Robert Pattinson's Road To The Batman

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Robert Pattinson is one of Hollywood’s most sought after thespians. His dark sensibility, chiseled good looks, and real acting chops help to make him an incredibly interesting on screen presence. While he’s set to star in one of the biggest films of 2022 in Matt Reeves’ The Batman in a couple of months, roles like that of "Bruce Wayne" weren’t always cast with Pattinson in mind. In fact, it wasn’t so long ago that Pattinson was being dismissed as yet another heartthrob with no real future in the business.

Following the success of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and the Twilight series, Pattinson was viewed as a teen film sensation and little else. While some may have had an inkling of what he was capable of, it was popular to dismiss the man… up until a certain point. Pattinson now has a slew of great films under his belt, and here are the ones that helped him gain enough recognition to wear that iconic cowl.

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Often considered his first film, most of his scenes were cut from his debut in 2003’s Vanity Fair, 2004's Harry Potter and the Goblet of fire was a resounding success. Grossing nearly $900 million on a $150 million budget, the fourth film in the Wizarding World franchise served to solidify the series as one of the most popular, and bankable, of all time. While Pattinson only played a small character, his role served as an important turning point for the series. Described as disarmingly handsome in J.K. Rowling's fourth book, Pattinson’s character of Cedric Diggory is a popular Quidditch player in the house of Hufflepuff in this film adaptation of Goblet of Fire.

While not quite an enemy of Harry Potter, the character’s true