The Batman, the new film of the character directed by Matt Reeves, will put Robert Pattinson as the new Bruce Wayne on the big screen. The British actor is remembered for his role as Edward Cullen in the Twilight saga (Twilight), but few know how his path to the hero of DC Comics.
Playing Batman is an important step in Pattinson’s careerbut how capable is he of bringing the Bat of Gotham City to life?
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Although his career took off in 2008 with Twilight, the actor suffered a bit of the same as Tobey Maguire with Spider-Man: he was typecast in the role that gave him worldwide fame.
Therefore, in this note we leave you three Robert Pattinson movies in which he shows that he is a chameleon star and shows his great potential to be the new Batman.
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Good Time (2017)
Possibly one of the roles that really showed the world how far Pattinson can go.
The critics praised him in Good Time: living on the edge, where the actor plays Connie Nikas, a thief who watches over the well-being of his sick brother.
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The film is a ride of stress and suspense from beginning to end, and Robert pushes himself to the limit in every scene. Thus, he gives a brilliant performance that will keep you in the same tension as him.
The Lighthouse (2019)
Robert Pattinson has mentioned in a few interviews that he likes to take on complicated roles that take him out of his comfort zone.
Thus, in El faro (The Lighthouse), he joins the masterful Willem Dafoe in a completely surreal story and not suitable for everyone.
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In this project, Pattinson proved that he was already up there with a veteran like Dafoe, who could easily steal the movie, but doesn’t thanks to Robert.
The devil at all hours (2020)
In The Devil All the Time, Pattinson plays hedonistic pastor Preston Teagardin, a newcomer to town looking to guide his subjects.
In this Netflix film, Pattinson demonstrates his incredible ability to learn and interpret accents (in this case, that of a southern United States).
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Although the film received mixed reviews, the truth is that in this role you can see how easy it has become for Robert to detach himself from each previous role and add something new to his performance.