Robert Pattinson Is Right: His Batman Should Have A Young Robin
Robert Pattinson is eager to include a version of Robin in a sequel to The Batman, and he’s right to want Batman’s famous sidekick to be young. Robin is one of the most important characters to the Batman mythos, with numerous allies of Bruce Wayne using the title, including Dick Grayson and Jason Todd. Pattinson’s condition that Robin must be young fits both the comic source material and his iteration of Batman’s characterization.
Dick Grayson debuted as Robin roughly a year after Batman’s first appearance, having lost his parents to violent crime like Bruce Wayne once did. Grayson was adopted by Wayne, who trained him in martial arts and detective work, ensuring that Robin was as formidable of a crime-fighter as Batman. Dick Grayson was Robin for over forty years before the comics had him grow up and become an independent superhero, Nightwing. The Robin mantle would be passed down to other teenage crime-fighters under Batman’s tutelage, such as Jason Todd, Tim Drake, Stephanie Brown, and Damien Wayne.
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Dick Grayson lost his parents at around the same age as Bruce Wayne, and he fought crime as Robin throughout his childhood. Robert Pattinson stated that he’d like to see Robin appear in Matt Reeves’ The Batman film series, but his sidekick has to be young. Moreover, Pattinson specifically referenced Batman: A Death in the Family as a favorite comic storyline. Pattinson’s comments indicate interest in seeing an authentic and comic-accurate iteration of Robin onscreen, with Jason Todd’s tragic death being adapted as well.
Despite being one of the most important supporting characters in the Batman mythos, Robin has rarely been authentically adapted
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