Robert Pattinson IS The Batman

[Invader Joker]

These guys aren’t pro athletes ...

Hugh Jackman is into keeping up with his physical fitness so he can take it to another level.

Cavill too. He is a naturally more bulky muscular kind of dude.

Pattinson is a twerpy, sinewy, but like skinny undefined dude. Who CLEARLY isn’t naturally athletic or into physical fitness or body building.

He seems like an artsy fartsy metro who is just an amazing actor but is someone who is going to have roles where he has to look different.

Bale was the same. Not super into working out but had a naturally better build appropriate for the character. And constantly was changing his body to extreme levels to accommodate because he’s obsessive and dedicated. Thus what made him perfect to portray the character.

It’s not just about physique.

I swear, every single time people always try to say stuff like this "Oh but he naturally isn't like this or like that". Hard work, a proper diet and so on over a large period of time with the help of the best trainers in the world always does a gigantic difference, it's not impossible. 6 years ago you'd have said the exact same thing about Kumail Nanjiani. And even Jackman didn't look anywhere close to the way he does now or he did in his peak when he started as Wolverine. Heck, I'd argue that it's a huge, likely chance that Rob in this first movie will be in better shape than Jackman in that first Wolverine.

 

[TheBattinson]

I swear, every single time people always try to say stuff like this "Oh but he naturally isn't like this or like that". Hard work, a proper diet and so on over a large period of time with the help of the best trainers in the world always does a gigantic difference, it's not impossible. 6 years ago you'd have said the exact same thing about Kumail Nanjiani. And even Jackman didn't look anywhere close to the way he does now or he did in his peak when he started as Wolverine. Heck, I'd argue that it's a huge, likely chance that Rob in this first movie will be in better shape than Jackman in that first Wolverine.

No genetics plays a significant part besides just hard work man

 

[Invader Joker]

No genetics plays a significant part besides just hard work man

And you're not his doctor to know how his genetics work. You can't figure out someone's physical limitations just by looking at pictures of them in which you have absolutely zero idea as to what his current training at that time was, his nutrition, his sleep patterns, etc.

100% guarantee you'd have said the exact same thing about Jackman in the first X Men "There's no way he gets that big, his physique and genetics just don't allow it, I mean just look how he looks right now!"

 

[Invader Joker]

Hell, for the sake of comparison, here's a pic of Jackman in 2001 when he was Rob's age, compared to a recent picture of Robert, both in similar poses and wearing a turtleneck:

 

[Arachnerd]

*username is Battinson*

*proceeds to go on about how they think Pattinson is a bad choice for the role*

I'm so confused right now.

 

[shauner111]

Still talking about men and their muscles?

 

[TheBattinson]

*username is Battinson*

*proceeds to go on about how they think Pattinson is a bad choice for the role*

I'm so confused right now.

Say what? Where on earth did I say that? Sensitive much? I think he was the best possible casting choice for a young reboot of the character and I called him an elite potentially generational defining actor WTF

 

[Fincher]

Hell, for the sake of comparison, here's a pic of Jackman in 2001 when he was Rob's age, compared to a recent picture of Robert, both in similar poses and wearing a turtleneck:

You know, I think Pattinson would have worked as Wolverine. I never really thought about that until now.

 

[Schlosser85]

*username is Battinson*

*proceeds to go on about how they think Pattinson is a bad choice for the role*

I'm so confused right now.

He didn’t say that....

 

[Arachnerd]

Say what? Where on earth did I say that? Sensitive much? I think he was the best possible casting choice for a young reboot of the character and I called him an elite potentially generational defining actor WTF

Not really? Just something I felt pointing out.

For someone who claims that, you sure have been arguing about how physically unfit he is for the role though. Unless there's something here I'm missing.

 

[thangaran]

I hope this Batman avoids combat as much as possible and only when necessary and does things stealthily. I really want it to be ultra realistic in that dealing with 5+ people directly will just kick his ass and he takes them out one by one using stealth and acrobatics. I want the mystery angle to be the predominant thing and action a distant 3rd or 4th

 

[TheBattinson]

Not really? Just something I felt pointing out.

For someone who claims that, you sure have been arguing about how physically unfit he is for the role though. Unless there's something here I'm missing.

I didn’t do that once

 

[Reel-Man]

Reading through these last few pages, yeah, I now remember why I stopped posting as much on the "hype". Same old **** different day. A new actor gets the comic book role, suddenly an influx of posters trash the previous actor. Happened with Bale, happening with Affleck and believe it or not, it will happen with whoever gets the role after. People need to grow up.

 

[Gamma Goliath]

Hmmm I'm here pretty regularly and people have been trashing Affleck since he was batman lol, so that's definitely not new after Pattinson got cast. Bale has taken more heat since Affleck was cast though. Although I dont see much in the way of people trashing bale as much aspects of TDK trilogy.

 

[Arachnerd]

I didn’t do that once

Your first post on the previous page implies otherwise. But whatever.

I have faith in Pattinson both in acting skills and physicality for the character.

 

[The Batman]

I didn’t do that once

For some people, if you're not completely complementary to someone, you're not a fan. Apparently, there's no room for nuance with them.

 

[TheBattinson]

For some people, if you're not completely complementary to someone, you're not a fan. Apparently, there's no room for nuance with them.

Seriously. Reading comprehension is at an all time low. They must’ve missed the part where I said Batman requires more acting chops than basically any other superhero we’ve seen on the screen.

And that three of the absolute best, most elite actors of their generation, Oscar caliber actors portrayed the character: Keaton, Bale, and now Pattinson. Whom I hold in highest esteem as a current actor.

And that their value as the character goes well beyond their shirtless scenes or how cut or built they look. It’s a superficial aesthetic of the character, not one that defines him. Essentially defending the casting of Pattinson.

Unlike boring muscle bound cardboard cut out characters like Thor, Cap, hell ... even Superman to some extents. At least the Snyder / Cavill iteration.

I merely said in reality Pattinson is very metro and slight of frame. While also clearly not being an athlete or having an athletic build or a gym rat. All facts.

And somehow this is being taken by certain people that I don’t like him or I’m hating on him? LOL check my username for Christ sakes.

The only one I was somewhat negative about was Ben Affleck. And that’s really to combat the vast overrating and retro active hating I’ve seen of Keaton, Bale and TDK trilogy at the hands of Snyder Extremists who totally overrate the performance of such a slightly above mediocre take / look / performance we’ve had.

And to also realistically talk about his physique, which was basically pudgy in a tight shirt. And then on JL over weight and drunk bloated.

If he looked how he did in The Town, that’s a different story.

 

[KGBANE]

Seriously. Reading comprehension is at an all time low. They must’ve missed the part where I said Batman requires more acting chops than basically any other superhero we’ve seen on the screen.

And that three of the absolute best, most elite actors of their generation, Oscar caliber actors portrayed the character: Keaton, Bale, and now Pattinson. Whom I hold in highest esteem as a current actor.

And that their value as the character goes well beyond their shirtless scenes or how cut or built they look. It’s a superficial aesthetic of the character, not one that defines him. Essentially defending the casting of Pattinson.

Unlike boring muscle bound cardboard cut out characters like Thor, Cap, hell ... even Superman to some extents. At least the Snyder / Cavill iteration.

I merely said in reality Pattinson is very metro and slight of frame. While also clearly not being an athlete or having an athletic build or a gym rat. All facts.

And somehow this is being taken by certain people that I don’t like him or I’m hating on him? LOL check my username for Christ sakes.

The only one I was somewhat negative about was Ben Affleck. And that’s really to combat the vast overrating and retro active hating I’ve seen of Keaton, Bale and TDK trilogy at the hands of Snyder Extremists who totally overrate the performance of such a slightly above mediocre take / look / performance we’ve had.

And to also realistically talk about his physique, which was basically pudgy in a tight shirt. And then on JL over weight and drunk bloated.

If he looked how he did in The Town, that’s a different story.

I so agree with you! The marvel built is cool for action and some hand to hand but when it come to moving like Jackie Chan,Iko from The Raid or Tony Jaa or an Ninja. That's what Reeves is aiming for his Batman movies. Now Snyder just over it with the muscles and now people want a chubby muscle bound Batman! I think Ben was in okay shape,I did notice his abs and some muscle was cgi. I can tell Snyder was hiding him in the shadows a lot in scenes( he never did that with Jason,Henry,Ray etc and Ben has no gym pics). Now if Ben was in The Town or The Accounted shape he could had did some of his own fighting.

 

[Invader Joker]

The fact there's no bts footage of that Affleck training scene is what makes it super suspicious.

There's bts footage of the shirtless scenes of Henry and Momoa, but there isn't a single photo of the filming of that training montage.

 

[KGBANE]

The fact there's no bts footage of that Affleck training scene is what makes it super suspicious.

There's bts footage of the shirtless scenes of Henry and Momoa, but there isn't a single photo of the filming of that training montage.

I know you can see both DC and Marvel actors training all the time and have gym pics. With Ben we get nothing at all,except for kinda hints with him saying he's old. We all know there is no excuse for not getting in shape and doing some of your own fighting. Josh Broilin, J.K Simmons,Sly,Arnold, Jackie,Van Damme,Scott Adkins,Tony Jaa, Charlie Cox, RDJ,Tom Cruise and recently Kumail Nanjiani these guys are in their 30s,40s,50s,60s and 70s.They are either always in great shape or gotten jacked for a role. I'm so glad I'm not the only one who notice

 

[Invader Joker]

I think Rob will do as much of his own choreography as possible. He loves challenges.

 

[Gamma Goliath]

I'm pretty sure that Affleck scene was CGI, I thought it when I saw the first time in theaters. it was clever use of shadows and CGI muscle enhancement.

 

[Zorro]

According to a tweet by a crew member a couple of months ago, it really was all Affleck but it did seem odd, so who knows

 

[hafizbat]

He was undoubtedly in great shape, still not as good a shape as these guys. Especially not for a character that's the "peak of human potential"

Bale was as jacked as any of these in Begins. The difference is that times have changed and the musculature is promoted far more in these CBMs. Lighting and angles make a tremendous difference. Bale's Begins physique would look just as good as these pics if he was shot by Snyder and not Nolan.

 

[Eddie Dean]

Buff dudes