You will be redirected back to your article in seconds
Robert Pattinson knows he has a lot to live up to as he prepares to step into his highly anticipated role as Batman in Matt Reeves’ forthcoming Warner Bros. movie.
“It’s crazy shoes to fill,” the 33 year-old actor said. “Batman was really the only superhero I had a connection with when I was growing up. I was obsessed, it made it very very daunting.”
However, the actor, who’s best known for playing the vampire Edward Cullen in the mega-popular “Twilight” franchise, said he can distract himself from any anxiety by focusing on his upcoming Christopher Nolan film, “Tenet.”
“I’ve got something else to be nervous about now,” he said, laughing. “I haven’t got enough anxiety space in my head to really get too anxious about it yet.”
Click here to read Variety’s cover story about Pattinson, who details what to expect from Reeves’ take on “The Batman,” how he and Willem Dafoe rehearsed for “The Lighthouse” and what it’s like working with Christopher Nolan on “Tenet.”
On the second installment of “Pick of the Week,” Variety’s new video segment devoted to the top categories of awards season, editors Marc Malkin and Jenelle Riley dissect the Oscars’ oh-so-crowded best actor race, which features the likes of Joaquin Phoenix, Adam Driver and Leonardo DiCaprio, among many others. Popular on Variety
Marvel stars Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson are debuting their first major film roles since they saved the universe as Captain America and Black Widow in “Avengers: Endgame”; Evans with “Knives Out” and Johansson with “Marriage Story” and “Jojo Rabbit.” In their conversation on “Variety Studio: Actors on Actors,” the two talked about “Endgame” becoming [...]
On the first episode of Variety’s “Pick of the Week,” awards editors Marc Malkin and Jenelle Riley break down the 2020 Best Actress Oscar race, which features standout performances from Renee Zellweger, Charlize Theron and Cynthia Erivo, among others. Popular on Variety
The real reason behind Forky’s odd name choice.
Mindy Kaling and Constance Wu both starred in woman-directed films this year; Kaling in Nisha Ganatra’s “Late Night” and Wu in Lorene Scafaria’s “Hustlers.” In their “Variety Studio: Actors on Actors” conversation, the two shared stories about working with female directors and how playing women who are ambitious used to be portrayed as a negative […]
Alfre Woodard and Cynthia Erivo both star in movies helmed by black female directors this year; Woodard in Chinonye Chukwu’s “Clemency” and Erivo in Kasi Lemmons’ “Harriet.” In their “Variety Studio: Actors on Actors” conversation, the two talked about their new films and the social messages in them. They also touched on when they knew […]
