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DC Movies - To Infinity and Beyond
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Wow, I know there had been stories about him being a possibility, but I didn't think they'd actually go for him.
I don't really hold the Twilight movies against him, but that is a lot of baggage in the nerd community to bring along. I'm optimistic that they knew what they were doing when they cast him.
I don't really hold the Twilight movies against him, but that is a lot of baggage in the nerd community to bring along. I'm optimistic that they knew what they were doing when they cast him.
Original Variety Story
I do hate that online journalism has lost the ability to wait until it's official. It still could fall apart.
But presuming the deal goes through, this could allow Pattinson, quite a good actor, to get out of the shadow of the Twilight movies (which he himself appears to have disliked, according to his public statements). He certainly deserves to be known for something else, and he's very well suited for this role.
Variety said:
I do hate that online journalism has lost the ability to wait until it's official. It still could fall apart.
But presuming the deal goes through, this could allow Pattinson, quite a good actor, to get out of the shadow of the Twilight movies (which he himself appears to have disliked, according to his public statements). He certainly deserves to be known for something else, and he's very well suited for this role.
Oh, well, in that case....
And look how that turned out.
It's not about right or wrong, it's about getting clicks. And if they're wrong, no one will remember anyway once the news cycle has passed because they'll already have moved onto incorrect reports about something else.
Okay, I'm gonna say what always I tell my sisters whenever they say that the kids from Harry Potter and Twilight are weak actors. Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson are all good actors that have given several great performances on the indie movie scene since their breakout roles ended (and have grown in talent since their admittedly weaker but serviceable beginnings).
Rupert Grint and Taylor Lautner, on the other hand, still blow chunks.
That said, I don't know if marketing-wise this is the right choice for DC. They're still in the process of righting their ship, and unfortunately most of the general public aren't going to think "Oh, he was great in that Cronenberg movie!" They're going to think "The Twilight guy!? Man, is Warner Bros desperate."
They're wrong, but they're still going to think it.
Well I've never seen any of the 'Twilight' films, but I did watch him acting opposite Guy Pearce in a movie called 'The Rover' and he definitely has the acting chops, so I'm cautiously optimistic.
Fandom pre 1989-- "What? The guy from Night Shift and Beetlejuice is playing Batman? It's going to flop!"
I'm going to give him a chance.
I'm going to give him a chance.
And the filmmakers won't care, because they actually went through the process of casting the actor and chose him for a reason, so they know what he can do and have confidence that he'll win the fans over when they actually see the performance -- otherwise they wouldn't have cast him. This has happened countless times before -- notably with Michael Keaton.
Yep, Keaton's the classic example. (And still the best screen Batman ever.)
A more recent case would be Jon Cryer as Lex Luthor. I admit I was skeptical, but he absolutely fucking killed it.
That would be the worst casting in the history of the character. He is a shit actor in the things I've seen him in (not even counting Twilight), and if he's batman then I definitely won't be paying to watch the next Batman movie, it will be strictly a public library dvd rental.
This screams "Studio letting shitty director cast movie". Its like (from what I remember of the reports on the internet) when Deadpool's original director wanted to cast some bland asshole for Cable in Deadpool 2, the only difference being that in that case the old director was overruled, left the project and they cast a really good Deadpool. I'd be up for WB doing that, but I don't think they've quite learned their lesson on how to make good decisions regarding their movies.
The other guy on the apparent shortlist is also just bland, wimpy looking Hollywood dude #4564, but at least he might possibly be a good actor. I just hope that WB realises that hiring Edward would not only be bad from a quality acting standpoint, but would instantly make Batman a laughing stock.
Also, anyone about to mention how people reacted to Michael Keaton can shut the hell up. At least he proved that he was a good comedic actor before proving he could also play a more serious role in Batman 89, Pattinson is just a crap actor in general.
Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart are horrible actors. Even outside of Twilight they always, and I mean always, act like freaking emotionless androids with one expression (Stewart is especially famous for being incapable of facial expression, but Pattinson isn't any better). Grint played Ron Weasley pretty well, and he definitely could convey more then one emotion, and felt like a actual person while doing so.
No, no, it was Mr. Mom.... SOURCE: I'm old
I'm sure Pattinson's a fine actor and all, but I'm a bit puzzled why there doesn't seem to be anywhere near the same clamor for a black Batman as there is a black James Bond, even though the US has a much higher proportion of black citizens than the UK does. And if there's anything that could breathe life into the tired, tired Batman-verse, it'd be a minority Batman. IMHO.
I hope not another reboot story.
I have nothing against a colored or asian person playing batman. Let the original Batman be retired or dead and let the new Batman continue the legacy
I haven't liked Pattinson in anything I've seen him in, including Harry Potter. I haven't seen all his indie stuff, so it's not like I'm saying he couldn't possibly pull it off, but I'm not hopeful at the moment, regardless of the success of Keaton/Ledger/whoever else you want to point to (other than Affleck, who wasn't a success).
Also, even outside of acting capabilities, that is just not the face of Batman. The man has one of the most distinct faces in hollywood, and not in a good way.
Also, even outside of acting capabilities, that is just not the face of Batman. The man has one of the most distinct faces in hollywood, and not in a good way.
David Chronenberg seems to like him.