dark horror film that was also well received at this year's Cannes Film Festival.
As a Batman, Mr. Pattinson will replace Ben Affleck, who retired after the role of Bruce Wayne in the movie Batman v. Superman: The shadow of justice, Suicide Squad and that of 2017 League of Justice . Mr. Pattinson will also appear in Tenet by director Christopher Nolan.
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