UPDATE: According to Deadline, Nicholas Hoult is also in the running to play Batman as Robert Pattinson hasn’t signed anything just yet.
The casting for Matt Reeves The Batman is set, with the revelation that Robert Pattinson is to replace Ben Affleck as the Caped Crusader.
After Ben Affleck’s departure was finally confirmed, speculation ran rampant on who will be portray the young dark knight in Matt Reeves’ upcoming film. Names like Armie Hammer, Rami Malek, Kit Harrington, and others have been floated around by fans. Even Robert Pattinson’s name was thrown around at one point, so this should definitely make those fans happy.
What do you think of Robert Pattinson playing the Dark Knight? Are you excited to see a young dark knight in the upcoming film? Sound off in the comments below!
Warner Bros. and DC Films are also developing The Flash standalone film, Green Lantern Corps, Black Adam, Cyborg, Supergirl, New Gods, and Nightwing.
The DCEU continues with a standalone Joker film set outside of the DC Films universe starring Joaquin Phoenix as the Clown Prince of Crime on October 4, 2019, Birds of Prey (And The Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn), on February 7, 2020, and Wonder Woman 1984on June 5, 2020.
Stay tuned to Heroic Hollywood for the latest news on the future of the DC Films franchise as we learn it.
TheFilm hits theaters June 25, 2021.
Source: Variety
Natalie Portman, who returns to the MCU next month in Thor: Love and Thunder, has…
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness offered a fleeting glimpse at Billy Maximoff's potential…
The screenplay for Matt Reeves' The Batman starring Robert Pattinson will have a hardcover release.…
Jurassic World Dominion easily topped the box office in its debut, and Top Gun: Maverick…
The film will also be set in Central City.