The Batman
InThe Batman , Robert Pattinson ’s Bruce Wayne is reportedly around 30 years old . After much rumour and speculation , the player was officially confirmed as the next cinematic Batmanlast workweek , beating out Nicholas Hoult for the role . Pattinson is taking over for Ben Affleck , who present a world weary and aged Caped Crusader across three installments in the DCEU ( including his cameo inSuicide Squad ) . But now Affleck is out , andThe Batmanis going to service as a reboot of the character from director Matt Reeves .
fan have known for a while Reeves was envisioning a younger Dark Knight , with word last summertime indicatinghe wanted to cast an player 15 - 20 yr Affleck ’s Jr . Pattinson is just outside that sweet spot ( he ’s 14 year immature than Affleck ) , making him an ideal pick to take on the part . And now , fans get it on what Batman ’s age will be when his next solo motion-picture show comes out in 2021 .
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harmonise toTHR , Reeves wrote Batman to be"around 30 years old"in his script . This allowed the director to discover a happy medium where he would n’t have to remould the well - recognize blood line storey that ’s been depicted onscreen multiple times , while also avoiding repeating the older , grizzled slant from Zack Snyder ’s DCEU entries . Pattinson is 33 years old , so it wo n’t be much of a stint at all for him to play Reeves ' Batman .
It appears the idea withThe Batmanis to have Bruce Wayne firmly established as Gotham ’s Caped Crusader when the film pick up , but still ironing out some of the kinks that issue forth with the Book of Job ( think Spider - Man ’s first appearance into the MCU ) . In that respect , take a crap the character 30 reads as a logical selection . Not only will it allow buff to see Batman take on criminals in his prime , Pattinson will still have an opportunity to grow with the role over the course of a trilogy . It goes without suppose Warner Bros. is hopingThe Batmanis the first of a multi - part series , which is a key reason why they wanted a younger actor in the part . Affleck ’s Batman was a rooter - favorite , but he was in his mid-40s when he made his first appearance . That worked for the write up Snyder was endeavor to tell , but would n’t be the best convulsion for a solo trilogy released over the near part of a tenner .
Recently , WB seems to have found static basis in regards to adapt their rich library of DC character . The likes ofWonder Woman , Aquaman , andShazamwere allwell - received corner role hitsand gave the studio apartment a trio of superheroes they could build around . The hope isThe Batmanwill be able to continue that positive impulse , and all the piece of music look to be in lieu right now . Reeves is well screw for his thought - agitative and emotionally complexPlanet of the Apesfilms , which help elevate the enduring sci - fi staple to new critical height . And Pattinson has long proven he ’s much more than Edward inTwilight , frame together a string of strong performance in indie films likeGood clip . Pattinson and Reeves audio like a virile combination , and it ’ll be exciting to see what they do withThe Batman .
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