Robert Pattinson Says The Batman Part 2 Goes in ‘Another Totally Different Direction’

“It’s just amazing. It’s a quite radical change of the script. It’s cool that Warner’s behind it, and DC. It’s just crazy. It’s a really radical retelling of Batman. I think people are going to be excited by it.”

So, what does this mean, exactly? It’s hard to tell. The Batman is a dark and gritty detective story that features a broody Bruce Wayne who struggles to stop the machinations of the Riddler. You’d imagine that Pattinson’s Batman won’t deviate too much from the version of the character we saw back in 2022, but based on what the actor’s saying here, it’s hard to predict. In truth, Pattinson is being almost comically vague about The Batman 2. Is it a courtroom drama? A psychological horror movie? A musical? Well, after Joker: Folie à Deux bombed at the box office, I doubt it’s a musical.

Perhaps The Batman 2 doubles down on the thriller aspect of its predecessor. Maybe it revolves more around its main villain, who has yet to be confirmed, than Batman. It’s unclear if Marvel star Sebastian Stan plays Harvey Dent / Two-Face, as expected, but even if he is, we’re not sure if he’s the main villain.

What we know for sure is Pattinson is finding the fight scenes in The Batman Part 2 harder than those in The Batman, now he’s in his 40s. “I’m definitely feeling my age when fighting a lot,” Pattinson told GQ. “I’m literally like, ‘Goddamn, this is significantly harder than it used to be.’ But it’s really fun. And I think the movie’s going to be pretty great. It’s got a really, really fun cast, but it’s a marathon.”

It’s worth remembering that Matt Reeves’ The Batman movies are not a part of the ongoing DC Universe, so they’re not set in the same universe as Superman, Supergirl, Lanterns, and next year’s Man of Tomorrow. Reeves’ The Batman and HBO spinoff show The Penguin are part of what is called The Batman Epic Crime Saga. James Gunn’s rebooted DCU will eventually see a fresh actor play Batman when The Brave and the Bold kicks into gear.

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