The Wait Is Over, We Now Know Who The New Batman Is

Bye-bye, Batfleck. This is the dawning of the age of Battinson.

After much speculation about who would replace Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne in director Matt Reeves' The Batman, we finally know who the lucky actor is: Robert Pattinson.

Sources close to Variety have noted that Pattinson, who broke into the mainstream with the Twilight franchise and has since gone on to make a major name for himself in the drama genre and with arthouse films, is in final negotiations with studio Warner Bros. to top-line the feature as the titular DC Comics hero.

The ink on the contract hasn't dried just yet, but the deal is expected to close soon.


"It's hard to explain, but I need you to be open-minded. Can you do that?"

Warner Bros. declined to comment on the news, but it looks like Pattinson will take flight to become the Caped Crusader before too long, as The Batman is slated to start pre-production sometime this summer and could go in front of cameras either late this year or early next.

For many who've kept their fingers on the pulse of all things related to The Batman, learning that Pattinson is about to rise as the new Bruce Wayne and assume the mantle from Affleck, who dropped out of The Batman as its director and its star, comes as little surprise. Rumors have been swirling for months now, and at one point gained so much traction that artists began crafting digital works envisioning what the English actor would look like in the Batsuit and dressed up in black-tie attire as the billionaire Bruce Wayne.

Other actors, including Armie Hammer, Logan Lerman, Jack O'Connell, Ansel Elgort, Dylan O'Brien, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Noah Centineo, Richard Madden, and Kit Harington, were reported contenders for the leading role in The Batman, but it's clear that Pattinson was the favorite. Warner Bros. and Reeves evidently love Pattinson so much that they've tapped him before the final version of the film's script is even complete. It's true: Right now, Reeves is still polishing the story before locking it in, but he apparently couldn't wait to secure Pattinson before then.

Reeves was said to be scouting for an actor 15 to 20 years younger than Affleck, who's in his mid-40s. Pattinson fits that age range nicely.

According to Variety, Warner Bros. is giving Reeves as much time as needed to make The Batman as perfect as possible, starting with the script and the cast. The studio reportedly hopes that this version of the famed DC vigilante makes up for how the character was depicted in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Justice League. Keep watching the rest of the video now that the wait is over, we now know who the new Batman is!

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