10 Actors With Upcoming Projects That Could Make Or Break Their Careers
2. Robert Pattinson - The Batman
The Project
If you didn't know already, Robert Pattinson is next in line to don the famous cape of the Dark Knight. The recent Planet of the Apes series' guiding force, Matt Reeves has finally weaved his way through development hell and after the public downfall of the hopeful Bat-Fleck, finds himself with the former Twilight Star as an ample replacement.
Why It's Make Or Break
Pattinson's last outing into the world of the commercially popular (Harry Potter's Cedric Diggory and Twilight's Edward Cullen) ended up with him being pigeon-holed as a teenage heartthrob - his settings stuck in smoulder or brood depending on what was required of him.
Since then R-Patz has gone about establishing himself as a fine actor with moves into the independent scene reaping rewards and regards aplenty. This year alone he has garnered widespread acclaim for his role as Willem Dafoe's fellow Lighthouse keeper, driven mad on a remote island in The Lighthouse.
The fear here is that if Pattinson is not a success in his new Bruce Wayne guise, then this move could set his credibility back another 5 years. Here's hoping that this version of Pattinson, under the dynamic tutelage of Matt Reeves can strike fear into the souls of Gotham's underbelly or he might find himself there before long.