Conflicting reports have come in surrounding Matt Reeves’ The Batman film. Variety is reporting that Twilight star Robert Pattinson has just about locked up the role as the Dark Knight. The site stated that although the deal hasn’t been finalized yet, it is expected to be completed shortly.
Deadline, however, has reported that Reeves and WB haven’t decided on their new Batman yet. According to Deadline, Robert Pattinson is on the shortlist for the role but so is X-Men: First Class star, Nicholas Hoult.
It seems that these 2 guys are the frontrunners for The Batman. Despite who dons the cowl for Reeves’ film, we can expect to see a Caped Crusader who falls more in line with the “World’s Greatest Detective” moniker. Reeves spoke to The Hollywood Reporter back in January and revealed a few things regarding the tone of his Batman movie:
We’ll keep you updated on the official casting for the upcoming Matt Reeves-led Batman film as soon as we get more information.
