Robert Pattinson alias Edward Cullen from The Twilight Saga series will be taking up the role of Batman.
A rep for Warner Bros. confirmed to CNN on Friday (31.05.19) that the actor is in negotiations to play ‘The Batman’ in the studio’s forthcoming superhero film that Matt Reeves is set to direct. Variety later reported that Robert had closed the deal with Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. is owned by CNN’s parent company, WarnerMedia. Earlier reports that Pattinson and ‘Tolkien’ star Nicholas Hoult were the front-runners for the role had some observers skeptical that the ‘Twilight’ actor was a good fit as the Caped Crusader.
Petitions were launched calling for Pattinson to be replaced before he had even been officially cast. “Don’t make the Batfleck mistake again,” one petition implored.
That, of course, refers to the controversy behind Ben Affleck taking over the role in ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,’ ‘Suicide Squad’ and ‘Justice League’, a selection that did not go over well with some DC Comics devotees.
But there was also plenty of support for the 33-year-old British actor, who is popular for his role as Edward Cullen in the hit film series, Twilight.
Twilight is a 2008 American romantic fantasy film based on Stephenie Meyer’s novel of the same name. Directed by Catherine Hardwicke, the film stars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson. It is the first film in The Twilight Saga film series. This film focuses on the development of the relationship between Bella Swan (a teenage girl) and Edward Cullen (a vampire), and the subsequent efforts of Edward and his family to keep Bella safe from a coven of evil vampires.
