After seeing him star across so many different genres over all these years – especially the superhero one, it’s undeniable that Robert Pattinson has more than just his chivalrous charms to lure his audience in. If anything, he seems to be as good in action roles as any other, judging from how his version of Batman is deemed one of his most intense roles to date.
For the part, he didn’t just don the cape of the Dark Knight and put on a pretty face; Pattinson also performed quite a few of his stunts by himself. But as praiseworthy as that is, it is also surprising, considering how, when he was working on his breakthrough role as Edward Cullen in the Twilight saga, the actor was hilariously bad at performing his stunts!
Early Robert Pattinson Sneak Peeks Didn’t Show Him to be Good at Stunts
Though his professional career started back in 2004 with his on-screen debut in a supporting role in the made-for-television movie Ring of the Nibelungs, it didn’t take Robert Pattinson too long to become a household name. Besides scoring a role as Cedric Diggory in the Harry Potter lore in 2005, he soon earned his breakthrough in the industry through the Twilight film saga in 2008.
As many beginners go, there were some things that Pattinson lacked as well. For one, he just doesn’t seem to have been able to pull off his stunts right back in the day, as was evident from the behind-the-scenes green screen shoot snippets. To say the least, The Devil All the Time actor was ostensibly comically bad at trying to perform his stunts by himself.
In one of the clips about the stunt work done in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 shared by PVRINOX Pictures on YouTube, some really embarrassing snippets were taken of Pattinson. While swinging through the air from one place to another to land blows as a vampire while being attached to a wire was one thing, the actor’s worst enemy was something much simpler.
Turns out, back then, the Mickey 17 star couldn’t so much as even somersault properly! For a scene, he and his co-star Kristen Stewart (Bella) had to come somersaulting from behind the camera and onto the screen. However, even after repeated takes in front of and behind the lens, Pattinson just couldn’t pull off the move no matter how hard he tried, leaving the entire cast in stitches.
While that’s indeed hilarious, it might as well be surprising for many, considering how the same actor ostensibly pulled off some serious stunt scenes while working on his superhero movie, The Batman (2022). According to what the movie’s production designer James Chinlund told Business Insider, the Tenet star spent considerable time in the Batmobile doing his own driving.
“Rob put it through its paces,” Chinlund said. “He was out there working it out for sure. He got it to some top speeds, he was heavily involved in his stunt-driving work.” The Batmobile, built with a powerful Chevy V8 627 horse-power engine, easily got up to 100 MPH. That said, spending time behind the wheels of such a heavy vehicle mustn’t have been easy, even for Pattinson.
Then there were the physical stunts he performed by himself. Per @filmseal on Instagram and reports from ABS-CBN News, not only did the actor train in Filipino martial arts and other Southeast Asian fighting styles for the role but he even ended up breaking his wrist while doing a stunt, as he came clean to GQ, proving he has truly come a long way since his Twilight days.
That Reminds Us, Robert Pattinson’s Next Role is Reportedly Being Tamed by Chris Nolan
While his days when he couldn’t even somersault properly seem to be long gone, Robert Pattinson is now reportedly in talks to star in a role to be helmed by the great Christopher Nolan. Besides his The Batman Part II (2026) along with his sci-fi/comedy Mickey 17 (2025) and horror/comedy Die, My Love (2025), Nolan’s next film is expected to add to his list of upcoming releases.
According to Deadline, this project in talk, with all the scarce reports released about its shooting and release date and pretty much nothing known for sure about its loglines/descriptions, will be The Dark Knight Trilogy tamer’s next film at Universal, and The Lighthouse star is reportedly in talks to join the A-list ensemble of the same, though the deal is yet to be confirmed to be closed.
So far, the confirmed cast of this piece reportedly includes a commendably diverse cast of top-rated entertainment industry talents like Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, and Lupita Nyong’o. The forthcoming flick is expected to start shooting in early 2025, and current reports list it as having an Imax release date in sight by next year, on July 17, 2026.
Rob Pat’s intense Batman portrayal can be seen in The Batman, which is currently available to be streamed on Prime Video.
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