A rep for Warner Bros. confirmed to CNN on Friday that the actor is in negotiations to play "The Batman" in the studio's forthcoming superhero film that Matt Reeves is set to direct.Warner Bros. is owned by CNN's parent company, WarnerMedia.Earlier reports that Pattinson and "Tolkien" star Nicholas Hoult were the front-runners for the role had some observers skeptical that the "Twilight" actor was a good fit as the Caped Crusader.Robert Pattinson 'Batman' report is a dark night for somePetitions were launched calling for Pattinson to be replaced before he had even been officially cast."Don't make the Batfleck mistake again," one petition implored. That, of course, refers to the controversy behind Ben Affleck taking over the role in "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice," "Suicide Squad" and "Justice League" — a selection that did not gRead More – Source
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