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Film Robert Pattinson IS The Batman
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Can't they just leave Batman alone. 
I was watching the end of the Nolan Batman films (superb ending) and I still feel frustrated that Joseph Gordon-Levitt didn't get a chance to play Robin. I mean I love the ending being open so the fans of the franchise know that he can take up Batmans mantle when required. But damn, missed opportunity.
I was watching the end of the Nolan Batman films (superb ending) and I still feel frustrated that Joseph Gordon-Levitt didn't get a chance to play Robin. I mean I love the ending being open so the fans of the franchise know that he can take up Batmans mantle when required. But damn, missed opportunity.
His best role was still as Cedric Diggory. Nailed that death scene.
Michael Keaton had a great method in playing Bruce Wayne, he could not talk too much and still be that guy who lives double life and decent Batman in the end.
I'm wondering what will Pattinson come up with. A lot will depend on Matt Reeves how he'll set the tone, but his two Planet of the Apes movies weren't that bad at all.
It definitely sounds more interesting than the new Terminator, but if it's gonna suck I don't think it can surpass the disaster of Batman & Robin's from 1997.
I'm wondering what will Pattinson come up with. A lot will depend on Matt Reeves how he'll set the tone, but his two Planet of the Apes movies weren't that bad at all.
It definitely sounds more interesting than the new Terminator, but if it's gonna suck I don't think it can surpass the disaster of Batman & Robin's from 1997.
They were fecking brilliant tbh
Can't get enthusiastic about this news. Having said that, I felt the same when I heard about Heath Ledger's casting as the joker.
A bit young but he's got the jaw for it!
I wonder if he'll enjoy this role more than he did his previous big one...
I wonder if he'll enjoy this role more than he did his previous big one...
I bet he doesn't hate it as much as me, pathetic movies and to be honest kind of made me hate every actor in them.
Movies? Plural? You watched more than the first one?
You deserved to suffer through them for that decision.
walked right into that one.To be perfectly honest i haven't seen any of them from start to finish, the missus is a big fan and tried to have me watch them in the past but i fecked her off within ten to twenty minutes. Terrible films with even worse actors.
You shoukd change missus
To be perfectly honest i haven't seen any of them from start to finish, the missus is a big fan and tried to have me watch them in the past but i fecked her off within ten to twenty minutes. Terrible films with even worse actors.
Good actor, cool choice, curious to see how it turns out
Can’t take anything DC do seriously at this point. When Aquaman is being talked up as an extended universe highlight, then you know you’ve hit rock bottom. Because that was a heinous piece of garbage.
Faith in humanity, restored. I don’t usually fail to finish a movie in one sitting, but that one was just so awful I kinda wished Id get caught downloading it as a punishment for forcing my eyes to witness such a travesty of cinema.
hated it so much, but just couldn’t stop watching them. Sounds like a lot on here with tv series. Albeit, you invest a lot more time into tv series’ in general.It annoys me because the material is great for DC but the movies...
I don't think it's a bad choice. We all knew his role in twilight would invoke outrage at his choice, but he's actually a pretty good actor. He certainly looks like a Batman anyway.
He looks like he just turned 17.
I think Hollywood has warped your perception of what a 17 year old looks like.
I know he's in the marvel films now but Jake Gyllenhaal would have been a much better choice. Or even Oscar Isaac would have pulled it off. Anyone better than this guy. He looks like he's always seconds away from bursting into tears. He just looks too innocent to play a bad ass character like batman.
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Real men cry mate.
Can’t believe there’s people in this thread who actually think Ben Affleck did a decent job as Batman and there was me thinking standards were low on the United front. He was a turd. His only decent film in ages was Gone Girl where he didn’t have to act - just he himself.
Being big and muscly isn’t the be all and end all when it comes to Batman - Keaton and Bale are hardly powerhouses and are the best film Batmans.
Genuinely can’t see Pattinson being any worse than Chinfleck so will be curious to see how this pans out. Huge gamble but least they’re trying something radical.
Being big and muscly isn’t the be all and end all when it comes to Batman - Keaton and Bale are hardly powerhouses and are the best film Batmans.
Genuinely can’t see Pattinson being any worse than Chinfleck so will be curious to see how this pans out. Huge gamble but least they’re trying something radical.
In 1988 when it was announced that Michael Keaton was playing Batman, fan boys across the globe collectively lost their pre internet shit.
Too short, too old, too fat and too funny were the comments made. Keaton and even the film itself were being written off before even a camera had began rolling.
Then the trailer hit and everyone saw how bad ass Keaton was in the role.
I think that Patterson will surprise a lot of people.
If Warner Bros let’s Reeves make the movie without constant studio interference (see Batman vs Superman and Justice League) I think we’ll all be in for a treat.
Well, at least you didnt use the bullshit health ledger example. So thats something I suppose. Although that same argument you used was also used to defend batfleck, who people can take of leave.
My first reason for not being excited for this movie is matt reeves. I dont think hes a good writer, or director. Im not a fan of his ape movies. I thought they were dull, cliche, the plot telegraphed for the ADD generation. And the less said about under siege 2 the better. If we are in for a batman film the way he made an ape film, I already know Im going to hate it. I dont like who he chose for his batman. I didnt like who it came down to either. I like Nic hoult, but I cant see him as bruce or batman anymore than I can see pattinson in the role. But thats probably because Im thinking about it in the styles that have come before. What made batfleck work, IMO, was the style choices of zach snyder. There was a great departure from the nolan style of batman. Gone were the big ears and shaped body armour. It wasnt all black, and batman was a PDST sufferer. Even the voice distorter was different to listening to bale destroy his voice box. Imagine Affleck in the nolan movies. Makes you pull a weird face, right? So while Pattinson might work out, its going to depend highly on the style used. And that is where Matt reeves comes in. And that, I have no faith in. I might be wrong(it wouldnt be the first time), and Ill be happy to put my hand up if I am, but I have no faith in reeves to do anything but meh.
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That's all good but are you telling me there were no other actors who would be more suited to play a dark character like batman? Someone like Cavill, who, to me at least, was pretty unknown before he took the superman role? This casting to me just feels like they needed a familiar face who the younger fans would identify with, instead of going for someone more suited for the role.
I saw this yesterday. Hilarious how much he hates it.
I really don't think the target audience for Batman films has much crossover with Twilight fans
Ignore Twilight happened and concentrate on his indie-focused career since. That's what'll have got him the job and is a more accurate depiction of his acting chops.I like that they're going for a detective-mode style for once, but less enthused about the Penguin and Catwoman stuff.
Don't let the Twilight Saga fool you, he's a very good actor.
I think you have it in your head that batman must be or look middle aged.
If they are rebooting it makes sense to go for a young version.
This is just a recent thing, right ?
The idea of Batman being this ''realistic'' ''troubled'' ''serious'' character is what made the Nolan films stand out. For the most part at least in the movies Batman is camp as hell. He's a guy who wears leather while chasing a clown.
It’s a mixed bag, Batman was camp in the television show, then got dark and creepy as feck in the Burton films, then camp again in the Schumacher films, before Nolan came in.
Tbf, despite all the sparkly jokes, I think Pattinson will be fine. He had experience playing a rich creepy sociopathic night stalker after all
Isnt he a bit young?
Or am I old?
Or am I old?
Isnt he a bit young?
Or am I old?
He's 33.
Christian Bale was 30 when he filmed Batman Begins.
Figured it was the latter.
Not a bad choice if you look past the haha Twilight stuff. He's been decent in a few things.
Batman was a very dark character in the ‘40’s. He used to shoot people and throw them in vats of acid. It was the comic book code of 1954 that meant that comics like Batman had to lighten up.
After the campiness of the ‘60’s comics and subsequent tv show, the ‘70’s brought a real dark edge back to the character.
For the vast majority of the characters 80 year history, Batman has been a pretty dark and fecked up character.
Not read the comics, but I have only watched the animated series and feature films. In the latter, or atleast most of it bar a couple of exceptions, Batman's persona is close to Nolan's films. Pretty dark and brooding, and his costume is said to mirror his pain.
Everyone wrote Heath Ledger off, so I am not going to make the same mistake with Robert Pattinson. Let's see what he looks like once he is in the batsuit before jumping on his looks and calling him a miscast. Atleast they got the Joker right in all probability with Joaquin Phoenix in the standalone movie, though its' pretty sad Leto will continue to portray the character in other movies.
Ah fair enough its been a while since I've seen the Burton films and from I remember it's mostly Jack Nicolson as the Joker dancing to Prince and Michelle Pfeiffer being S&M Cat Women.