Long before Robert Pattinson signed on the dotted line to star as Bruce Wayne in The Batman, the internet lit up like a Christmas tree with hot takes on the news. Now, director Matt Reeves has broken his silence on the “Battinson” hullabaloo … kind of!
On June 3rd, Reeves addressed Pattinson’s casting in The Batman in a very 2019 way. He posted a GIF of Pattinson in 2017’s criminally underrated Good Time, and then added three bat emojis for a caption.
While Warner Bros. hasn’t released an official statement about Pattinson’s involvement as of the making of this video, Reeves’ simple tweet basically seals the deal. The GIF and caption combination gets the message across perfectly: Pattinson is the new Bruce Wayne, and Reeves clearly wants fans to be aware of Pattinson’s most critically acclaimed role to date.
In not overtly praising Pattinson, the filmmaker didn’t stoke the fires burning on the side of social media that wants to vilify Pattinson and slam him as a terrible choice to succeed Ben Affleck as Batman on the basis that he starred in the Twilight movies the better part of a decade ago. Reeves did just enough to let his thoughts be heard without making the situation even more divisive than it already is.
When Pattinson’s name first sprang up in connection with The Batman, thousands of people hopped on Twitter to shout into the social media sphere about what they thought of the English actor portraying Bruce Wayne. Many shared that they absolutely hate the idea, while some were conflicted by the whole notion.
While those individuals were huffing and puffing over the “Battinson” news, others were firing shots at the naysayers and defending Warner Bros. and Reeves’ decision to cast Pattinson as Batman. An argument many repeated in their pro-Pattinson tweets involved Heath Ledger’s casting as the Joker. When Ledger was confirmed for the Joker, plenty didn’t like the thought of the actor entering the DC movie world to play the infamous villain for the sole reason that he had made a name for himself with light-hearted movies like 10 Things I Hate About You. As we all know, Ledger proved everyone wrong and his take on the Joker is now a favorite amongst fans. Keep watching the video to learn about how The Batman: Matt Reeves addresses Robert Pattinson’s casting!
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