The Batman
Robert Pattinson has been disgorge as Bruce Wayne in Matt Reeves’The Batman . Though Reeves is still working on the script for the film , Pattinson has already been brought aboard to dally the titulary Dark Knight .
Now that Ben Affleck has officially taken off Batman ’s cowl , Warner Bros. is heading in a different direction with the Caped Crusader post - Justice League - and that new guidance includesThe BatmanfromCloverfieldandWar for the Planet of the Apesdirector Matt Reeves . Aside froma few hints and cluesaimed at the upcoming film , little is known about Warner Bros. ' new take on Batman . However , thing are now set forth to mold up now thatThe Batmanhas secure an actor in the lead role .
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According toVariety , Robert Pattinson will play Bruce Wayne in Matt Reeves’The Batman , not long before the pic is bear to formally begin pre - production . However , Deadlinealso cover that casting may not be entirely official , as Reeves may also be moot Nicholas Hoult for the persona . Though very little else has been revealed about the film , its July 17 , 2020 outlet appointment , as well as this new casting development , should see official yield starting by the end of the year , if not early 2020 .
Casting rumors forThe Batmanhave been going strong ever sinceAffleck formally called it quit . Oscar Isaac latterly denied rumorsthat he had been puke , but tell that he was n’t fight to playing Batman if he was officially offer the role . Armie Hammer was another name being thrown around as a possible contender , though his involvement was alsobased strictly in rumour . As for Pattinson , somefan arthad circulated a few months ago depicting him as Wayne well before any official lecture of his involvement was made public .
Assuming Pattinson does edge out the competition and nail the role , it ’d mark yet another exciting - if not unexpected - role for the actor . After stop theTwilightseries , Pattinson has starred in quite an eclectic string of films over the years , include David Cronenberg’sCosmopolis , The Lost City of Z , andGood Time . This year alone , he has four unlike projects worth the attention , including Robert Eggers’The Witchfollow - up , The Lighthouse , polar Willem Dafoe , and Claire Denis ' sci - fi filmHigh Life . Then again , theBatmanrole may end up going to someone else completely , so , until the final decision is made , may the best Bruce Wayne win .
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origin : Variety , Deadline
