Robert Pattinson stars as Bruce Wayne and the Caped Crusader in "The Batman," out March 4.
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Robert Pattinson has definitely distanced himself from his early aughts “Twilight” days.
The British actor, 35, will subsequent be seen at nighttime thriller “The Batman,” and asserts that this model will probably be very totally different from the earlier silver display screen iterations of the DC Comics superhero.
“He doesn’t have a playboy persona in any respect, so he’s sort of a weirdo as Bruce [Wayne] and a weirdo as Batman,” Pattinson defined to GQ. “And I saved considering there’s a extra nihilistic slant to it.”
He continued, “Usually, in all the opposite motion pictures, Bruce goes away, trains, and returns to Gotham believing in himself, considering, ‘I’m gonna change issues right here.’ However on this, it’s type of implied that he’s had a little bit of a breakdown. However this factor he’s doing, it’s not even working.”
The “Lighthouse” actor added, “Like, it’s two years into it, and the crime has gotten worse since Bruce began being Batman. The individuals of Gotham suppose that he’s simply one other symptom of how s – – t the whole lot is.”
Pattinson then famous that Batman’s mentality within the new movie is totally different from what followers know from the opposite motion pictures. Whereas the Caped Crusader is especially motivated by the loss of life of his dad and mom, Pattinson says that this flick will present the deeper layers of the character’s psyche.
“All the opposite tales say the loss of life of his dad and mom is why Bruce turns into Batman, however I used to be attempting to interrupt that down in what I believed was an actual manner, as a substitute of attempting to rationalize it,” he mentioned. “He’s created this intricate building for years and years and years, which has culminated on this Batman persona. But it surely’s not like a wholesome factor that he’s carried out . . . nearly like a drug habit.”
Pattinson additionally acknowledged that the upcoming film is designed like a Seventies noir. “It’s a tragic film,” he continued. “It’s sort of about him looking for some ingredient of hope, in himself, and never simply the town.”
“Usually, Bruce by no means questions his personal means; he questions the town’s means to alter. However I imply, it’s sort of such an insane factor to do: The one manner I can reside is to decorate up as a bat,” Pattinson mentioned.
The superhero movie may have an astonishingly lengthy runtime — practically three hours. It's the longest operating time of any single Batman film, and one of many longest for any comedian e book film.
Zoë Kravitz joins the Matt Reeves-directed film as Selina Kyle and her alter ego, Catwoman. Different solid members embrace Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, John Turturro, Peter Sarsgaard, Andy Serkis and Colin Farrell.
“The Batman” additionally not too long ago obtained its score from the Movement Image Affiliation. It has been rated “PG-13 for robust violent and disturbing content material, drug content material, robust language, and a few suggestive materials.” Rumors circulated beforehand that the film could be rated R.
“The Batman” opens in theaters March 4.
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