Robert Pattinson Will Be Our Next BATMAN Ladies And Gentlemen

Variety- He’s going from sex symbol to bat symbol. Sources tell Variety that Robert Pattinson is in negotiations to play “The Batman” in Matt Reeves’ forthcoming superhero film, which hits theaters June 25, 2021.

While sources say it’s not yet a done deal, Pattinson is the top choice and it’s expected to close shortly. Warner Bros. had no comment.

Pre-production on the Warner Bros.-DC Comics pic is expected to start this summer.

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.

West. Keaton. Kilmer. Clooney. Bale. Affleck. Pattinson.

WOW! I’m in the back of a cab home from ‘John Wick 3’ right now (which was fucking phenomenal btw) and I’m stunned. Pattinson has been rumored for a bit now, and Kevin Smith spoke about it as a possibility not too long ago, but I’m still stunned, and honestly, in a pretty positive way.

I know the first thing that comes to mind is, “THEY’RE LETTING SPARKLY BOY FROM TWILIGHT DON THE COWL?! RIOT!!!”, but hey man – people couldn’t believe when homeboy from ‘Beetlejuice’ got cast as the Caped Crusader, either. Or even when they let one of the dudes from ‘Brokeback Mountain’ slap on the clown paint and become The Joker. Sometimes out of the box castings like this, especially when the character has been in a bit of a slump – which, let’s be honest, Batman is in – sometimes they work best!

Pattinson is a young dude, at only 33, will show us what’s probably a developing Bruce Wayne/Batman, and will hopefully bring some quality to the DCEU. I don’t even know if this *will* be interconnected with those flicks, actually…I think it started as a prequel when Batfleck was involved, but I’d wipe the slate clean. Don’t need to interconnect everything for the sake of a shared universe if the shared universe doesn’t work. Just make it a solo flick and I’ll be stoked that we’re getting to see the dark knight back on the big screen.

P.S. If you’re really not convinced on Pattinson, or even on the fence about him, give ‘GOOD TIME’ (2017) a watch. It’s a heavy flick but Pattinson delivers one of my favorite performances I’ve seen in years.