Robert Pattinson IS Officially ‘The Batman’

Savas Abadsidis May 31, 2019

Photo by Philipp Guelland/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock (9419782e) Robert Pattinson Damsel – Premiere – 68th Berlin Film Festival, Germany – 16 Feb 2018 Robert Pattinson arrives on the red carpet for “Damsel” at the 68th annual Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale), in Berlin, Germany, 16 February 2018.

Warner Bros. confirms they have approved casting Pattinson in the upcoming reboot of the franchise from Director Matt Reeves. Pattinson will replace Ben Affleck who played the characters of Bruce Wayne and Batman in Batman Vs Superman: Dawn of Justice and Justice League.

Variety reports:

Warner Bros. has closed a deal for the “Twilight” actor to play the Caped Crusader in “The Batman.”

Matt Reeves’ superhero tentpole hits theaters on June 25, 2021. Variety first reported on May 16 that Pattinson was in negotiations for the part. The studio confirmed on Friday that he had signed a deal.

Pre-production on the Warner Bros.-DC Comics pic is expected to start this summer. No official start date has been set for filming “The Batman.”

Reeves, the filmmaker behind the last two “Planet of the Apes” sequels, assumed “Batman” directing duties from Ben Affleck in January 2017. Reeves will produce “The Batman” with his “Planet of the Apes” collaborator Dylan Clark.