Zoë Kravitz as Catwoman, Paul Dano as The Riddler, Colin Farrell as The Penguin, and Andy Serkis as Alfred.
Specific details about The Batman are still being kept tightly under wraps - Reeves hasn't even confirmed if the film will follow DCEU's continuity or will be separated like Joaquin Phoenix and Todd Phillips' Joker. Nevertheless, fans are excited about this new iteration of the character. Pattinson knows the responsibility and pressure playing such an iconic character on the big screen, and as essentially a superhero movie newbie, he reveals that he's inspired by some actors from the MCU who effectively portrayed iconic comic book roles.
Speaking with For Men Healthy (via Pattinson360), Pattinson gets candid about taking on the opportunity to put on the cape and cowl for The Batman. Known for his oddball choices in of his career following his stint as Edward Cullen in the Twilight movies, the actor its that he's initially doubtful if he can live up to the expectations of playing the Dark Knight. However, citing MCU actors like Downey, Evans, Chris Hemsworth, and even Dwayne Johnson, who's set to debut in Black Adam, he realizes that it's just normal to be nervous when a high profile role like this comes his way.
"In every project I've ever taken on, I've come into it wanting to learn and achieve new things. That's usually in the embodiment of a character, and someone who has a different personality to me; but taking on a full physical transformation as well feels even more exciting. Any actor will go through periods where they'll hesitate and question whether they can live up to a character in a script, or the expectations that go with it... You look at the true warriors of the superhero genre -- Hemsworth, The Rock, Downey Jr, Evans -- and wonder if you're putting yourself in the wrong place. And yet, having spoken to a few, I know everyone is nervous when the opportunity comes about."
Pattinson's name-dropping of MCU's founding actors as some of his inspiration preparing for The Batman proves that in reality, the Marvel vs DC narrative doesn't really exist. Granted there's a friendly competition between the comic brands and their respective film franchises, but there's no bad blood between those who are actually working in those film series. If anything, it makes sense that someone who's set to enter the superhero movie world would look up to Downey, Evans, and Hemsworth for inspiration given their respective separate and collective stints in the Marvel franchise. Pattinson openly iring what his Marvel predecessors have done is a great thing, as this implies that the actor is motivated to be effective in his new role as the Dark Knight as they have been.
Recently, Pattinson found himself in hot water after the actor revealed in he thought it cost him the gig. At this point, it's just best to reserve final judgment of his take as the Dark Knight when The Batman comes out next year.
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Source: For Men Healthy (via Pattinson360)
