When Robert Pattinson was announced to play Batman in the upcoming trilogy, a lot of fans went on the internet to vent about their favorite superhero being ruined by a man who was in a previous franchise they didn't like too much. But when photos and trailers started to be released, that worry quickly turned to excitement. And that excitement grew when Robert Pattinson was announced to star in a Christopher Nolan movie—Tenet.
The number of indie films Pattinson has been doing in recent years has shown just how talented he is. There are several moments from the trailer that prove that Robert Pattinson will be the best Batman yet. The first installment in The Batman trilogy has a cast list of amazing actors and a director with an impressive filmography. It may even be better than Christopher Nolan's trilogy.
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The synopsis of The Batman currently is very sparse in terms of detail. Since the film has yet to have been released, most of the story details are up to fans to determine based on the trailer, any released content by the creators, or the comics. Fans know which villains to expect as well as they know what kind of tone The Batman will give off. Although this film was originally meant to be co-written, directed, and acted by Ben Affleck, Robert Pattinson was chosen for the role due to some personal problems Affleck was experiencing as well as director Matt Reeves wanting a younger actor. And having Robert Pattinson star as Batman is looking like it was the best decision that could have been made for the franchise.
Robert Pattinson is in the prime of his life and in his peak acting career years. Thanks to his fandom from his roles in blockbuster hits like Twilight, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, and Tenet, Pattinson will bring in fans from all over the world much easier than Affleck would have been able to. Pattinson has been making a great effort to expand his abilities with the type of characters he plays. He has taken on some incredible roles that must have been both a challenge and fun experience for him to do. Some of his most memorable recent roles have been in the movies The Lighthouse and Good Time where Pattinson was able to gain experience for his role as Batman by playing these dramatic and serious characters.
Director and writer Matt Reeves has done some other notable work like The Planet of the Apes remakes and Cloverfield. He also directed and wrote the 2010 horror-romance vampire movie, Let Me In, starring Chloë Grace Moretz. There are a ton of talented actors being brought into this project. Audiences will see the character of The Penguin brought to life by actor Colin Farrell who is no stranger to playing the villain. Farrell also played the antagonist ‘Bullseye’ in the 2003 Daredevil movie. Actor Zoë Kravitz—from movies like Mad Max and the Divergent series—will play Catwoman. Andy Serkis (best known from his motion capture work like Gollum from Lord of the Rings) will take on a supporting role. Jeffrey Wright and Barry Keoghan will also play supporting roles.
The Batman will focus on Batman's earlier years. This is a side of Batman that moviegoers haven't gotten to see very much of. Reeves said that the masked and caped vigilante will take on more of a detective role, like his comic book counterpart, and go more in-depth into the process of catching a criminal. Batman will resemble some noir-inspired detective characters seen in movies from the 1930s-50s. The film will not be in black and white, but it does have a sort of gray-washed filter over it (at least in the trailer). From the trailer, Batman appears to be just beginning his 'career' as he hasn't figured out the ropes yet. This could definitely give the movie a similar vibe to Joker, as audiences might be seeing a more melancholy side to the character who is still figuring out how to be a hero.
With all of the amazing actors in The Batman and the promise of a younger, less polished version of Bruce Wayne, this is looking like it is going to be a very good story with even better actors. The trailer has a very grungy tone to it paired with some alternative rock music played on top of sneak-peaks at some very impressive action sequences. The movie will be released on March 4, 2022, and by that time it will have been almost 17 years since Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins was first released, launching a trilogy so popular it made Nolan a household name. But based on the talented cast and crew, the noir-style trailer, and the rumor of a possible Joaquin Phoenix Joker crossover, this may be the best Batman movie/trilogy yet.
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