KUALA LUMPUR: The Twilight Saga star Robert Pattinson is said to don the cape for the upcoming Batman film.
According to Variety, the 33-year-old English actor will play Batman in Matt Reeves’ forthcoming superhero film, which is expected to open in US cinemas on June 25, next year.
Reeves, the filmmaker behind the last two Planet Of The Apes sequels, assumed Batman directing duties from Ben Affleck in January 2017 and has been developing the elusive project ever since.
Affleck and Warner Bros. began discussing the actor-director leaving the Caped Crusader behind, following Justice League, allowing Reeves to pick his own Bruce Wayne.
Previously, few names said to replace Affleck include actors Jake Gyllenhaal, Kit Harington and Scott Atkins.
Pre-production on the Warner Bros. DC Comics film The Batman is expected to start this summer.
Reeves will produce The Batman with his Planet of the Apes collaborator Dylan Clark.