The actor who gives life to the new version of the Dark Knight in the cinema assures that he has hardly prepared himself physically during the break due to the coronavirus.
Robert Pattinson, the famous actor who plays Bruce Wayne / Batman in the new film adaptation by filmmaker Matt Reeves and who is currently on pause from filming due to the global coronavirus crisis, has conducted an extensive interview with the medium GQ and in which he has left several headlines that have not exactly gone unnoticed among fans of the character. Among them, the reason why he accepted the role of Batman and the interpretive challenge that it supposes or that he has hardly trained during these weeks of confinement, something that has already caused controversy on social networks.
Filming could be resumed soon
Thus, given the possibility that filming can be resumed soon if the health authorities allow it, Pattinson has acknowledged that during these weeks of quarantine he has hardly done physical exercise. And is that he even takes the liberty of joking after ignoring the personal trainer that the producer hired so that the actor kept in shape during the production break, disobeying the instructions about carrying out a minimum of exercises with a soccer ball. Bosu and a weight.
"I think if you exercise all the time, you are part of the problem. Set a precedent. Nobody did this in the 70s. Not even James Dean… he wasn't exactly muscular, ”says Pattinson to justify himself. Of course, he assures that in return he has maintained a strict diet.
On the other hand, the actor has spoken about his motivations and why he accepted the role of a new Batman and the interpretive challenge that this entailed. “I feel like there have been very, very, very good versions of the character that seem quite definitive but there are also several ways to interpret it. The other day I was watching the making of Batman and Robin and, by then, George Clooney was already concerned about the fact that he had already done a lot with the character, "says Pattinson.
"And then you have Christian Bale and Ben Affleck. Then I realized that it is fun when more and more aspects are covered, like… what is missing? You have seen that lighter version, the more adult, something more animal. The thinking puzzle ‘what's my version?’. Then there is the legacy part. I like that. There are few things that people care so much about before they even happen. You can feel the urge and that gives you energy. It is different from when you are playing a role and you do not know if someone else will see it. In a way, it makes you feel a little spicy … ", concludes Pattinson.
The Batman is slated to be released in theaters on October 1, 2021 following its latest delay.
