DC's latest actor to take on the mantle of The Batman, Robert Pattinson, has admitted that taking on the role of the Caped Crusader is the hardest thing he has ever done. Initially being conceived as a spinoff outing of Ben Affleck's Batman after Batman V Superman, the actor later left the film after giving up the DC role completely, leading director Matt Reeves to take over the project. Pattinson was later officially cast in May 2019 and, after several delays, the film finally landed on a release date of March 4, 2022.
The Batman is set to follow a more inexperienced Bruce Wayne during his early years as the caped crusader of Gotham City when he first comes into contact with a mysterious serial killer known as The Riddler. Furthermore, the vigilante is also set to team up with many of his allies in this iteration, including Jim Gordon, Catwoman, and loyal butler, Alfred Pennyworth. Joining Pattinson in the star-studded cast of this new chapter of Batman is Zoë Kravitz, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, John Turturro, Peter Sarsgaard, Andy Serkis, and Colin Farrell.
In a tell-all interview with GQ, Pattinson talked all about his experience in taking on the mantel of Batman and the effect that it had on him, not only as an actor but also as a person. Specifically, the actor detailed the immense pressure of playing Batman, both in popularity and mentality, and how that pressure of staying so constantly busy within the role affected him. Throughout the rest of the article, Pattinson spoke about the effects that Batman has also had on his career as a whole and how he will now possibly be recognized as a staple of DC for years to come.
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