The Batman (2022, D: Matt Reeves) S: Pattinson
#1526
re: The Batman (2022, D: Matt Reeves) S: Pattinson
Why are people up in arms about the Twilight guy being Batman? There are so many damn Batman's and reboots, there are enough to please any fan. I loved The Bale/Nolan Trilogy, and I liked the Keaton/Burton movies, why should I care about any new ones when I have those ones to always watch? This is essentially a reboot for a new generation, right? I respect the studio more when they do a full reboot, rather than a half-ass reboot/nostalgia like they did with Star Wars and Terminator bringing old Mark Hamill and Linda Hamilton out of retirement and usually fucking their characters up.
#1528
DVD Talk Legend
re: The Batman (2022, D: Matt Reeves) S: Pattinson
But he looks younger.
BTW, I assume those three bat emojis signify Pattinson has signed on for The Batman and two sequels?
BTW, I assume those three bat emojis signify Pattinson has signed on for The Batman and two sequels?
#1530
DVD Talk Legend
re: The Batman (2022, D: Matt Reeves) S: Pattinson
#1531
re: The Batman (2022, D: Matt Reeves) S: Pattinson
#1532
DVD Talk Legend
re: The Batman (2022, D: Matt Reeves) S: Pattinson
"Quick" Debates and Secret Screen Tests: How Robert Pattinson Became Batman
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/he...batman-1215438
(Posted some of the more interesting snippets. Also, says production will begin in early 2020, though read elsewhere it was later this year)
In reality, Pattinson was not the Caped Crusader…just yet. Hours after his Cannes duties in designer duds, he would be on a plane to Los Angeles to face perhaps the biggest test of his acting career: putting on a Batsuit for director Matt Reeves, who is casting The Batman.
That test was officially passed Friday, when Warner Bros. announced that Pattinson had won the role. The decision was the culmination of an intense process that insiders describe as surprisingly quick. As opposed to most superhero casting efforts, which often include far-and-wide searches and dozens of screen tests for the likes of Superman or more recently, Spider-Man, the Batman process was notably smooth.
“It was quick,” says one Warners insider. “Quicker than normal.”
Reeves is said to have considered Pattinson, 33, early on in the process, says one source, even though no outreach was made. Reeves didn’t even know if the actor wanted the part. Since Pattinson shot to fame as a heartthrob vampire in the Twilight films, he has built a solid résumé in smaller, well-reviewed independent films like Good Time and Maps to the Stars. He has assiduously avoided big studio franchise films.
But that fact actually made him more attractive to Reeves and the executive team at Warner Bros. Specifically, Pattinson has not yet appeared in a Marvel Studios movie, and name-brand actors not working for the DC Comics rival are becoming few and far between. While there are no contract provisions prohibiting Marvel actors from appearing in DC/Warner Bros. movies and vice versa, execs believe that cross-pollination dilutes both brands and can cause confusion for audiences, especially from a marketing point of view.
Pattinson and Hoult put on a suit from a previous Batman movie, as has become customary in the Bat-test process. (Christian Bale, before landing Batman Begins, performed his test in the suit used by Val Kilmer in 1995’s Batman Forever, for instance.) Did they embody the character? How did their eyes look and act? Is there a specialness to them? Those were the questions Reeves and the studio wanted answered.
“(Reeves) wanted very specific things,” says one insider. “He knew what he was looking for.”
Reeves and Warners execs took the week after Memorial Day to deliberate their choices, and by Thursday night, made the calls to the actors. The Batman who would lead the studio into the 2020s had been found.
That test was officially passed Friday, when Warner Bros. announced that Pattinson had won the role. The decision was the culmination of an intense process that insiders describe as surprisingly quick. As opposed to most superhero casting efforts, which often include far-and-wide searches and dozens of screen tests for the likes of Superman or more recently, Spider-Man, the Batman process was notably smooth.
“It was quick,” says one Warners insider. “Quicker than normal.”
Reeves is said to have considered Pattinson, 33, early on in the process, says one source, even though no outreach was made. Reeves didn’t even know if the actor wanted the part. Since Pattinson shot to fame as a heartthrob vampire in the Twilight films, he has built a solid résumé in smaller, well-reviewed independent films like Good Time and Maps to the Stars. He has assiduously avoided big studio franchise films.
But that fact actually made him more attractive to Reeves and the executive team at Warner Bros. Specifically, Pattinson has not yet appeared in a Marvel Studios movie, and name-brand actors not working for the DC Comics rival are becoming few and far between. While there are no contract provisions prohibiting Marvel actors from appearing in DC/Warner Bros. movies and vice versa, execs believe that cross-pollination dilutes both brands and can cause confusion for audiences, especially from a marketing point of view.
Pattinson and Hoult put on a suit from a previous Batman movie, as has become customary in the Bat-test process. (Christian Bale, before landing Batman Begins, performed his test in the suit used by Val Kilmer in 1995’s Batman Forever, for instance.) Did they embody the character? How did their eyes look and act? Is there a specialness to them? Those were the questions Reeves and the studio wanted answered.
“(Reeves) wanted very specific things,” says one insider. “He knew what he was looking for.”
Reeves and Warners execs took the week after Memorial Day to deliberate their choices, and by Thursday night, made the calls to the actors. The Batman who would lead the studio into the 2020s had been found.
(Posted some of the more interesting snippets. Also, says production will begin in early 2020, though read elsewhere it was later this year)
#1533
re: The Batman (2022, D: Matt Reeves) S: Pattinson
Also from that article:
Reeves, who was hired to write and direct a new Batman movie in February 2017, was envisioning actors while penning the script, according to sources familiar with the filmmaker’s thinking. It helped that this new Batman needed to conform to a defined age bracket. He is written as around 30 years old, and the story is neither another rehashing of his origin nor the tale of a seasoned crimefighter ruling Gotham City. He is Bruce Wayne still trying to find his footing on his way to becoming the genius detective.
#1534
DVD Talk Legend
re: The Batman (2022, D: Matt Reeves) S: Pattinson
It's about Wayne on his way to becoming BM but it's not an origin story? And he's already around 30yo and not BM yet?
#1536
DVD Talk Legend
re: The Batman (2022, D: Matt Reeves) S: Pattinson
Kind of a refreshing take if you ask me. We don't have to go through the origin yet again, and we can see a Batman who's semi starting out.
#1537
DVD Talk Legend
re: The Batman (2022, D: Matt Reeves) S: Pattinson
Also, in fairness, Bruce was 29, almost 30 (in fact he's celebrating his 30th when Ras re-appeared) when he first suits up.
#1538
DVD Talk Legend
re: The Batman (2022, D: Matt Reeves) S: Pattinson
Meh, still sounds like a complete re-hash. I'll wait to see trailers/more story info.
#1539
DVD Talk Ultimate Edition
re: The Batman (2022, D: Matt Reeves) S: Pattinson
There's been a terrible misunderstanding - Pattinson is British and he's starring in a new biopic about cricketer Wally Hammond titled The Batsman
#1540
DVD Talk Limited Edition
re: The Batman (2022, D: Matt Reeves) S: Pattinson
I am still interested but I really don't know what else they can do with the character. I also hope it isn't coma inducing boring like War Of The Planet Of The Apes.
#1541
DVD Talk Legend
re: The Batman (2022, D: Matt Reeves) S: Pattinson
Like I said, doing more of him being a detective. Course, it would be hard to top what the great Christopher Nolan did with his Batman series, so...
#1542
DVD Talk Legend
re: The Batman (2022, D: Matt Reeves) S: Pattinson
Has there been any word of who the villain will be for the first film?
#1543
DVD Talk Legend
re: The Batman (2022, D: Matt Reeves) S: Pattinson
No confirmation. Rumor is a fair number from Batman's rogues gallery will be involved (think The Long Halloween if you're familiar with that Batman limited comic series). Pretty sure The Penguin is all but certain.
#1544
DVD Talk Legend
re: The Batman (2022, D: Matt Reeves) S: Pattinson
Thanks; very familiar with Long Halloween. I have the full graphic novel.
#1545
DVD Talk Legend
re: The Batman (2022, D: Matt Reeves) S: Pattinson
I feel like the film will follow in the path of one of the early years Batman stories after Year One. So basically like mentioned The Long Halloween or Dark Victory. There’s a lot of good early stories to draw inspiration from (Snow would be great if they ever do Mr. Freeze).
To me that’s actually one of my favorite periods of Batman. When he’s established but not the Worlds Greatest Detective yet. I’d actually like to see a few films following a younger Bruce and progress him into the seasoned crime fighter he later becomes.
To me that’s actually one of my favorite periods of Batman. When he’s established but not the Worlds Greatest Detective yet. I’d actually like to see a few films following a younger Bruce and progress him into the seasoned crime fighter he later becomes.
#1546
DVD Talk Legend
re: The Batman (2022, D: Matt Reeves) S: Pattinson
Plus Matt Reeves knows Jeph Loeb, so would makes sense if he would draw from TLH and TDV:
#1547
DVD Talk Legend & 2021 TOTY Winner
re: The Batman (2022, D: Matt Reeves) S: Pattinson
But that fact actually made him more attractive to Reeves and the executive team at Warner Bros. Specifically, Pattinson has not yet appeared in a Marvel Studios movie, and name-brand actors not working for the DC Comics rival are becoming few and far between. While there are no contract provisions prohibiting Marvel actors from appearing in DC/Warner Bros. movies and vice versa, execs believe that cross-pollination dilutes both brands and can cause confusion for audiences, especially from a marketing point of view.
Yeah it's technically not Marvel Studios, but it's still Marvel.
#1548
DVD Talk Legend
re: The Batman (2022, D: Matt Reeves) S: Pattinson
Doesn't matter, seems like Reeves got his pick.
#1549
DVD Talk Godfather
re: The Batman (2022, D: Matt Reeves) S: Pattinson
But that fact actually made him more attractive to Reeves and the executive team at Warner Bros. Specifically, Pattinson has not yet appeared in a Marvel Studios movie, and name-brand actors not working for the DC Comics rival are becoming few and far between. While there are no contract provisions prohibiting Marvel actors from appearing in DC/Warner Bros. movies and vice versa, execs believe that cross-pollination dilutes both brands and can cause confusion for audiences, especially from a marketing point of view.
#1550
DVD Talk Legend
re: The Batman (2022, D: Matt Reeves) S: Pattinson
Hemsworth is close to the age they were looking for, but I actually think they would turn him away since he is most connected to Thor, and to be honest, probably always will be.