Robert Pattinson wants to push Batman to his absolute limits

You certainly can, and Pattinson has indicated early and often that his approach to the role can be described as “deadly serious.” For one thing, the actor — who, by his own admission, has never been a big fan of exercising — cultivated a new outlook on hitting the gym while preparing for the role.

In an interview while doing the promotional rounds for The Lighthouse, the star said, “I used to hate working out… it’s weird. In my 30s, I really like it now. I find it very meditative… when you feel like someone’s not forcing it on you, it a very, very different experience, right? So, I like working out… I’m weirdly looking forward to [getting in shape for The Batman].”

For another thing, Pattinson has often indicated that Batman’s psychological complexity is what attracted him to the character, and — considering that Reeves has described his film as “point-of-view driven” — it seems likely that the actor’s take on the character will take us deeper into the inner workings of the Caped Crusader’s troubled mind than previous film incarnations have.

In a New York Times interview last year, Pattinson described his take on Batman, which is a bit of an unconventional one. “Batman’s not a hero,” he said. “He’s a complicated character. I don’t think I could ever play a real hero — there’s always got to be something a little bit wrong. I think it’s because one of my eyes is smaller than the other one… His morality is a little bit off. He’s not the golden boy, unlike almost every other comic-book character. There is a simplicity to his worldview, but where it sits is strange, which allows you to have more scope with the character.”

Written by: Looper