Robert Pattinson is in the final stages of locking down a deal to play the role of Batman in the upcoming Matt Reeves film, Varietyreports. Deadline added that Nicholas Hoult is also "on a short list" for the role.
News of Pattinson coming close to playing the Caped Crusader comes on the heels of Ben Affleck leaving the roles of both actor and director of the film. Matt Reeves then picked up directorial duties.
"It's very much a point of view-driven, noir Batman tale. It's told very squarely on his shoulders, and I hope it's going to be a story that will be thrilling but also emotional," Reeves said about the film in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter. "It's more Batman in his detective mode than we've seen in the films. The comics have a history of that. He's supposed to be the world's greatest detective, and that's not necessarily been a part of what the movies have been. I'd love this to be one where when we go on that journey of tracking down the criminals and trying to solve a crime, it's going to allow his character to have an arc so that he can go through a transformation."
Reeves previously directed Cloverfield, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, and War for the Planet of the Apes.
After it was announced that Reeves would be the new director of the movie, Ben Affleck took to Twitter to say he was "excited."
Excited for #TheBatman in Summer 2021 and to see @MattReevesLA vision come to life. https://t.co/GNgyJroMIO
Pre-production for the film, which is expected to be released on June 25, 2021, will start this coming summer.
