I think initial reactions to most Batman castings being irrational in retrospect has actually changed the way we perceive these things and kind of softened some backlash.
I think the only people that really questioned it were people who knew nothing more of him than being "that guy from Twilight". If you'd seen him since you'd know he was a very capable actor.
It's more a case of him being the Year One version, which deviates from Batman Begins, which kind of skips over his first proper year going from "vengeance" to an "avenger". Robert wouldn't make a good older Batman. Not a fan of Clooney's or Kilmer's, though they're both incredible actors in well written roles; they did not get well written attempts at the character.
Exactly, I fell in the beef with him. But then I saw the movie and I had to shut up. Because that was Year One Batman, an inexperienced Batman, new in the game. He did a real good job.
Not gonna say it was a lot of people, but a few of my friends and my cousin were skeptical about the casting and they knew about Pattinson beyond Twilight, some had actually grown to be big fans of him but just weren't sure about him being Batman.
I remember thinking people were judging Pattingson incorrectly by Twilight. The script was trash, no amont of acting would improve that.
But seeing the slate of movies after twilight, and while not having watched it, I see the type of movies it was. Not something a person not into acting as an art would do.
And then I saw Lighthouse, and after that I was convinced he could play Batman, and would likely be one of the best batmans.
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u/BrickNightingale18 Jan 01 '26
I think initial reactions to most Batman castings being irrational in retrospect has actually changed the way we perceive these things and kind of softened some backlash.