Jonah Hill Might Be Playing Villain Role In Robert Pattinson 'Batman' Movie

After months of hearsay, speculation and reports, Robert Pattinson was finally confirmed yesterday as the star of Matt Reeves' The Batman , and as you'd expect, a lot of people have something to say on the matter. Warner Bros., in giving Reeves plenty of time to develop the script, is hoping the latest iteration of the DC icon is done right, following the disappointments of ”Batman v Superman” and ”Justice League.” No official start date has been set for ”The Batman.” Insiders tell Variety filming could start in late 2019 or early 2020.

That comes from a quick Variety story , in which Phillips is also quoted as saying that there will surely be many more Jokers” in the future after his movie comes out—meaning that there will be other Batman movies with other actors in clown makeup smashing mirrors and laughing in a scary way.

To play the superhero in The Batman. Leading man Pattinson has teased an interesting direction” for Reeves' new take on the superhero, telling Variety: I really like Matt Reeves and his setup for it. Explaining why he doesn't think the new movie will be a standard superhero flick, he added: I love the director, Matt Reeves, and it's a dope character.

The Batman gets released June 25, 2021 directed by Matt Reeves. Pattinson has four films opening this year, beginning with Claire Denis' High Life. He will be the antagonist to Pattinson's Caped Crusader as The Lighthouse star takes over the role from predecessor Ben Affleck, 47.

Confirmed Pattinson will play the iconic DC Comics' superhero on Friday. The Twilight franchise has gotten a lot of flak—and look, I'm not here to defend the movies; I hated every second of their vampire baseball as much as you did—but it grossed more than $3 billion across five films.

He was fresh off playing emo vampire Edward Cullen in the Twilight films and, understandably, had some reservations about committing to characters in blockbuster franchises. Before the Twilight films became a phenomenon, Pattinson spoke Robert Pattinson ‘The Batman’ candidly about the intimidation factor present in playing Edward Cullen.

It is still possible that a different version of the Joker could appear in The Batman, or at some other point in Pattinson's time as the hero. Pattinson's decision to join The Batman is surprising since the actor has previously said he's cautious” about entering more franchises after working on Twilight.