Robert Pattinson is Batman now…and notoriously dislikes Twilight.
Both Stewart and Pattinson’s careers have ascended to new heights since the final Twilight Saga installment, 2012’s Breaking Dawn Part 2. Following critical acclaim for roles in The Lighthouse and the Safdie Brother’s Good Time, Pattinson’s put on the ol’ cape to play emo Batman in Matt Reeves’ upcoming The Batman. His career is in a much different place than his pre-Twilight days, when Cedric Diggory was the biggest role on his resume.
Plus, Pattinson’s feelings on making the series are as…mixed as readers’ response to Midnight Sun. His commentary on Edward’s flaws suggest he had no love for the role. Points are made.
“And the more I read the script, the more I hated this guy, so that’s how I played him, as a manic-depressive who hates himself,” Pattinson told Empire magazine in 2008. “Plus, he’s a 108-year-old virgin so he’s obviously got some issues there.”
Ten years later, Pattinson had a fonder view of his Twilight years, telling E! News, “It was really, really fun. It was a massive turning point in my life. I had an entirely different life after. I wasn’t entirely sure I was going to be an actor until after that movie so I’ll always appreciate it.” Whether he’d do it again, though, is highly doubtful.
When asked in 2018 whether she’d consider reviving Bella Swan, Stewart said, “Uh yeah, sure. Yes, absolutely. Let’s…start sending scripts my way, let’s start building this.” Did we mention her response was drenched in sarcasm? She even fooled Laura Dern for a second, though, who admitted “I was excited!” before realizing Stewart was fully kidding.
That said, Dr. Carlisle Cullen portrayer Peter Facinelli is looking fantastic these days, and we’d watch all of the original cast pick up a game of vampire baseball TODAY. Following Midnight Sun’s release, Facinelli told People he’d revive his role ” “[He’s] so much fun to play and that world is so fun.”
Following her latest book’s wild success, Meyer said in a virtual Books-A-Million event that she might return to Forks, after all. “There are two more books I think in the world that I want to write,” she said. I have got them outlined and a chapter written I think of the first one, so I know it’s there.” However, she went on to say, “I am not ready to do that right now. I want to do something brand-new .”
Living in Edward’s tortured head does make certain criticisms of the character tougher to set aside. He told Bella he’s a predator, but now we’re privy to his predatory thoughts. And if you found his brooding tiresome before, try reading 658 pages of it After reading it, some fans badly want a movie version, while others are content to leave that idea (un)dead and buried. How about you?
