The New Dark Knight: Robert Pattinson

As I am sure many have seen the memes of Robert Pattinson (famous for movies like Twilight, and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire) was in the running to be the next Batman. Apparently, Warner Brothers have decided he will be the next Dark Knight, in the upcoming DC Movie Directed by Matt Reeves (War of the Planet of the Apes).

According to Deadline, the studio is moving forward with the decision to cast Pattinson as Batman, after also considering X-Men star Nicholas Hoult. As I stated above we first heard the news the Pattinson was the front-runner earlier in the month. Deadline also states that while both actors were impressive contenders, the studio ultimately went with Pattinson. The website is also reporting that DC intends to make a trilogy of Batman movies with him as the lead. And the official announcement is expected soon.

Robert Pattinson is known for his role as Edward in the Twilight Series. He was Cedric Diggory in two of the Harry Potter movies. Pattinson also appeared in some acclaimed indie movies, such as Good Time, High-Life, and an upcoming film called The Light House. He is also set to appear in Christopher Nolan’s thriller Tenet.

The Batman is slated to hit theaters on June 25, 2021, the movie has been in the works for several years with Ben Affleck as Batman/Bruce Wayne. When Affleck stepped down as director in 2017, and confirmed that he was no longer involved stating he had “tried to direct a version of it, but couldn’t crack it.”

Whether you love him or hate him The Batman gives Robert Pattinson a chance to step out of the shadow of the Twilight movies, and maybe be better known as “The Batman”.