

He is based on the DC Comics character of. Bruce Wayne, better known by his vigilante superhero alias Batman, is a fictional character who appears as the main protagonist in the Batman film series (19891997), and later as a supporting character in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) film The Flash (2023).

It’s kind of perfect considering Batman Forever and the upcoming The Batman both have Riddler as a villain. Utilizes high-tech equipment and weapons. There’s a lot of suits for Batman over the years, including for Michael Keaton, George Clooney and more recently through the Dark Knight trilogy, Christian Bale, but it so happened to be Kilmer's. Warner Bros must have had Val Kilmer’s Batman suit (or one of them anyway) lying around for Robert Pattinson to try on for the screen test. Riddle me this Who is lucky with cards and unlucky with love The hint: a man who has everything and nothing at all. When Rob and I first got together, we’d had all these conversations and then just by virtue of what it is, it’s Batman, the studio said well, ‘We always do a screen test.’ Kind of like, Rob did first by himself and literally was wearing, I believe Val Kilmer’s bat suit, which by the way, the moment you put it on, it was a crazy moment. Bruce Wayne also known by Batman is the savior of Gotham City, along with his partner Robin. Ahead of revealing the jaw-dropping second trailer for the film, Reeves recalled how he tested Pattinson to be the next Bruce Wayne. The way Batman walks, moves around people, talks, investigates, it's actually the first time I got completely lost in my suspension of disbelief." Another Redditor, u/sbenthuggin, agreed, writing that Pattinson's is "the best version of Batman we've got.Writer/director Matt Reeves, Robert Pattinson and Zoë Kravitz were in attendance at the DC Fandome event, which was packed with massive reveals for upcoming movies and TV shows from the comic book universe. One fan, u/joaumboladaum422, wrote, "He embodies Batman so well, it's revelatory seeing on screen. With Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Val Kilmer, Jon Voight. So, what do fans think? On Reddit, some Batman fans discussed how they think Pattinson excelled in the role. The Chicago Reader is not the only publication to praise Pattinson - Digital Spy remarked that the actor gives an "imposing performance," while The Atlantic noted that his interpretation embodying "preternatural grumpiness" makes the film "sing." Even the critics who didn't love the film still appreciated Pattinson's work - such as The New Yorker critic Anthony Lane, who stated that "The Batman" acts as a "waste of Robert Pattinson." Of course, this interpretation didn't please all critics - Mick LaSalle of the San Francisco Chronicle called his performance "stiff" - but the vast majority had much praise to give.
