Pattinson Pitched Bruce Wayne in PJs in The Batman Costume Meeting
Robert Pattinson pitched Bruce Wayne in pajamas during a costume meeting for The Batman. The English actor is set to become the next movie star to portray the DC superhero on the big screen in the film from director Matt Reeves. After experiencing pandemic-related production delays that caused filming to wrap more than a year after it started, The Batman is scheduled for theatrical release on March 4.
Set outside of Warner Bros.' DCEU continuity, Reeves' film centers on a Bruce Wayne in just his second year as his vigilante alter-ego, and much has been made of how the movie reinterprets the familiar character. On the superhero side, Pattinson has explained that Batman's no-kill rule has traditionally been interpreted as a desire for justice, but notes it could also reflect a strong desire to kill that he overcomes by sheer force of will. His Bruce Wayne is even more of a contrast from past interpretations, as the rich playboy reputation he usually has is replaced in The Batman with that of a reclusive loner.
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In a recent appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Pattinson recalls being informed of this new take on Bruce Wayne, which Reeves was basing heavily on Nirvanafrontman Kurt Cobain. In the first few costume meetings for The Batman, the star suggested going really far with this association, putting the billionaire in a dressing gown and slippers to play up the grungy aesthetic. Ultimately, Pattinson reports, that worked about as well as fans might've expected:
One of the first things that Matt said to me is that… he's kind of inspired by Kurt Cobain, and I'm like, 'Really?' That's kind of the opposite of what I imagined Bruce Wayne to be. And it's funny,
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