Accepting the role as the Caped Crusader in the new movie, however, is not without a risk but the 'Twilight' star reveals he has a shocking backup plan if 'Batman' flops badly.
- Dec 30, 2019
AceShowbiz - Robert Pattinson went all out to land the title role in Matt Reeves' new blockbuster "The Batman", because he felt an odd connection to the Caped Crusader.
The "Twilight" star beat out a handful of A-listers for the part earlier this year, after Ben Affleck stepped away from the character he played in "Justice League" and "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice", and in a new interview with The Guardian, the Brit admits he felt a pull towards portraying the superhero.
"I felt a connection to it, I don't know why... I just really wanted it," he says of the role. "Everyone is attracted to it. It's an unidentifiable thing."
But Robert accepts the new part comes with a huge risk - if the movie fails it could end his career: "Whenever you say anything, people are like, 'Argh! You idiot!' "
"But there is no harsher critic of myself than myself, so I don't need to worry about anyone else."
And if "The Batman" is a flop, Pattinson jokes he has a back-up plan: "Porn... but art house porn."
