Variety: Robert Pattinson Cast as Batman for 2021 Movie
An exclusive report from Variety says Twilight actor Robert Pattinson has been cast as Batman for Matt Reeves’ upcoming film.
The film will be a reboot for the DC Comics character, who was last played by Ben Affleck in Justice League.
Pattinson has not yet officially signed on for the film, but the report says he is in final negotiations for the role. The film is scheduled to open on June 25, 2021.
Warner Bros. has not commented on the story, but pre-production is reportedly set to begin this summer.
More on the story from Variety:
Reeves, the filmmaker behind the last two “Planet of the Apes” sequels, assumed “Batman” directing duties from Ben Affleck in January 2017 and has been developing the elusive project ever since. Affleck and Warner Bros. began discussing the actor-director leaving the Caped Crusader behind following “Justice League,” allowing Reeves to pick his own Bruce Wayne.
Reeves will produce “The Batman” with his “Planet of the Apes” collaborator Dylan Clark.
Warner Bros., in giving Reeves plenty of time to develop the script, is hoping the latest iteration of the DC icon is done right, following the disappointments of “Batman v Superman” and “Justice League.”
No official start date has been set for “The Batman.” Insiders tell Variety filming could start in late 2019 or early 2020.
Pattinson has a total of four films opening this year, beginning with Claire Denis’ “High Life.” He also appears in Robert Eggers’ “The Lighthouse,” which bows at the Cannes Film Festival, “The King” for Netflix and “Waiting for the Barbarians.”
