Robert Pattinson inspired by MCU actors to play Batman
The actor has listed Robert Downey and Chris Evans among actors he looked up to
Robert Pattinson who is set to star in Matt Reeves' The Batman, looked towards, what many DC fans may deem "the enemy camp", for inspiration. In a recent interview, the actor revealed that he looked up to nonother than Marvel Cinematic Universe stars Robert Downey Jr. Chris Evans and Chris Hemsworth to prepare himself for the superhero genre reported Screen Rant.
"You look at the true warriors of the superhero genre -- Hemsworth, The Rock, Downey Jr, Evans -- and wonder if you're putting yourself in the wrong place. And yet, having spoken to a few, I know everyone is nervous when the opportunity comes about," Pattinson said.
The Lighthouse actor also talked about how the physical transformation aspect for prepping a role has been exciitng.
"In every project, I've ever taken on, I've come into it wanting to learn and achieve new things. That's usually in the embodiment of a character, and someone who has a different personality to me; but taking on a full physical transformation as well feels even more exciting," he said.
Adding on, Pattinson talked about how every actor at one point or another is faced with self-doubt. "Any actor will go through periods where they'll hesitate and question whether they can live up to a character in a script, or the expectations that go with it," he said.
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"You look at the true warriors of the superhero genre -- Hemsworth, The Rock, Downey Jr, Evans -- and wonder if you're putting yourself in the wrong place. And yet, having spoken to a few, I know everyone is nervous when the opportunity comes about," Pattinson said.
The Lighthouse actor also talked about how the physical transformation aspect for prepping a role has been exciitng.
"In every project, I've ever taken on, I've come into it wanting to learn and achieve new things. That's usually in the embodiment of a character, and someone who has a different personality to me; but taking on a full physical transformation as well feels even more exciting," he said.
Adding on, Pattinson talked about how every actor at one point or another is faced with self-doubt. "Any actor will go through periods where they'll hesitate and question whether they can live up to a character in a script, or the expectations that go with it," he said.
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