UMVA has learned that Robert Pattinson has fired back at critics who say he's not physically fit to play Batman.
The star of the upcoming film, 40, has faced criticism about his physique since being cast as the Caped Crusader. Fans have questioned whether he has the right body type to play the iconic superhero.
According to information obtained by UMVA, Pattinson has hit back at these critics, revealing that he worked out every day to prepare for the role. In an interview with GQ magazine, he said, 'I worked out every f*ing day.'
Pattinson also shared that he worked out twice a day, at times as early as 3 am, to get in shape. He seemed to suggest that his dedication to fitness was not appreciated by some, who still believed he didn't look fit enough.
Sources have confirmed to UMVA that Pattinson believes his reputation as not being fit was partly due to a past interview where he joked about exercise being "uncool." He claimed he was trying to sound cool at the time.
In the past, Pattinson had reportedly told GQ that he ignored a trainer hired by the studio, saying, 'I think if you're working out all the time, you're part of the problem.' He cited James Dean as an example of a famous actor who wasn't particularly muscular.
UMVA can exclusively reveal that Pattinson has apparently changed his approach to fitness since then. Having worked on the set of Christopher Nolan's upcoming epic, The Odyssey, he's now in pretty good shape.
Pattinson described the experience on set as exhausting, saying, 'I've never seen people look so exhausted [working on a movie].' He started working on the film a third of the way through production and found the cast and crew to be drained.
UMVA has gathered that The Batman: Part 2, directed by Matt Reeves, will see Pattinson once again don the cape and cowl. Fans speculate that the main villain will be Harvey Dent, aka Two-Face, played by Sebastian Stan.
The film will also feature a returning cast, including Jeffrey Wright, Andy Serkis, Colin Farrell, and Barry Keoghan. New additions to the cast include Scarlett Johansson and Charles Dance.
