Robert Pattinson, the worldwide actor known for his role in the Twilight series and his participation in Harry Potter, would be chosen by Matt Reeves (“The Planet of the Apes War”) to become the next Batman. Although some reports claim that Nicholas Hoult (“X-Men: Days of Future Past”, “Tolkien”) would also be in the race, everything seems to indicate that the balance will definitely bow to Pattinson and sign the contract in the coming weeks. As it could not be otherwise, the Internet did not react well to the news, as the actor continues to be identified by his role as the brilliant vampire Edward Cullen, the character who turned him into the weakness of countless fanatics around the world and assured A future like the next Galancito in Hollywood. A future he’s tried to escape for years.
Defining Pattinson’s career for his participation in the Twilight saga is like thinking of Leonardo DiCaprio as the pretty face of “Romeo & Juliet” and “The Beach” and forgetting his previous and subsequent works together with directors of the stature of Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, Ridley Scott, Quentin Tarantino, Christopher Nolan and Alejandro Iñárritu. The difference between the two is that the films of Leonardo DiCaprio after becoming a celebrity have been mostly superproductions blockbuster, while Pattinson decided to get away as much as possible of the stigma of the Gallant of productions ALREADY (” Young adult “, the category that defines works like those of Stephenie Meyer) and to turn to the independent cinema. The actor managed to print a particular sensibility even to his most conventional roles in stories of “Boy Knows Girl” as “remind Me” (“Remember Me”, 2010).
Between his debut as Edward Cullen in 2008 and this 2019 Pattinson participated in a dozen films that confirm their wide range and constant growth, although that growth comes from the hand of box office failures. The actor who proved to be very bad during the four years he took to complete the series that made him a star (there are countless interviews in which denosta his character, the argument, the author of the books and even the fans) decided to take risks for D Emostrar I had a lot to offer. David Cronenberg (“A History of violence”, “promises of the East”) summoned him to star in his two last projects: “Cosmópolis” (2012), a reactionary anti-capitalist drama, and the thriller “Dust of Stars” (“Maps to the Stars”, 2014), in which Pattinson manages the contrast of the ambitious apathy of a young billionaire with the unwavering conviction of a work with great dreams in an impeccable way. In 2014 the actor was also placed under the orders of David Michôd (“Animal Kingdom”) in the postapocalyptic drama “The Hunter” (“The Rover”), that the director wrote with Joel Edgerton (“The Gift”), where he showed that he was not afraid to get a little dirty and leave the image of cute boy, who confirmed in “Good Time”, the extraordinary drama filmed with two pesos by the brothers Benny and Josh Safdie (“Heavens knows What, 2014) in 2017 that nobody saw but was celebrated by the international critics and classified as one of the best films of That year. Even the big failures like “Queen of the Desert”, the story of the archaeologist and explorer Gertrude Bell (Nicole Kidman) were part of a growing process. The film may not look too much, but when Werner Herzog calls no one would dare not answer the phone.
We could continue to name projects like “Life” (2015), “the Lost City of Z” (2017) or the strange comedy “Damsel” (2018), but we chose to close this review of Pattinson’s career with “High Life”, the gem of suspense and science fiction of Claire Denis that went through several Festivals during the last year and had a limited premiere in cinemas, but it goes around for some streaming services. If you have lost the filmography of this great actor by prejudice give a chance to “Good Time”, “The Rover” or “High Life” to know what to expect from the next Bruce Wayne. More than one will be surprised. In this note:
